Courtyard Paving
Courtyard Paving We have decided to get creative on the courtyard space. After lots of hard work this space is now a lovely South…
Kitchen destruction
Kitchen Destruction We are destroying our current kitchen. It had been cobbled together and needed to be cleared away to start again. At first…
Restoring Quarry Tiles
Restoring Quarry Tiles This is a labour of love. Revealing and restoring the quarry tiles has not been easy. If you have come here…
New back door
Replacing an external door We never liked our back door. It didn’t let enough light in to the room. It was too small (when…
The housemaid’s Pantry
Opening up the housemaid’s pantry We have created a new room! Well actually just re-instated an old room that had been bricked up. The…
Winter Garden
So here we are in the middle of December, a strange time to write a post about the garden, but I thought I should…
Opening the fireplace
Opening the fireplace This room was the original Kitchen (part of the kitchen scullery pantry set of rooms). The fire would have been a…
Crown Lift
Sycamore trees get a crown lift We are lucky to be surrounded by trees, many of them are very old and tall, however they…
The Tradesman’s Entrance
The Tradesman’s entrance Our side door was originally the Tradesman’s entrance. For people visiting the house not grand enough to use the front door,…
Limewashing the Coach House
What is Limewash? Limewash is not paint, instead it cures. It has the advantage of letting the brick of the walls still breath and…