Today our plasterers Charlie, Alan and Mitch surprised us with a very special gift! This beautiful piece of Pyrography has been specially made for us by Alan’s partner, Martha, and when we opened it we both cried! Such am incredible gift, personalised to us and the house and a lovely keepsake preserving Pear Tree Cottage… Continue reading A very special gift
Month: November 2020
Beautiful burrs
Burrs in trees are formed by a kind of tumour which can be caused by a virus or fungus, but from something that sounds so awful comes something so beautiful. Burred wood is very sought after as a result. Sam is here today for the next electric fix needed for the plasterers. The attic wall… Continue reading Beautiful burrs
Ancient kitten prints
Whilst sorting through all of our hogs back ridge tiles, Cat and Roger discover a tile with tiny kitten paw prints embedded in the clay! So sweet to think a little kitten walked through the clay, possibly 2-300 years ago, and has left its mark for posterity! Our old ridge tiles are a bit weathered… Continue reading Ancient kitten prints
Building heroes
A phrase coined by our good friend Laura, yesterday, and it’s perfect. Everyone who has worked on the house is our building hero. Nothing on this house has been easy or straightforward, it has fought us the whole way, but everyone who has accepted the challenge has worked tirelessly to conquer it. Heroes. The biggest… Continue reading Building heroes
Dining room progress
We were going to leave the dining room until phase 2, it is the half of the house that we will be tackling when we build the kitchen extension and convert the garage, but we have decided to tidy up the walls and get them lime plastered now. We will need to get the house… Continue reading Dining room progress
A very special window
Another awful wet Saturday with torrential rain and howling gales. Thankfully Glynn has very nearly finished working on the outside of the windows (just a small bit of adjustment work needed on one) and is building the frame for the internal window in the partition wall between the landing and Zanna’s bedroom. Previously there was… Continue reading A very special window