Social life, house progress and chilly weather
Recent developments at Bossiney Court, including the installation of a woodburning stove and the beginnings of the vegetable garden. Continue reading Social life, house progress and chilly weather
Category: House renovation
Normal for Cornwall
I haven’t posted in a while, partly because I’ve been travelling for work, but also because WINTER IS NOW UPON US and this means I have been doing less and less in the garden. However, a significant bit of progress has occurred… The scaffolding is up! This means that roofing work can finally start. It … Continue reading Normal for Cornwall
Planning Permission: First steps
I haven’t written much about what we are doing with the interior of the house firstly because it isn’t much and secondly, we are in the process of seeking planning permission and I don’t want to jinx it. However, since obtaining planning permission is very much part of the journey of restoring a Grade II … Continue reading Planning Permission: First steps
Where to start
F and I have been dreaming of our big project for 12 years. When we got together one of the things that united us was a shared dream to build or restore our own home. Both of us grew up in families where self-build, sustainability, DIY and vegetable gardening were common themes. My parents bought … Continue reading Where to start
Fortuitous discoveries
In which I realise that restoring an old house is an endless series of fortuitous discoveries involving stone, plants, objects and people.
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Week One
We have been properly resident in Cornwall for almost a week and, as I lie here in bed, knackered, looking out at the beautiful green of the yew tree, I’d say it hasn’t even begun to sink in yet. We’ve done all the admin stuff: new doctor, dentist, vet, set up direct debits for the … Continue reading Week One
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