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Managed a visit to the allotment today in glorious sunshine and the rhubarb, garlic is coming along whilst digging out some sneaky weeds the potatoes are the gold making the graft worthwhile #nofilter #digging #allotment #allotmentlove #doitforyourself #greenfingers #soil #dirtyhands #mud https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EY08IHa7v/?igshid=72cu4nmnelja

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Had these amazing people getting right stuck down at #parkhillroadallotment #toxeth today so thankful for the person power, great chats & for moving the getting beds more ready for planting #thankful #teamworkmakesthedreamwork (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7L7ZQaHXKB/?igshid=t72gex5ycr87

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Getting right back into my allotment plot during a probation period to give me a chance to see if I can manage it... cleared the last 2 of the 6 raised beds of the main layer of died back plants and weeds from the last year of growth & last guardian #parkhillroadallotment https://www.instagram.com/p/B60NzP-HaCM/?igshid=vy3u0sa9i0ks

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Finally all ths yearning & dreaming has paid off... got ourselves down early doors for @granbystreetmarket so we could get to @granbyworkshop open store & it did not disappoint... 2 x ceramic lampshades for our upstairs bedroom + beautiful tiles for maybe the mini hearth or our kitchen + a wee gift for a mate Also got to hangout with @wonder.land.craft & @lizharrydesign as a double double bonus before heading over to #WAM19 @_openculture #buylocal #shoplocal #socialenterprise #handmadeproject #smallbusinesssaturday (at Granby, Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yHicZHszm/?igshid=yiay3dfvlokr

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Pt 2. Install in action with @workbenchlpl in the space of 20-30 mins plus no wasteful packaging to recycle or take to the tip unlike most other homeware stores... and already we are to get our books etc onto the shelves. Our @annabsexton has even go herself a desk unit tucked in her to re-dream the next phases of @opentocreate_ into being from... (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vin2YHtE0/?igshid=864nlurvpdx6

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So it can take time to manifest the special moments & markers of your values into action... so this evening it's all the sweeter the handmade #Library unit arrived from @workbenchlpl complete with friendly humans to help install this mega, #madelocal #handdesigned #shoplocal #buylocal piece of stunning design & #everydaycreativity #socialenterprise #socialentrepreneurship #liverpool (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5viNhKHvYW/?igshid=16vrnfkydiswb

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What a beautiful bouquet of #sweetpeas and unknown plant off our new #allotment a quick walk from our home... Park Hill Road Allotments #allotmentlove #allotmentsofinstagram #lateharvest #bloomwhereyouareplanted (at Park Hill Road Allotments) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4sRWR6nm61/?igshid=1syy37wea8afz

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So in the spirit of working towards (always towards) only buying essentials got this replacement hot water bottle off @ebay as its woolly case has been in our @annabsexton live since 2005... when we unpacked boxes from storage from the move from London back up to Liverpool the lid from the original hot water bottle had gone and the rubber had perished... so hopefully the new bottle will last over 14 yrs until 2033!! (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4k_KLhHnlX/?igshid=d09hlns8bshd

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Still unpacking and making the spaces feel more in flow for day to day use vs' furniture being out in a ace when it was moved for convenience... rediscovered my globe light #foundinthestreet #gifted https://www.instagram.com/p/B4f8sT5AvIM/?igshid=1oaxig5weago

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Always keen to #shoplocal found this amazing #rhyl based #handmaderoaster #artisancoffee maker @mug_run finally got a hand grinder to buy beans to make just what's needed to make with, plus Tim #founder knows so much about his products its exciting to be trying out new coffee with direct information about the growers with more ethical packaging plus human connection to boot! (at The police station Lark lane) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Z3Fk6Hti0/?igshid=1iyocv5c2ieyg

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Also tidied the studio/office as it was getting us down thanks to a boss challenge to declutter a BOS (box of shit) with @dom_aspey so motivating to have another person doing their version of the challenge too... https://www.instagram.com/p/B4J1WUbnVVi/?igshid=1fidszbu3tb82

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Yes the energy is back again... plus its dipped a fair, wee bit so getting these #gifted #vintagecurtains #vintagevelvet was well overdue. Tracks for heavy duty curtains from @bandq_uk (bought) and #diyrenovation all our own. Some filling needs to go on behind the scenes as the 1st attempt failed but that's the way of #diy things... very happy with the colours now and Mr. Clarence is happy napping away #catsofinstagram (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4HP73nHZ_V/?igshid=1mlgrn4g0g5iz

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Our kinds of inspiration @salford_museum brilliant curation, down to earth, real stories of real local histories and contemporary living. Very moved and will be back https://www.instagram.com/p/B4E4KtiHFz1/?igshid=1ivcdnbljuya

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Slowly progressing using @homestrip with @frogtape_eu and plastic sheeting... it's a bloody laborious task and oh how sweet with this original 1900s cupboard be when the hard graft pays off (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2tP7A8HRPC/?igshid=txxmggjr7ois

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Well so far, so bloody great @homestrip top tips have worked on the first coat on the cupboard locks. Very happy hands too plus I can do this whilst having my cat around #result #ecogeek #waterbasedproducts #homestrip (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2e5XLInGU8/?igshid=k0ptokmkz04x

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So the results of operation builders buckets into planters!! Love having the herbs by the back door, esp. as it's been raining loads these last few weeks (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2b_iBKHGSL/?igshid=ksrm4otd4wwy

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A bit of a #creativehack instead of shelling out around £10 for new planters we've got the builders buckets from @bandq_uk and are drilling holes into the bottom, plus with handles on it means we can carry them around or move easily with... (at Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2bqnFFnxUG/?igshid=otdmqvij2ex1