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When driving around, it is easy to tell because there are no fences and the Moors come right up to the edge of the road. You can basically camp on any of the Common Land that is shown as purple on the map above. We were excited to try out our brand new Eurohike tent, and off we went into the Wild. We have definitely had plenty of experiences of 'roughing' it in our formative years at festivals and this was one of our first proper camping trips. Recently we've stayed in lovely Yurts and Bell tents thanks to my Husband being able to stay in the Artist area of festivals, so I was a little spoilt previous to this trip! We are pretty seasoned campers, but nearly allВ previous camping trips wereВ at festivals. I was nervous about camping in the wrong spot and not knowing what to do, but then he told me thereВ are wild ponies roaming aboutВ so I was game. He was attracted to the rugged landscapes, climbing the tors & the adventure of Wild Camping. We decided to try the Dartmoor National Park as we had heard how beautiful it was. This means camping just out on 'the land' with no facilities, no designated pitches & no fees. My husband and I decided to try a spot of Wild Camping. There are so many beautiful parts of the British Isles that I have yet to visit and have been making a concerted effort to tick a few of them off my list this year. The copy on any promotional material relating to this competition forms part of these rules. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts if any disputes arise out of this competition. The rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Sparrow & Wolf & PASiNGA reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage, or change any of the rules or procedures if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control. The prize will be shipped to the winner by Sparrow & Wolf & PASiNGA. The contest is open to everyone, everywhere. The prize is as stated above and there is no cash alternative. The competition is not open to employees of Sparrow And Wolf or PASiNGA or any person directly involved in the running of the competition, or direct members of their families.

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Sparrow & Wolf & PASiNGA will be free to publish the name of the winner and by entering this competition you give your consent for this to happen. Only one entry per person will be counted. The competition opens on the 15th October 2015 at 12:00AM and the closing date is 21st October 2015 at 12:00AM UK time. We aren't that experienced but we are willing to learn on the job and with Dad in tow, we have a bit of guidance. This would all be fine with a huge budget and a team of builders, but we are going truly DIY.

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- Restore floorboards downstairs or install new flooring all downstairs.

- Add Flower boxes to front garden and slate tiles.

- Re-paint all rooms that are *still* magnolia from when we moved in.

- Strip the Fireplaces of Gloss paint and refinish.

- Install said beautiful Stained Glass door.

- Restore the beautiful Stained Glass front door I've sourced from Ebay.

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We're going to be as hands on as possible - just the two of us, plus my Dad, who promises free labour once he's retired (poor Dad!!) and lots of expert advice. Our Edwardian house has a good few little projects we will be tackling over the coming year. To tide us over, we are slowly taking on some smaller projects around the house and will be documenting them here as a little DIY diary. I'm not sure I'll ever be the kind of person who would prioritise a new carpet over a holiday!! This again depletes savings for house projects. We are also a couple that like to travel, and as much joy as I get from decorating the house, we tend to save up for trips away to city breaks or amazing destinations we've visited recently such as Cambodia and Oman. Also, once it was all finished and put back together, you didn't really know how much work we had done which was a little disheartening. It was worth it (insulation wise!) in the end - but alas, our budget for other jobs had been depleted. It ended up being a larger job than we anticipated and resulted in ripping down the whole ceiling, waterproofing, heavily insulating, re boarding and re-plastering. This was also delayed by an unforeseen urgently needed re-roofing of our loft which also doubles as my home studio. Our grand plans have been a lying in wait until budget and time allows. We've owned an Edwardian terrace house in a lovely suburb of Birmingham for nearly 3 years now.

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