Pictures at last..... just waiting for the door closer!

The shelves and cupboard under the worktop and sink are finished at last, here is some of the progress:

starting the construction

waiting for the shelves to dry and the door to be hung

all done!

a new bin and a box for washing materials

Next item on list is restoring the second mid 20th Century chair we have managed to purchase for the great sum of £20.  

Looking forward to using it at Christmas.

This week we have been mostly

building shelves and a cupboard under the kitchen sink,

photos will follow once I have time to upload them, and have dusted off the sawdust.......

Very busy, living life - will be back again soon

The garage painting is now completely finished, and new guttering up.  All very tasteful!  But it really lightens the garden up.  As you can see it was very misty, but it looks good when the sun is shining.

And we have now loaded the wood store with logs from Winton Estate

The replacement Coxdome (the original one has condensation in it) has arrived and is waiting to be installed, now we have the installation instructions.  Not sure if we will attempt to do it or get our roofer to do it for us.....

This is what it looked like when it was first installed 

And how it is now - so the condensation problem has not improved (photos to come once the new one is in place).

Mark's retirement bench from his Training for Care colleagues has arrived and looks very handsome - thanks to www.taylorandgreen.co.uk

and VALUED

well.... that was good news, and we have now had the house valued for insurance purposes, and that was satisfactory.

Now working on the garden to make it more attractive i.e. painting the rather dismal grey of the garage, to liven the garden up, we hope.

Dull day, but dry, thank goodness.

Here are some pics.

RECEIVED

We have the completion certificate!  

We have also had the bottom of the 'garage' harled (pebble dashed) where it had fallen off.  No picture because it is now pouring with rain.

I will add occasional posts to this blog, as we develop the house and garden.

Thank you all for looking, and come back occasionally.

Still waiting

But, have received acknowledgement that the paperwork has been received!

And waiting.......

No sign of the Completion Certificate yet.

But watch this space.  Will be a celebration when it comes.

Still Waiting for Completion Certificate

Have been having some problems with the computer and pictures, so no posts for a while.

We are still waiting for the Completion Certificate, having had the corrected drawings done.  All in due course!!!

In the meantime we have been away and have come back and started on the raised beds, which hopefully will be productive fairly soon.

We have also bought some new rugs, a small kelim for the hall (not much space for opening doors over a rug) and a larger greenish Gabbeh, which is wool, but is not vegetable dyed as this fades with the strong sunlight.  All nice and cosy for the winter!

We have also dug in the cable for the electrics to the garage and studio.

All pictures self explanatory, I think.

Completion Certificate

Just waiting for a drawing, and to send some information re the stove to Building Control, and we should be done!!

Did we ever think the day would come!

Half way through April

As promised, some pictures...........

raising the raised beds 1

2

and 3

bedroom curtains

totally whacky

the bargain IKEA chair with its retro cover

birthday plants!

birthday flowers (from good Friday)

Easter Sunday

Sorry its been over a month since last update.  

Think we have been busy, finished curtains and put them up.
Had a birthday.
Made a cover for an armchair.
Started work on the raised beds (the timber came on Friday)
Mark finished pickaxing the impacted earth in the gardens by the front door and I have planted up the grasses that I had, but am waiting to condition the soil before planting anything else.  

So, not much news really!!

Here are some pictures.

grasses planted up and group turned over

plants waiting to go in second bed

timber and the start of the raised beds

Will put some pictures up soon of the fabric projects.

Cold sunny day.

Have not posted for a while for various reasons - not a lot happening, have been away on holiday, but........

Yesterday constructed the palisade at the side of the front fence (posts were in when the landscaping was done) - managed to do it all in one go, and Mark has spent most of today sorting out timber and stuff to go behind it.  It will hide the bins, the garden shed, wheel barrows and recycling bins, as well as all the stuff one accumulates and needs some outside storage.  

up it goes

finished

another view showing the property boundary fence as well

the inside

general view

Today I have been finishing the bedroom curtains, just need to hang them to get the length and finish the hems.  Photos to follow.

Two years

Celebrating the fact that two years ago work started on the building.

Nearly ready to get it signed off with Building Control!!!!!!

Will still make occasional posts.

More WOOSH

The log store is now almost complete.  Have used left over and recycled timber from the building works, and are just a little bit short of some roofing felt to finish the roof off.  Only needs to be painted, or maybe not painted.  I hope next time you hear about the WOO(d)SH(ed) it will have logs in it.

Next job is to complete the fence so we have a hidden place for bins, wheelbarrows, etc.  Will update as and when.  

WOOSH

WOOSH (woodshed) - the log store is under construction, there are 3 tons of logs awaiting delivery and storage.

No work on it yesterday as it was New Years Day and we didn't want to disturb the hangovers by our hammering.

Today it is showery, very windy, blowing sleety showers between bursts of sunshine. Not quite the day for cutting wood for the sides.

Will post more photos on completion.

the base

some side supports

roof on, waiting for some roofing felt and the sides