Month: July 2017

Underneath The Stars Festival.

Underneath The Stars Festival Like last year, we’ve decided to go to the Underneath The Stars Festival again in Barnsley but this time, we’re bringing the in-laws with us. (Look back on our Glamping trip to Kendal here). Just before we set off, I get my results through for the first part of my final…

By admin July 22, 2017 Off

Not Topping Out.

Not Topping Out The suns really come out for us today and it’s a stunning summers day to spend playing out on the roof. With the skylights in, I’m a lot more conscious to make sure I don’t step backwards through the glass and seem to be brushing them off constantly as dust from the…

By admin July 20, 2017 Off

Let there be (sky) Light.

Let there be (sky) Light With the slate started and the steel sheeting in place, we start to make our way up the roof and it’s only now I realise how hard it is to walk on steel sheeting! We need to restart the tiling above the sheets, but they’re 6 feet long giving us…

By admin July 10, 2017 Off

Big Slates & Tin Sheets.

Big Slates & Tin Sheets So, the day has come. Those huge slates which ripped at my back muscles as we slowly lowered them to the ground need to go back on. The wall is repaired, the lintels are in and the wall-plate is level. So, there’s no getting away from it now. For the…

By admin July 5, 2017 Off