We fully intended to decide our heating and power solutions early on (in fact we started getting quotes around Christmas) but somehow everything else seemed to
Category: Renovation
Planning: APPROVED!!!
It’s been 9 months since we submitted our planning application to convert three of our barns into accommodation, and we finally received approval yesterday! We knew that it
Our former hay barn
Out of all our outbuildings, the former threshing barn is in the best condition – we think mainly because it was used as a workshop by the previous owner (a highly-skilled carpenter). It dates
Thirty million little helpers
Yesterday saw the start of this year’s nematodes treatment in the orchard – ten million in each packet. We applied our first treatment last year after
Door draughts and planning
We always knew the farmhouse wasn’t the most energy-efficient of homes – with limited insulation in the converted attic rooms and the small fact of
Just keep digging…
And just like that, another week has gone. I know we’re not alone in finding this year zooming by, but it really does feel like
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