Last week we submitted our second planning application – this time for some minor changes to our main building – the farmhouse. The property (which
Tag: Renovation
What happened to our lawns??
Autumn, I’m told, is the best time of year to repair grass; and seeing as though John’s first efforts in Spring only included the front and back lawns, it was inevitable
Renewable technologies are so confusing!
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
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
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
Ley Farm Cottages 