Break on through to the other side!

Tired Out!

Put two stone lintels in the gable wall today , ready for the extension and ready to break through , had a really good day working with Pete one of the builders both suffering from lack of sleep with young babies but both buzzing off a good job done.

Well done us.

Two finds!

Started the day with a visit to the joiners shop , second coat of undercoat on one more and they are ready for putting in.

Then picked up a couple of pieces today from the local auction house , a wing back chair to be covered in the "laagaphule" tweed , dropped it off with an old mate who is the a top upholsterer , then back for the second lot a chest of drawers inlaid with ebony , thought they were ok but someone had replaced the handles with some shitty brass ones , stopped off at the french polishers who thought they were a steal , has the correct handles for the drawers and going to do a minor restoration project on them.

Then met Lou at the farm and gained her seal of approval for all I have been doing

Bingo another great day!

Please indulge me.

Back on site today and the chimney pots are up and the lead work is well on the way .

Think it all works , i am stoked.

Plus the kids and Lou are on their way to Whitby.

Its all happening!

The chimney pots are on , and I am in London so will have to see it all on Thursday.

Will post a picture then.

The paint has arrived for the exterior Farrow and Ball , "Castle Grey" , that will make Mr Joule laugh!!!

Look at that wall Harry

Hope you like it , thats your bedroom wall Harry.

Planning!

Feeling hungover today , I over did it.

The reason we got a letter saying the Parks authority will back our plans to extend.

18 months of hassle , i had not realised how stressed I was over it , it was like the pressure valve being released , I am so happy and relieved.

Another chapter to write!

It just gets better

Oh yes!

Oh yes we are off!

Wentt to the joinery shop today to look at the windows for the dormers , another step further on the road.

Carpenter called Woolfy one of life's good guys!

Came back and look what someone did to my roof , god bless them

Roofing at the circus !

Slates on the roof , we may be off!

Tuesday

So from the top the two Marius's have started taking out the old pointing , slow , hard and dusty.

The rebuild on the kitchen fireplace has started , how lovely will that look with our new black Aga.

Chimneys about to pop out the roof the simplification of 5 chimneys to 3 has been the right choice looks a lot tidier and sleek.

Finally the chimney in Harrys room , get that pointing in and we have a lovely little original feature for fat pants.

Things are moving on and I am promised more builders for tomorrow.

Happy Days

What Will Monday Bring !

A week away from the Job , very excited to see whats been going on , roll on Monday.