Slovenian Family Aspinall

22/12/2023

“We didn’t have any money for fancy tiles, but we did have a massive pile of stones”

Will sums up another year of our renovation project in the latest video diary, all about building the hearth and heating the house.

Watch now via the YouTube link in our bio and have a very merry Christmas 🎄 💫

Stay warm!

15/12/2023

Can’t get enough of the white stuff! Last weekend we hiked up to 1100 metres to get a decent amount of fresh snow for the kids (and us too). Bella enjoyed the cold in her brand new winter hoodie.

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13/12/2023

One of our favourite local walks, dusted with the first snow of winter. Not -quite- enough for a snow man just yet…

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10/11/2023

For the last five years we've been (almost) the perfect husband and wife construction team. While Will’s been breaking a sweat, Saira has asked the big questions, often during times of extreme stress...

Someone has to keep standards up on site!

For the last five years we've been (almost) the perfect husband and wife construction team. While Will's been breaking a sweat, Saira has asked the big quest...

25/10/2023

Somehow a whole year seems to have passed since we posted on Facebook. Despite appearances, we have been busy... here's Will's latest renovation diary to show some of what he's been up to!

And if you just can't wait for these sporadic posts, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube or follow us over on Instagram (SlovenianFamilyAspinall) 💚

https://youtu.be/_SuuvX8kQB4?si=3HETXCDyPWQnSx2z

We're back!Did you know over 60% of Slovenia is covered in forest? Fittingly, a huge amount of the farmhouse is constructed from wood and Will was determined...

26/08/2022

Summer is drawing to a close! Can you believe it? We’ve had such a wild season at that we’ve been living fully in the moment - from one coffee to the next!

There are still a couple of weeks to come down to and enjoy a beer, cocktail, coffee or a delicious, freshly prepared breakfast or dinner.

See you by the campfire?

27/03/2022

Life has been busy lately, but it felt great to take some time out today and explore a beautiful new part of Slovenia. Something we haven’t done for a while...

Walking along the hiking trail up to Robanova planšarija (close to Kamnik) we wound through forest and meadows, snow and sunshine, with the mountains all around us, before a lovely lunch at tourist farm .

I read about this walk about on the brilliant blog - check it out for ideas for family days out if you’re in Slovenia 🌳

04/02/2022

Moments of calm after school. Happy Friday everyone 💙

23/01/2022

On top of the world in Piran. A lovely day by the sea - blowing away our quarantine cobwebs!

19/01/2022

Stars shining bright above me… 💫 from the outside it doesn’t seem like much has happened to our old farmhouse in the last year. But inside we’re getting awfully close to moving in- at least to our modern apartment in the attic.

Look closer and you can just make out a new chimney for our stove in the roof, and evidence of modern plumbing by the front door. Will’s been filming the process all through 2021 and promises new video diaries soon!
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20/12/2021

Sliding into Christmas... have you finished work for the holidays yet?

Christmas Eve is a working day here in Slovenia which means we’re still at school and work right up to Friday. I remember Christmas Eve feeling never-ending when I was little... a whole day of just waiting for bedtime 💤... so I think I would have rather been at school.

We are wishing everyone a really happy and healthy Christmas. Thank you for following us this year. We’re already thinking about Rex’s Bar next year, with some new delicious items for the menu (smoothie bowls anyone?!) and exciting evening plans so hopefully we will see some of you when the sun comes out again ☀️

In the meantime, remember you can listen to Will’s festive podcast all about the three Santas of Slovenia. It’s perfect to listen to while wrapping presents! 🎁
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14/12/2021

We’re getting used to the strange phenomenon of snow staying on the ground for days on end… back in London, a sunny day usually spelled the end for the dusting of snow the day before. Okay, there are negatives - it’s freezing! But this winter wonderland never fails to take our breath away.
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