Staircase

Harry my 4 year old little sausage, what a big boy , we love him.

Ken and Paul doing a fantastic job , the hand rails are nearly finished and look fantastic , they moved onto the rest of the window seats yesterday afternoon , off to Ireland for Harrys birthday look for ward to seeing you next week .

Its draining

Spent yesterday afternoon clearing 10 years of debris from the old drains so as the temporary kitchen solution is usable , not much fun but quite satisfying when it flows.

Installed a new foul drain which I am very proud of , dads help was invaluable wish he would get more involved he makes light of all things I stress about , knowledge is the key , I swear he looks younger when he is working with us too.Decided I am never retiring it seems to make men particularly , get old ; I think we all need a sense of purpose even if it is work.

Here are the pictures.

Kids bathroom

Bathroom all connected !

Study and Lounge Floors.

Only managed to get enough old boards to relay in two rooms .

It has been a mountain of work and not really cost effective but wow they look fantastic thanks Marius and Arunas , your efforts have been worth it.

Stairs at Last

Moment of truth and it all looks great , was a little worried re the hand rail it looked quite severe in the catalogue but works a treat , be glad not to be up and down ladders anymore.

Really starting to take shape now!

Need to sit a while.

First stage of finishing the windows , we have the first window seat in 4 to go and then the shutters.

Then add a Work service!

Will not be uncovering for a while stay tuned.

Aga!

Look at that beauty , new aims system which allows control on a daily basis and hopefully lower bills , we will see!

Floor in the kitchen looking cool too very , pleased.

New Computer!

Shower nearly tiled!
A Lithuanian Builder! In a wig ,do not ask.

Sorry for no posts kids had dropped water on my computer more to repair than buy a new one here we go!

That moody bathroom!

Have taken some of the old boards from the house and used them on the bathroom walls not finished yet but happy with how its looking!

New Living Room Fire

Here are the boys full of their selfs after doing a cracking job on our new fire.

Found it in a barn covered in paint and after loads of work and panic its finally in and working.

It really was a stresser lighting it for the first time and hoping to God it did not blow back , I only state this as I spent 7 days one Christmas in Ireland making a fire with a local Blacksmith and getting it fitted ready for Christmas eve and the big striking up.

Low and behold the whole bloody house was full of smoke and stank for days.

Can not wait to drink a dram in front of it.

Heat Pumps

The Engine room for the heating

Heating On !

New doors very happy and the heating went on today and it is working a treat .

Inside and out!

Just finished putting the rest of the ceilings up , 11.30pm do not need to do many days like that but guess I will have to so my lovelies have somewhere to live.

Move confirmed as 20th April 2011 , so London we are leaving you but not totally .

Put the first of the patio doors in today , very happy another tomorrow.

Take a look!

An American Oak

Thanks Nigel Jowett for the tree.

If you look hard enough you may see a smile on Marius' face my mistake it was just a little wind.

Heat Pump

On with the last of the trenches , not the easiest job in the world as they all keep collapsing , good old Marius has been a champion.

Thought we would have all sorted in a week or so 4 days drilling holes into the house and a broken digger put an end to that thought.

Will let you know how it all works , in a week or so.

Had a nightmare this week , the new chimneys we rebuilt with the old bricks are sucking more moisture in than a yorkshire miner on a Saturday night.hope we have resolved it now , was a bit down with it all last week , but what does not kill you makes you stronger , to top it all we had our appeal dismissed for planning , hey ho!!!

Plumbing looks great though and the quarry tiled floor looks the piece

Utility Floor

Bought a new bike too!


Getting ready for the ground source heat pump a really tough week drilling the holes 8 four inch holes through a two foot wall , go Arunas .

Tiling looking great!

Hedges Finished

All hedge whips are in , added a little more garden to frame the coach shed , which collapsed , its a start , all trenches for the heat pump next week and finish the utility.

Plasterer finished the first floor and attic , rest of windows w/c 28th Feb then finish plastering , flags ordered for the hall and kitchen.

Rest of Hedge ordered.

Very excited will plant new hedge next week , just fence posts and wire to buy.

Will need a few pints of Wharebanks best

http://www.wharfebankbrewery.co.uk/our-beers/

http://www.hedgenursery.co.uk/browse/native-mixed-hedging-3823/

Plasterers going great guns

Top floor done , middle floor on the way.

Which flags for the house?

Got to make a decision for the floors in the hallway and kitchen and hopefully the extension if we ever get planning.

Think I am going the darker route.

What a beautiful piece of hedge laying!

Even if i say it myself.

First Go At Hedge Laying

A good job done!
Laying the hedge.
Before!

What a fantastic day and the reason I wanted the farm in the first place.Thanks to Nigel , Robin and Marius more to go but what a difference it makes .

it was dark when we finished so I will try and post a photo tomorrow.

We had a natter round the fire when we were done and Robin my neighbour said it was his best day in a long while , I have to agree , that from a man of the land for 50 odd years priceless.

Thanks