Chris and Bev – Heads in the Clouds

We’re hoping to thaw out over the weekend. It’s been a bitterly cold week and we’ve only kept warm with numerous layers, Zoom calls with friends, and Dulcie, our hairy hot water bottle, on the bed. Water supplies have been intermittent …

Outside activities have been limited to shifting some rubble but even the blocks from the demolished lean-to were frozen together. Once we’ve discharged a planning pre-condition (approval of a Construction Environmental Management Plan) and received a bat licence from Natural England, we can get the demolition of the bungalow underway. The walls and foundations will be crushed on-site so in the meantime the bungalow is a useful dumping ground for anything that’s crushable.

As the wellhouse nears completion we’re thinking about how to finish it off. The blacksmith makes nice wrought-iron benches and we’ve found a couple of bolts for the door. The conundrum is ‘do we paint the repaired door entirely and lose its lovely shabby look?’ Suggestions welcome!