A bit of 20’s glamour
A bit of 20’s glamour With all of this hard work going on, I don’t think anyone will begrudge us a little bit of ‘us’ time and as one of our friends is having a 20s themed 40th birthday party at The Old Courts in Wigan, it’s time to crack out the peaky-blinders waistcoat, braces…
Project Time
Project Time Whenever Rachel is up, she likes to have a very specific project in mind. Something which adds value, is achievable in the time we have and if possible, uses or reclaims something we already have. Today, we’re going to build the stairs to the raised floor. It’s only three steps but it’s going…
Deer oh Deer
Deer oh Deer We have decided to have a weekend up at the hall, just me and Rachel to try it out and see if it’s possible to stay over yet. It’s so dusty that it’s just not practical for the kids to be with us but we’ve brought the pop-up tent from home and…
What a lovely delay!
What a lovely delay! Some people might see being stuck behind a tractor as a bit of a pain and, if you’re on a main road I get it but out in the countryside, I love it. Few things make you realise you’re out of town than seeing a teenager driving something the size of…
Floorboard Reclamation Project
Floorboard Reclamation Project Not long after we got the planning permission through, I made a decision to buy myself a very special toy tool. Something I’ve wanted for a long time but never up until now been able to find any justification for …a table saw. Once bought, I would be catapulted from jobbing amateur…