All the time we were living in London we’d see stuff in auctions, junk shops and antique markets that we would fantasise about buying if we had a big enough house.   Now we’re here we have to stop ourselves from going too many auctions and markets until we’re ready…

Ideally we’d love to furnish the whole house second hand and nearly every room needs an overhaul; re-decorating and furnishing.  Coming from a 2 bed flat means we have very little furniture – and most of what we do have doesn’t really work.  In the long term the bathrooms and kitchen will also need replacing.

But we’ve got to wait.   Our budget means we’ll have to do 1 room at a time and until we have a clearer idea of what exactly we’re going to do –  it’s dangerous to start buying too many things – especially big bits of furniture.

So for now we’re sticking to generic or small at the cheaper end of the market. Here are some of our bargain vintage finds to date…