Walking & Zorbing & Grafting
Walking & Zorbing & Grafting After my brush with disaster a few weeks ago, I’m pretty much back to full-strength now just in time for a short break to the Rivers Edge Holiday Park between High Bentham and Ingleton. The plan is, we will have a few family days together followed by a few days…
Gary’s Memorial
Gary’s Memorial We discussed pretty early on that we didn’t think it was appropriate for the kids to attend Gary’s funeral. I’m not sure what age is appropriate but for us, it just didn’t seem right. The last memories we want the kids to have of Gary are hopefully happy ones, so Rachel has had…
Hmmmm Smooooooth!
Hmmmm Smooooooth! The day does finally comes when the plastering is done and Donald has been on to let me know the plasterers are all finished. Fast forward a week and I’m feeling up the walls and ceiling like a proper wierdo, checking out the smoothness and finish. Fortunately, I’m alone throughout! Given the work…
The Demelweek Inspection
The Demelweek Inspection We have just had a visit from some close friends in Wigan who haven’t seen the building yet so we were super excited to meet them at the hall. Unfortunately, we hadn’t spoken to Donald the builder that week but he’d managed to get the plasterers in from RCP Plastering on our…
This is gonna hurt!
This is gonna hurt! I’ve had some minor accidents since we started this, mostly cuts and scratches here and there but this is potentially the worst accident I have ever had on this whole build. My back hurts, my arse is bruised, the purple and yellow graze making its way up my right leg is…