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Friendly Fire Since getting the keys to Temperance Hall a few years ago, we’ve been able to host visits from friends and family, share the vision and more often than not, have a good winge about the challenges we’ve been faced with along the way. Until now though, we haven’t been able to reciprocate the…

Lets get cookin’ When we started looking at heating options for Temperance Hall, we looked at a LOT of options. Number one in our criteria was it needed to either be in keeping with the property or be hidden from view. We also needed something to cook on and the idea of an Aga or…

Big Move Back in 2014 we couldn’t have imagined that renovating a rickety old barn could have taken so much time, energy, blood, sweat and (almost) tears before it was in a usable state but here we are. Six years in and we’re still renovating. Obviously, Lockdown hasn’t helped matters but when restrictions eased and…

Girlie Decorating Day An opportunity has arisen for Rachel and Emily to spend some quality time together and they’re both up for a project, so it’s off to the hall they go. Food, drinks and treats are purchased, paints are collected and clothes are packed up ready for a productive day and a fun night…

Yep, that’s a pipe! Sometime around spring we had some really heavy showers which turned the road leading to the Old Temperance Hall into a bit of a water-feature. The culvert before the bend had completely collapsed and water which might normally have flowed safely under Reebys Lane into the beck was angrilly chewing away…

Yorkshire Sunset As the days become shorter and the weather forecasts become even less reliable than usual, we start to get the feeling the log burner will really start to earn its place in the Old Temperance Hall. But before you can snuggle into the comfy leather couches in front of a roaring fire, there…

Ingleton Dog Show Since we brought Ember home around 3 years ago, training has been a somewhat hit and miss affair. If there are plenty of treats in your pocket, you might command her attention for a minute or two but eventually, she’ll run out of tricks and we’ll just give up trying to get…

Bathroom (nearly) Installed It’s taken a lot longer than we originally planned but it looks like the bathroom suite we had to re-order is pretty much done. There are some pipes to connect under the floor, the extractor needs to go in and the tiling needs some finishing off but it’s starting to look pretty…

A little trim Throughout this build, it’s been the little things which have made the difference. Whether it’s brushing off the pointing to expose just the right amount of stone or choosing the right colour for the windows it seems all of the little choices we’ve made from the start to (I was going to…

Bespoke Builds With us occupied elsewhere it’s down to Mike at Turnerford Oak to build us a bespoke kitchen unit, extra-deep oak worktop and a chunky shelf to compliment the building. The unit has turned out really nicely, so Rachel has left the oak drawer fronts and shelves alone and just painted up the frame…