The English Home

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Finding herself newly single, writer and interior designer Polly Fry had some big decisions to make. Having happily brought up her five daughters in a spacious country house for the last 30 years, she now felt it was time to leave and was eager to embrace the change.

Polly knew she did not want to stray too far from her beloved corner of Dorset and loyal group of friends, but was determined to find somewhere she had an instant connection with. “I couldn’t bear to move too far afield because the friends I’ve made over the years are far too important for me to have

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