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OHMYGODWINDOWS

Another major step toward weather-tightness has occurred. The dream team were back together again, Craig down from Scotland and Ben up from Lincolnshire, with me on baking and handing things to people. That doesn’t quite do me justice, I did … Continue reading

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Plasterboarding

Back inside, since it’s just storm after storm around here. Anna and I had previously finished the insulating in the attic… And since Lisa and Other Anna were kind enough to come down from Edinburgh to visit, we thought we’d … Continue reading

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Rendering For All We Are Worth

It’s nearly the end of rendering season, and I don’t quite know why I have not got my skates on before now, but what with one thing and another, I am suddenly keen on getting all the rendering done that … Continue reading

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Stuff, Including Gravel, Ballast, Render, Clay and Other Forms Of Mud

The driveway is a big pile of mud because they came to dig this ditch and put in a drain and then they went away to do other jobs and it rained and rained and rained… But hopefully they’re coming … Continue reading

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One Bit Looks Awful And The Other Looks Great

Well, let’s start with a cheerful picture from Alec’s birthday dinner of steak and kidney pie and scalloped potatoes. And then we can follow that up with some destruction and chaos. Yes, it was finally time for the demise of … Continue reading

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