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Partly that’s because I haven’t (as usual) got much headspace to blog, and partly it’s because there’s actually quite a lot of progress being made and that takes of a lot of my time. Which is obviously nice. It’s weird; … Continue reading →

A new volunteer, Gina, came at the weekend and David showed her the ropes of roofing. We polished off one more section and then moved on to slaking the last of the quicklime. Andy’s spinny tool came in handy but … Continue reading →

I am very glad to be having help to do all this. David is such a lovely co-builder. We got all the roof trusses up last week, before I went on holiday. It’s looking almost like a building rather than … Continue reading →

Well, a colossal thunderstorm hit Todmorden just as I was arriving home yesterday. About 15 minutes of the most intense rainfall I have ever seen in this country. So when I arrived home I went out to see whether it … Continue reading →

It’s been what’s commonly called “nice weather” which is what people who find themselves on a south facing 45 degree roof call “way too f**king hot”, which makes the roofers on site all the more heroic for doing any roofing. … Continue reading →