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THE CORNERS OF OUR HOMES THAT MEAN THE MOST THIS MONTH BY THE WATER

Words: LOTTIE STOREY

“We designed this natural swimming pool ourselves based on the topography of the site, building around the garden. I'm so happy with the way we've emphasised the beauty in the natural environment and I particularly love the walkways around the pool and the diving board. We also built a woodfired sauna as my husband Jon is very into the whole cold swim/sauna thing. It's such an invigorating thing to do. When our grown-up kids come back, there's nothing better than a dip – we all swam last Christmas Day. We feel totally relaxed here, as if we've stepped off our usual world and into something very special.”Caroline and Jon Edwards, Cheltenham@jonsnaturalswimmingpooljourney“I wanted water in this area to reflect the sky. Sometimes the sunsets make the water look as if it's…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022

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