Rental jargon buster: Simplified terms for tenants Nottingham Estate Agents

Find out the latest rental terms and terminology with our jargon buster guide. Whether you are a new or an existing tenant, the world of lettings is constantly changing. Our rental jargon-busting guide explains the words and expressions that are in regular use when letting a property. We explain everything from dilapidations and deposit protection schemes to […]

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Milk and honey: an unusual conversion in east London

An old dairy in Hackney has been given a new lease of life as a home and thriving venue

The Old Dairy, as it’s known, has seen a variety of inhabitants over the years. These range from cows that used to graze on Hackney Marshes to carpet-makers, squatters, skateboarders and, most recently, Florence and James Kennedy, who live there with their two-year-old daughter, Clover, and a Great Dane named Huxley. Tucked between rows of Victorian terraced houses in east London’s Clapton, the building had been a live-work space for a photographer, from whom they took over the lease two years ago.

“We moved in when Clover was two weeks old,” recalls Florence who, together with James, runs Petalon, a flower delivery service. “We’d walk past the building and admire it, so when the lease came up the opportunity was too good to turn down, but it needed a lot of work.” Luckily, James, who’s also the founder of Kennedy City Bicycles, is pretty handy.

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Milk and honey: an unusual conversion in east London

An old dairy in Hackney has been given a new lease of life as a home and thriving venue

The Old Dairy, as it’s known, has seen a variety of inhabitants over the years. These range from cows that used to graze on Hackney Marshes to carpet-makers, squatters, skateboarders and, most recently, Florence and James Kennedy, who live there with their two-year-old daughter, Clover, and a Great Dane named Huxley. Tucked between rows of Victorian terraced houses in east London’s Clapton, the building had been a live-work space for a photographer, from whom they took over the lease two years ago.

“We moved in when Clover was two weeks old,” recalls Florence who, together with James, runs Petalon, a flower delivery service. “We’d walk past the building and admire it, so when the lease came up the opportunity was too good to turn down, but it needed a lot of work.” Luckily, James, who’s also the founder of Kennedy City Bicycles, is pretty handy.

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The 20 best garden Instagram accounts

From keeping houseplants alive to gardening in small spaces – these are our top picks

Best for trendspotting @theplanthunter
Online magazine about gardeners, their envy-inducing spaces and plants. The equivalent of reading back issues of The World Of Interiors.

Best for photography buffs @pleasuregardenmagazine
Delicious, inspiring garden and outdoor photography from this arty biannual garden magazine.

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The 20 best garden Instagram accounts

From keeping houseplants alive to gardening in small spaces – these are our top picks

Best for trendspotting @theplanthunter
Online magazine about gardeners, their envy-inducing spaces and plants. The equivalent of reading back issues of The World Of Interiors.

Best for photography buffs @pleasuregardenmagazine
Delicious, inspiring garden and outdoor photography from this arty biannual garden magazine.

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This Miami penthouse includes a limited-edition Aston Martin

How cool is this?!

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'This building gives me so many ideas': creatives on the spaces that inspire them

From a garage workshop filled with leather to a light-filled studio, these artists’ surroundings are part of their process

As with all the best things, Caroline Strecker’s one-woman leather bag business started by accident. Returning to the UK in 2015 after a nomadic few years travelling, and working and living in Los Angeles, she realised London was no longer home. Two chance conversations – one with her mother’s lodger, who offered to rent Strecker his cottage in Somerset, where she still lives; the other with someone who couldn’t find the right leather dog collar – led to her founding Rag of Colts (an old English collective noun for young male horses).

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