Najeebah, good afternoon, was it me you were asking "what neck of the woods am i from?", well if it wasn't then I'll tell yer anyway, originally from the East end, ( a proud cockney ) but been living in the Republic of Ireland since 2000, we are thinking of moving back to good old blighty, and the lakes was one of the places we have in mind, anyone selling a min 3 bed house, semi rural, anything considered and also anyone interested in a House in Ireland, good size large garden, get in touch, lets talk.

hi Gerty. mine is too plasticy .. I went for the cheapest online. I should have spent more money and gone for a more classy one like a hanging bubble pod.

Congratulations on your lovely new space & completed in time for Santa! We love colour, but a little word of warning, you can get tired of it very fast or it can date. Our advice is any expensive piece is an investment and should be neutral. The colour could be added with paint, cushions on your hanging chairs & sofa, a rug , dining chairs and accessories. Art is a great way of adding personality and colour too. Enjoy your space.

Great minds think alike Carolina:) some great inspiration pics. Was just thinking about neighbours emergency access. How about a something like a half arch attached to the house wall. Think it will create a visual barrier but not a physical one and could be a lot cheaper in the short term. Long term I’d be looking at a gate which can accessed from both sides but big wooden gates don’t come cheap. Or how about western style saloon doors:) will probably need a catch to stop them flapping about in the wind...anyway, I’m just brainstorming. Gate at the bottom of the steps probably not necessary but I would think about one at the top of the steps if you plan to have any escape artist toddlers. Like you say the path is in your garden so a tall fence between path and lawn would spoil it imho. After all how often will your neighbor need to use the access. I’m rattling on. Here’s some more inspo pics for half arch/saloon doors. Would love to see your progress when you’ve done the fence. All the best.