Welcome to my cottage in the lovely Village de la Vavoom.

Come on in and welcome. Don't worry about the dog, he is a big softie if you're a friend of mine. Try to find somewhere to sit. Let me just move those books off the armchair for you. I have just moved in, so the place might look a bit untidy with all the packing crates lying around.
I have been trying to get the garden sorted out first. I am a herbalist and so I want to make sure that my plants are settled in before I worry about the inside of the house. I do keep notes of all my herbs, do feel free to inspect my herbal¹. Any little problems that you don't want to bother the doctor with, feel free to drop in to see me. Especially as the village seems to be lacking a pharmacist. I am sure that I will be able to help.

Well I had better get on with my unpacking now, but do feel free to come back to see me again when I am not so upside-down. I am sure that I can improve the look here given a little time.If you go outside, try not to fall in the pond.

Yes, I think that you're right. I have been here for three years, and I still haven't unpacked. But doesn't the garden look lovely? You won't find a more varied herb garden in the village. The speciality of the house is spearmint tea. So much more refreshing than peppermint, but all the same benfits.