Joe and Annie were both born in the 1890’s. They never left home and never married. By the early 1970’s brother and sister, Joe and …
Joe and Annie: Their Life in Ireland in the 1970’s
Kitchens We Love
In the 1980’s we loved our ‘country-style kitchens’. This is typically a kitchen with heavily moulded cupboards and wooden knobs, wood trimmed formica worktops and …
It’s A Good Wee Street With Good Neighbours Around Us.
I was born in a house on other side of this street. Our family have been in this area from the 1920’s. In 1976 it …
Spring Cleaning And The New You.
In spring we see our homes differently. After the darkness of winter it is a time to renew our relationship with our home. Suddenly, we …
Your Place, And Mine.
Place: The place we call home is ‘ours’ for only a short time. We live our life there. We invest in it emotionally and financially. …
Round The Houses With Sarah Beeny
Sarah Beeny In Round the Houses the property developer and broadcaster Sarah Beeny visits well known people in their homes. In a series of podcasts …
Big City: Alternatives in Dwelling
City Dwelling. Rents in big cities now cost more than most people can afford. Should we now be looking more creatively at housing provision? Is …
I Wanted The Solitude Of The Country
Country living. I’d been living in town and wanted to live in the country. It took me a week to find this place. Because it …
The Living Home Standard.
What is a living home standard? What do we need, want and deserve in our home? In 2016 the homeless charity Shelter, working together with British Gas, …
Sofa-Surfing – A Bed Without A Home
A night on the sofa? It’s no great hardship – it’s just a place to crash. But if it becomes long-term – that is a very …