TINY SIMPLICITY
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Believe...No Matter What Believe in miracles! They happen every day.‌ Believe in the power of love. It can transform lives in seconds. Believe that the right will always prevail. It is the order of the universe. Believe in the goodness of humanity, it comes in every colour and form. Believe in angels. They live and walk among us. Above all, believe in yourself. Your power is immense and your potential infinite. -Pamela Palongue Wherever you call home, and however you celebrate, Tiny Living wishes joy and peace for you and the ones you love.
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What do shepherd huts, the Olympic rings and London’s Westend theatre district all have in common? -An innovative builder named Dicky Deans. Dicky has led an extraordinary life, which started with fixing dents in cars as a welder. But the adventurous side soon took over, and he went to Australia and travelled for a year. Upon his return to the UK, he was asked if he could weld, and that led to building
sets for theatre in London’s Westend. He built sets for ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,’ ‘Hamlet’ and also made Christmas decorations for Harrods. In 2012 he was lucky enough to be asked to help build the Olympic rings for the 2012 Olympics held in London! Dicky is philosophical about all this however, and just feels he was in the right place at the right time to work on this important project.
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“I was just one of the welders that helped to build the steel structures for the rings. There’s not many jobs that you work on, where the whole world gets to see your work.” Several years ago, Dicky and his wife moved out to the country, and found the fascinating, old shepherd huts beautiful. This was the beginning of his recreating
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these historic dwellings. Originally, he built them as flat packs that could be shipped and assembled on site, drawing on the principles of his background in theatre set building. He still makes this option available to clients, but has moved away from the flats packs, since he can easily move or ship the huts to almost any location across mainland Europe.
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“ The recent exodus from the cities to the country has also led people to look at living spaces in a different way”
It takes him about three months to complete a shepherds hut build. The huts can be kitted out with kitchens, baths, beds and electricity. He has a team of skilled craftsmen that work on them.
Hut” which connects two shepherds huts together with a central pod, featuring a separate kitchen and open plan living room, shower room and separate bedroom and office.
With more people working from home, there are more people ordering the huts as a work space or studio. Others have ordered them for holiday homes, and Dicky has just completed the unique “Horseshoe Shepherds
The shepherd huts can add extra living space for extended family, and although they are not road-towable, they can be moved on a trailer for occasional relocation.
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The huts themselves are finished to a high standard, and sometimes with recycled pieces that are one-of-a-kind. A lovely, antique chest might be transformed into a bit of kitchen cabinetry. These unique pieces give a special element to the design, and are a great way of recycling. Where possible Dicky believes in using locally sourced materials. The shepherds huts can be off-grid for rural locations and can include solar power, compost toilets and cosy log burners to make an eco-friendly place to stay.
The high-quality craftsmanship found in Dicky’s shepherds huts creates beautiful stylish living spaces with bespoke interiors. To see more of Dicky’s work, visit his website at www.dickydeans.co.uk Dicky Deans Shepherds Huts Ltd.
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Home is that place where you feel safe and at peace – the peace of knowing that come what may, you have a comfortable home, that’s incredibly affordable and easy to maintain. It’s a welcoming respite away from the world, where you can be your authentic self. Tiny Eco Homes UK has tiny houses that are little more than the cost of a car, and the monthly payment may be less than the rent you’re paying now. Their experienced master builders and designers rate quality as the most important ingredient in making your home a comfort and not a financial burden. They’re built to last a lifetime, and the bespoke design ensures that it fits your lifestyle.
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The Roe and the Red
Of the six different types of deer in the UK, only two are native Brits, the Roe and the Red deer. These deer have roamed the hillsides of Great Britain since ancient times, and their meat often graced the tables of medieval kings.
The Roe have a lovely coat of deep auburn, which turns greyish in the winter months. Unusually, they do not have tails, and their antlers only grow to include three rather small prongs. Light, quick and agile, they usually stand no more than three-quarters of a metre tall when full grown. Their soulful black eyes can melt the heart! You will most likely find them in the forests throughout the British Isles, with the exception of Northern Ireland. The Red deer are a bit more flamboyant than their Roe cousins, with a showy rack of antlers that can span
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a metre in width. They’re also the largest land mammal in Great Britain. Their coats are more of a reddish brown in the warmer months, with it fading to a greyish brown in winter. They too prefer woodland forests, especially in Scotland, but they are also frequently seen in the Pennines of northern England. Only about 500 are thought to make their home in Wales. Both populations are doing well in Great Britain and have remained relatively stable in numbers for the last 10 years. They are an ongoing study in how man and animal must learn to live together, as they have increasingly ventured into more urban areas. The British Deer Society has a wealth of information on all deer species of Britain, and help to manage the populations with the best outcome for all. Visit their site at www.bds.org.uk
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