First Blog for Hazel Hill Pub

Where to begin? Both Hande and I love being together and one of the pastimes we enjoy is sitting together at a comfy bar, having a drink, and having pleasant conversation. At the same time, we are very content being home and wanted to create a space to do the same thing. We have been in our home since 2018 and have made a number of changes. We added a patio and outdoor fireplace. We also improved our deck space and endlessly working on our sad landscaping.

We have chatted about an outdoor shed pub for a long time. Since Hande is very crafty, the discussion started as a she-shed for all her craft activities and to have a space to create. It wasn't long before we realized that the space could be put to much better use! We started dreaming of building a shed pub and although as of this writing, it is still just a small dream, we wanted to document this, if we decide to make it a reality.

My father's mother was Scottish and came from the very eastern coast of Nova Scotia in a small town called Hazel Hill. My middle name, MacKenzie, is her maiden name. We wanted to honor that tradition, hence the name of our pub. This is not a business, but rather a gathering place for family and friends, or just Hande and I.

Hande will also incorporate some flavors of Istanbul to bring some of her Turkish heritage to the warm space we want to create.

At first, the updates will be few and far between and it is likely no one will read this, except Hande and I, but we want to document the journey.......that's half the fun!