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miracle mews

y partner Paul was a complete novice to house renovations,’ laughs Paula Barnes as she describes in detail the thrills and spills of her most recent project – a former Victorian mews originally serving a large house on the street behind. ‘It was our first home together post both our divorces, so it was a new life and new start, which I loved.’ And

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