Nov 2011

After a quiet winter we restarted the project with a couple of wonderful working bees for the internal plastering of the front area. Another amazing experience with not just friends plastering but also bringing food as well. A very special time.

Greg, me and Nicky then quietly worked away for a couple of weeks afterwards just aligning corners and the like. We love the result. A fine finish clay/sand coat will be applied at a (much!) later date incorporating local coloured clays and handprints and whatever else we fancy on the day. The flowers were Ella's idea.

I was also busy restoring old brass window fittings. By soaking them in vinegar and gently working away with a soft wire brush they were restored to their former glory





 




We had collected a number of old taps; looking pretty tatty. We had them stripped back to the brass and voila!