The Outbuildings in Dorset, luxury, pet friendly converted outbuildings.

… The Red Brick Barns are gorgeous, with so many individually crafted rooms, as well as on site barn cinema, hot tub hidden in the woods and a delicious menu of dining experiences that you can have delivered to your room or if there is a group you could have a private meal in the curated dining barn.

This is a set of images I never managed to push publish on and it got lost in the draft folder. The wonderful Anna Barnett hosted a brunch for a few lucky guests in her then newly renovated flat in association with Falcon Enamel. It was full of spring sunshine and gorgeous flowers and wonderful food.

I wrote about leaving London and our home renovations a year after we moved, you can read that post HERE

3 years on here are a few things I’ve learnt.

The space is modern with clean lines, lots of wood and sleek seating options. It’s inviting and open with a vibe that lingering for an hour or so would be encouraged. There is a whole host of curated independent magazines, travel guides as well as lifestyle books that you can dip into whilst sipping your hand drip coffee or expertly poured latte. The menu is small but has crowd pleasing options, like Salmon and Avocado Toast, which I had and it was generous and well seasoned, or the Figs & Cheese Toast.

Mid January, probably the nicest time to be leaving the UK, I flew to Geneva, then after a two hour drive arrived in Courchevel for a 3 day stay in the French Alps. The trip was organised by Alpine Escape a boutique chalet company run by Jo and Neil, that has around 18 chalets in the area. Offering fully or self catered accommodation complete with professional chefs, hot tubs, saunas and a whole host of in chalet activities such as yoga and spa treatments as well as of course organising everything to make your skiing experience easier.

Last year, I had my first visit to Elmley Nature Reserve a very special place on the Isle of Sheppey, about an hour from London. You can read about that first visit here

As that event was focusing on something else, I didn’t mention too much about the Farmhouse. At the time, accommodation at Elmley was predominately the huts and a house you could rent out, however plans were underway to renovate the dilapidated plot into something spectacular.

See the behind the scenes at the Tesco AW 2018 press day

I spent an afternoon learning how to natural dye with the super talented Kathryn Davy….