My Barn Conversion

There’s an inescapable melancholy about some of Roger Deakin’s writing… There’s more truth about a camp than a house. Planning laws need not worry the improvising builder because temporary structures are more beautiful anyway, and you don’t need permission for them. There’s more truth about a camp because that is the position we are in.Continue reading we’re just passing through…

With retaining walls and raised beds popping up all over the place and the over-grown patches treated to a dose of the modern day equivalent of Agent Orange, I thought some during pictures were in order… From Barn Conversion 2011 From Barn Conversion 2011 From Barn Conversion 2011

I spend most of the week in and around Cardiff. Anyone who spends any amount of time in around Cardiff and manages raise their eyes to the skyline can’t help but witness the impact that Marquess of Bute and William Burges had on the city. William Burges (1827 – 1881) was an English architect andContinue reading William Burges

Update on building progress during March 2011…

The gallery on this site has frankly been a bit of a mess since I messed up my Flickr account and started loading photos locally and also into Picasa. Now they’re all in one place and accessible through my new gallery page – much neater. The gallery link in the menu just below the siteContinue reading New Gallery Launched

You (really still) can’t beat a good list (see the bottom for a list of previous lists) – six months on from the last list this is the current position (with old comments in italics): Flooring and tiling [May 2009]We’ve bought slate wall and floor tiles for both bathrooms and travertine for the ground floor. Finally,Continue reading Attention to detail… April 2011 update