Year: 2010

It’s been a very cold Winter so far… But at least it’s warm inside!

Back to my old tricks and late as heck again…here we go… From November 2009: Finishing treating the untreated oak stairs and banisters is proving a real pain – the banisters along the landing have all been whitened & waxed, but the stairs themselves along with the banisters running down the stairs still need finishing,…

For anyone with an interest in building, conversion or renovation, or in just getting your hands dirty, Michael Pollans ‘A Place of My Own’ is a great opportunity for some self reflection through Pollans written account of his own experiences in constructing ‘a room of  [his] own making‘.   The book is an insightful, introspective…

I occasionally ‘page’ through the ecologist website and came this article that piqued my interest: We need a citizens’ housing revolution Whilst a little short on content the sentiment – that the development of new housing can be partially entrusted to self-builders who should be ‘helped to create vital, sustainable communities’ – is one that…

I’ve never known such a long, cold period in Wales… The snows been here so long that we’re getting quite bored with in… Roll on spring-time.

The ice, snow and freezing temperatures of winter 2010 make a favourite quote of mine come to mind…