{"id":1636,"date":"2014-06-01T22:29:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T22:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2014-06-01T22:30:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-01T22:30:47","slug":"work-real-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1636","title":{"rendered":"Work! Real Work!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sawing the siding\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0004.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, check me out, doing proper work. I threw together the sleeping pod in time for the weekend of Elmo&#8217;s birthday (which is always an inundation of guests.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"One wall completed\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0005.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The frame is made of roof trusses and rafters. The floor and siding are floorboards.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"the sleeping pod\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0020.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The roof was hastily thrown on in time for Ryan to sleep in it without it even having\u00a0 back yet. He was very keen. There were also old nail holes in the roof, but luckily it didn&#8217;t rain.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Antony flattenng the drive\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0011.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Antony came down with his (probably imminently dying) digger and flattened a new place for the caravans to go.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1643\" alt=\"row of bums\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-05-31-13.42.13.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-05-31-13.42.13.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-05-31-13.42.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And a big team of people stopped them rolling down the hill too fast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1644\" alt=\"moving the caravan\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-05-31-13.45.18.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-05-31-13.45.18.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-05-31-13.45.18-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and then pushed them into place against the back wall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1645\" alt=\"Lucy washing the caravan\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-06-01-10.43.34.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-06-01-10.43.34.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-06-01-10.43.34-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lucy gave them a bit of a wash. Long overdue. Embarrassingly overdue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1649\" alt=\"the new home of the caravans\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0026.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0026.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0026-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And Rob and Christopher built some planting boxes so we can grow some pretty climbing plants over them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1651\" alt=\"Jack in the box\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0001.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0001.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0001-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Jack took up residence in the beehives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1654\" alt=\"the path along the wall\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0038.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0038.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0038-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elmo unearthed the path along the back wall in order to route the electricity to the caravans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1657\" alt=\"Kate at her best\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0015.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0015.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0015-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kate and Mary added the rest of the sticks to the walls of the summer kitchen for the climbers to climb up.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Steven and Hazel and the water lamps\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0027.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hazel and steven installed some water lamps in the workshop. It involved cutting a hole, filing off all the sharp bits, sticking a bottle filled with water and bleach through it and sealing it with silicone. The board is just there to hold it in place while it cures. It doesn&#8217;t make a huge difference at the moment, but when I enclose the back of the workshop, I think it will lift the gloom a bit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hazel sweeping the roof\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2014-06-01-14.25.08.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hazel went on to sweep the roof and seal up all the nail holes with the rest of the silicone. She also did the sleeping pod, so hopefully the bed won&#8217;t get too wet tonight in the rain.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Our beautiful land\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0018.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had slightly too many people to seat them all comfortably in the summer kitchen, but it was fun trying to cram them all in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lucy the circus performer\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0022.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lucy kept us amused with a routine involving the big cable spool.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anna on the swing\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0033.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anna built a jumping-off platform for the rope swing, which is pretty exciting now.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"me on the rope swing\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0037.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The extra couple of feet makes all the difference.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anna's beer bottle lanterns\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0039.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We finally made hanging lanterns out of the beer bottles Anna brought back from America.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bilberry and rhubarb pie\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PICT0041.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And I made a pie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yeah, check me out, doing proper work. I threw together the sleeping pod in time for the weekend of Elmo&#8217;s birthday (which is always an inundation of guests.) The frame is made of roof trusses and rafters. The floor and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=1636\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1636"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1662,"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions\/1662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}