The fruits of a hard, hot weekend

In the high 20s this weekend but the raised bed was born. It's git so much compost in it should produce enough produce to feed an army.

Right, time for a gin...

The base is in...

There may be snow on the ground for the Easter bank holiday but the www.ecopaving.co.uk is fitted, gravelled and ready to take delivery of the pavillion some time in the next 24 hours.

Waiting for hardcore

Ecopaving has arrived in readiness for delivery of the pavilions on good Friday.

Fwd: More digging...

Work started on the base for the new greenhouse, office, shed, gin palace thus weekend. We now have a great big hole which we need to fill with hardcore, gravel and plastic eco paving. Hope we cab get this thing level!



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The new bedroom

Walls removed to reveal new bedroom with 5 window panoramic views across the valley.


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2 become 1

A while since I've been able to update the blog, this weekend's job is knocking through main bedroom and bedroom no. 3 to become the master bedroom. Big improvement i think. Further updates to follow.

Anyone for apples

Good crop of apples from the main apple tree this year (this isnt all of them!). Neighbours reckon its the best they've ever seen. They've gone into storage for the winter, would be great if they keep. Considered cider making but it makes such a mess.

And from the inside

And here shown from the inside including the stone area on the left revealed when we ripped out a bit of dry lining.

The new door...

Hard as nails my dad said, another bargain ebay sale. Note the knackered windows to the left.

#BetterthanAyersRock

Another trip to Northern Ireland takes in the Giants Causeway. Brilliant piece of geography/geology. I could spend hours here if it wasnt for all the bloody tourists.

New Windows

New top floor front windows fitted - fantastic!! Its quiet with the windows open but its even quiter with the windows closed. Winter should be a breeze with these babies. Aesthetically they look great, cant really notice a difference between these and the other non plastic windows.

The Kitchen Makeover

Since sending emails from the Blackberry to the blog has stopped working, the blog has been somewhat neglected. The kitchen has been painted green as have most things in the house at the moment. Looks a million times better though eh?

More pics to follow....

Summer in the Valley

Been a nice day today. Lots of things growing, but as Morcambe & Wise once said, not necessarily in the right order (place to be more accurate).

Spaceflower has a mad hour destroying, ahem... relocating plants. I grow and supply the replacement plants to fill the holes she makes. Molly, as usual, does sod all apart from eat bits of wood.

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They're here...

New arrivals at Choppards in the custom made living accommodation. Just collected 1st egg, shame they haven't worked out where to lay them just yet!

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Nearly there...

What a transformation! Only a few weeks ago this was full of junk and a clayey mess... Now its nearly ready for business!


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Lovely...

The best window in the house bar none. Looks great. No more drafts from the cellar hurah!

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The first of many...

Too many unfortunately but here goes. Looks lush doesn't it! Look at those Georgian bars!

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Getting closer...

Gave the cellar a coat of paint yesterday. Its looking good. Windows nearly ordered. Just waiting for electrician to come back to finish off. Then need to bring carpet tiles back from the office and lay.

Tony the plumber still needs to plumb in the radiator. Should be ready in a month or so I reckon.


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The perfect patio

Laid by our own fair hands. Its not perfect but it'll do for now. Just need to sow some grass seeds between the flags for that aged look.

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