Finding an earth sheltered house
How exciting – finding an earth sheltered house when walking through the Yorkshire Dales. As soon as I saw it, it put me in mind of …
Good food without plastic
Good food without plastic? So no convenience food then! Have you gone completely mad??? I’ve gone from high level convenience to minute level plastic over a …
Retirement – I don’t think so!
Retirement? I don’t think so. Mind you, I never had aspirations to a lazy retirement – it’s just not who I am. But neither did I …
Exciting ideas for the shed
So many exciting ideas for the shed – solar roof, cork walls, modular building systems…. Our architect is on the case and helping us think outside …
Renovating in lockdown
Renovating in lockdown! Got to be one of our more ridiculous ideas. I had no idea what to expect, but then I guess none of us …
Where Did You Park Your Lorry?!
We had a moment of panic when insulating under the dining room floor. The next big job on the list was the underfloor heating (UFH) and …
To Eco…
‘Verbing’ house renovation With a house as old as ours, we’ll never be fully eco and I won’t make a claim I’m not entitled to. So …