We are so pleased to be past the digging and demolishing stage and to see our home coming back together again. Paul got started on the...

At the start of week 20 the site was in complete chaos. Everywhere seemed to be dug up or half started. Despite this you could see the...

I have to confess that I have not enjoyed the last couple of weeks. The saying "to make an omelette you have to break some eggs!" comes...

The week started with a brand new concrete lorry rolling up with a full load of concrete, so all systems go for the second and final...

This was the builders first full week back from lock down and the guys were not hanging about! Concrete had been ordered, so the first...

Not long after I uploaded my last post (Tuesday 14th April) we got that sweet call from Paul our builder to say that he and Jim (his...

As I write this we are just starting week 4 of Lock Down here in the UK and I have just read in the newspaper that the government will...

It's been a funny week. Our builders really wanted to continue working and they did until about Wednesday and then they ran out of...

Week 10 has seen more progress on the Garage. The steel was carefully set up ready for the cement to be poured, completing the...

It's been a funny old week. Paul and Jim were super busy, but we really don't have much visually to share this week. That annoying bit...

There was much excitement as we started this week as we knew we were going to see a dramatic change to the front side view of our project....

Coming home on a cold winters day can make it hard to eat healthly. I cook ahead or use the slow cooker alot during the colder months, but

Our first costly surprise

What a versatile dish this is. I love it so much that I am more than happy to have a bowl of this all on it's own for lunch or dinner. ...

The run up to storm "Dennis" this week has kept any work outside to the minimum. What it has meant though is that all those finishing...

Busy, but not much to show for it...

Week 3, More than 200 tons of earch & slate moved to create one patio!

My hubby's been in Paris watching the rugby this weekend and has requested a big bowl of Chilli for when he gets home late tonight. As...

Here we are at the end of Week 2 of our "little" renovation and what a week its been. Lot's of progress, running around, making decisions...

Week 1, And we're off....