A husband and wife team, (Richard and Val Padbury)  re-located to Montgomery, Wales from The Ardnamurchan Peninsula, on the West coast of Scotland, where they designed and built their own house - Rockpool House.  They ran Rockpool House as an award winning B&B and Self Catering business, also running Bullen Crafts at Rockpool House from the workshop.

Previously Richard was a scenic artist at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (32 years) and Val was an Independent Financial Adviser.  Richard is half Welsh both originate from the Midlands.