I never thought I would be so pleased about a door but simply can stop smiling every time I look at the photo of the garden door that has been made by Paul Vincent. He's a craftsman and delighted that we've been able to ask him to make us something for the house. If we had lots of money then maybe Paul would have made the kitchen but the rounded oak door is just beautiful.
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| Garden front door made by Paul Vincent |
I've got to start really thinking about how to store all the split oak still waiting on Hamish's farm in Devon ready for next winter.
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| Left the wood shed connected to the utility room. |
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| View from the garden |
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| Looking from the kitchen area towards where the kitchen table is going to be located & then out to the undercroft |
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| The Monks stair (ok ladder at the moment) - certainly not for fatties! |
I'm hoping that at some point the weather will start warming up. Last week was bitter with very cold northerly winds finishing the week with a good down pour. All of this hasn't helped the moisture within the fabric of the house escape. Years ago I was worried about the amount of time it takes to dry out a traditionally built house well the answer is probably longer than you want.
The other important aspect is to see more of the plaster work being applied to the grey cold walls. They've made a great effort rounding all the corners off which is what we asked for probably a faux par in interior design circles but it's our house!
