Hall Checks.
Hall Checks
Now we have the keys and the paperwork all shows us as the owners, we don’t need much incentive to get in the car and head up the hall to do some exploring and planning.
The kids are encouraged to run and jump over every inch of the place and by this point I’m pretty sure there isn’t any part of the building (under three feet high at least) which they haven’t touched, picked at or taken a run at. One thing which we feel the need to do though is try and keep it clean and tidy enough to have a clear starting point. The daylight coming in through the roof and damaged ceiling isn’t much of a worry but the water which it lets through is. The damage to the floor is most likely something which we’re going to need to address soon but for now at least, the whole building feels pretty solid.
As for the exploration part though, we’ve just heard about a scarecrow festival in a local village called Wray which we’re going to have a look at. It’s not the sort of thing you’d expect to see in our home town and the walk around the village then over the river (possibly Wenning..I’ll check!) and over to the large field for the fete makes for a lovely day out. It’s a really nice area and given a day of great weather it’s a great introduction to village life here in North Yorkshire. The whole community seems to have come together to put this on and everyone, not just the kids, seems to have a smile on their faces. Rachel’s parents Margaret and Gary have come along and Adam and Emily are pretty excited to make sure they don’t miss any of the scarecrows.
