TIMBERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

There were quite a few title options for todays post "the damp the mould and the wardrobe", "baby its cold outside" or "things can only get better"!!
So Jack Frost finally caught up with us!, on saturday morning the regulator had frozen on the gas bottle so we had no hot water, cooker or fire, and this morning the eggs that we keep out of the fridge at room temperature!!!! had obviously started to freeze and crack, so from now on we will have to keep them in the fridge to keep them warmer!!! the wardrobes in the main bedroom have got very damp and the sleeves of some of our clothes and leather boots and a couple of rucksacks have started to grow a nice fur coat!- so 3/4 of mine and petes clothes have had to go down to Pam and Daves. we are still smiling-just!!!!!!

Timberrrr!!!!!!!!!the large chimney came down today:

Philip and Pete took down the roof truses and ceiling joists today, along with all the guttering and soffits and facias, and then it all had to be sorted out so we all spent the afternoon lugging heavy stuff around the site!

We obviously sold the windows far too cheaply on ebay, 6 sold within 6 hours and the rest on saturday and all but 2 were collected this weekend, it took a bit of organising with all these people arriving from all over the place at different times, we think everyone got the right window!!

Tomorrow- the wall are coming down!!!!!!!!!!

GOING, GOING............. but still not gone!!!

Pete has taken out all of the windows today, the felt has all come off the roof and the rest of the tile laths made it to bonfire number 3! All of the conservatory has now been taken away.

I managed to get back up on the roof and finished stripping out all of the old wires- should get some pennies from weighing that in! Enough to make it worth risking my life for!

It did give me a great view of the wasp nest that was above the pantry.

oh! Baby!

UP DOWN,UP DOWN  I was on and off the ceiling joists all afternoon, as Reuben didn't want to go to sleep, so I still have to finish stripping out all the wires-fingers crossed for tommorow!

Pete on the other hand is racing ahead and has just about finished taking all the tile laths from the roof and getting rid of the felt.

The sale of the century continues, the guy who bought the conservetory  came today to take it down and has taken most of it to its new home in Nottingham. And hopefully we will get the windows out tommorow and they can all go on ebay as well and find new families who will love them!!!

MOUNTAIN GOAT?- TRY MOUNTAIN JOKE!

With a little help from me and a lot of help from Philip, Pete got all the tiles off the roof today! 

NIGHT ON THE TILES!






IT COULD BE A LONG NIGHT PETE WAS HOPING TO GET ALL THE TILES OFF IN ONE DAY IN CASE THE WILD WINDS RETURN!


PICTURES TAKEN THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BUNGALOW, JUDE WAS FASCINATED WITH IT! ESPECIALLY HIS BEDROOM WHICH IS STILL A MESS EVEN WITHOUT ALL OF HIS STUFF!



"When the caravans a rocking..........................."

it means its really windy outside!!!!, it was a long worrying night last night as we got battered by the winds, we felt quite vulnerable, as we had reached the point of no return in the bungalow a good few days ago, and if the caravan was damaged we would be in some what of a muddle!!!!! but everything seems ok this morning!

Most of the ceilings and floors are now out in the bungalow, we are ready for another bonfire and we have filled a skip with old plaster and insulation, a lot of wood has been salvaged and Pete and Dave are  currently in the garden room starting to lay the floor joists. Yesterday we took up the Parquet floor, which came up surprisingly easily, I now have the job of cleaning of the old bitumen from each piece, and its a huge pile -anyone up for a "parquet party"! we are going to use it in the porch of the new house. We have also saved the sink and taps and shower head from the old bathroom to reuse.

The building inspector is due today to discuss the foundations, which Pete hopes to start in a couple of weeks with his new laser measuring tool!!

we have had the payment schedule from Harlows who are making the timber frame, as they are about to start work on it.

We took deliverey of the Rain Water Harvester yesterday, its massive, imagine having to bury a people carrier in your back garden, that is what it's like and there is a chance that the digger arm won't reach the bottom of the hole, so we might have to dig a hole for the digger or finish it by hand!!!!-another little job for me-I AM LIVING THE DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete in the rain water harvester, the inner one sits on top of the outside one !!!

"every women every man join the caravan............."

We are now living in the caravan! it is still a novelty and the weather has been on our side- so all good so far.......!!!!!!!!  The bungalow is still littered with odd socks, jigsaw bits and teaspoons etc but we should break the back of it tomorrow.  As we moved out right after boxing day we didnt put up a tree or decs but had some friends round to help with adding some festive cheer to the lounge!!!!!!



even the blue tits have had to move, hopefully they will find and like their new location



A Mark Grenville moment on moving day! - He wasn't here but his way of thinking must be catching!



Pete has finished making the front door for the house and we have chosen the paint,  (it has to be painted before the glass is fitted) and have gone for citrine from the little greene paint company.

By monday we should be ready to start stripping out the bungalow, then we will be putting the floor down in the garden room and installing the cooker and sink units!

And then finally its diggers and dumpers at the ready, and we have some eager little helpers!