Author Archives: Grace

Well, alright, it was a bit overcast yesterday, but actually that made it much pleasanter to work. Maxime, above, our French volunteer, dug a massive hole for a soakaway for the runoff from the roof. He then filled it with … Continue reading →

Bit of a heat wave going on here, very unusual weather for England and I’m loving it (when I’m somewhere near a river or lake) Anna, Lizzy and I went swimming this afternoon at Slippery Stones, a spot above the … Continue reading →

I’m having a busy week teaching morris dancing to small children at a primary school (anyone who knows me will get a big laugh out of that) but I am finally finding time to post some pictures from last weekend. … Continue reading →

We went to a garden centre and were seduced into buying some ready-started plants, thinking this might save us from having not got round to preparing the ground til mid June. We’ve put the peas in, but I’m afraid the … Continue reading →

Seriously, this place makes me unbelievably happy. It’s so movingly beautiful here in the sunshine and warmth. Alec and I worked on the second wall of the building while Elmo went to Buxworth to take apart the greenhouse and bring … Continue reading →