Posted in 1, tagged camping on buidling site, growing vegetables on July 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This post will take the form of a scrapbook, as I’ve just come across some more recent images, and don’t have much time to write. We’ll be down at Building-Site-on-Sea again this weekend, so there should be a lot more to report then. This wide-angle shot shows the new kitchen extension from the south-west.
Behind [...]
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged insulation, lurcher puppies, railway carriage house on July 19, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Though we’ve been held up by an evasive plumber, the builders have still been very busy. Ceiling insulation has been going in between the pine plank rafters, and a new window frame has been made for the front end of the house. Roofers have been replacing the remaining part of the roof, retaining the graceful [...]
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged conservatory, eco-building, larder, porch, solar design on July 1, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Apologies for the long absence. Combination of frustration about the WordPress picture upload problems (fingers crossed that is now sorted as there are some great photos) and 10 days in remote, heavenly Applecross (www.applecross.uk.com) in north west Scotland.
Anyway, there is much to report.
Around the front door, the foundations for the porch have been laid.
Part glass [...]
Homemade: Gorgeous Things to Make with Love
with Ros Badger
(Collins £20).
People have been talking about the Weekend Book in messages here, so I thought I would put a cover up (click for a link to order it) - and one of my next book (written with my friend Ros Badger ) - which will be out in early May. As people who have always made things at home - Ros is a great knitter and crocheter, and I love making things from the garden, whether that's planting up pots as presents, cooking chutney and jams or festooning the house with leaves and flowers - we've collected some of what we think are our best ideas into a book of around 80 projects, all of which have all been beautifully photographed. For more on these books, and the others that I have written, and links to order them, please go to my website and click on Books.
The Wonderful Weekend Book: Reclaim Life's Simple Pleasures
(John Murray £12.99)
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