Mum had also been patiently holding on to the block of land specifically for me for a few years now. It often dawned on me that I was more than likely holding her back, so I figured the stars were aligning and this was definitely the best time to pull the trigger. These two, selfless […]

I spent 19 months travelling Asia, Europe, North America and then living the “Australian dream” doing a snow season with Holly in Whistler, Canada. Eventually the two of us landed in the UK. Holly’s father, Rupert, had sadly passed away the previous year and so we moved to the UK and lived with her mum, […]

The isolation that came with working in a remote community thousands of kilometres from my friends and family weighed down on me immensely. Working 12 hours a day for 26 of my 28 days away meant I was forced to actively pursue those connections in the limited time I had, even more so when the […]

I was always working in the big shed making things with dad for the cottages, or by myself making whatever I could dream up, or in mum’s studio painting and creating. It was an upbringing that was truly inspirational for my imagination, with the freedom of limitless creative expression. It was a time that laid […]

This is the story of how the Nook came to be. A journey of life’s twists and turns, love and loss, friends and family, teamwork and support, dedication and dreaming. Thank you to all of those involved and all of those yet to be. See you all at the little house on the hill. Holly […]