The Somerset village of Stawell

Stawell is recorded in the Domesday Book. The name is thought to come from the Saxon words for 'Stoney Stream' or well and may allude to the pond at Ford Farm. Objects which lie in this water become encrusted with lime and the conditions are perfect for the creation of 'Tufa' a type of limestone which forms in close proximity to bodies of water with a high content of dissolved minerals. Tufa, a very light rock was used to make the vaults of Wells Cathedral. Mill Barn used to be part of Ford Farm and generated electricity to power the mill from that very stream and it too has some walls made from Tufa.



Monday, 28 October 2013

The silence means we've moved in!!!!

This little orange house is now our home


Yes - we have moved in




This time last month we moved out of the caravan, made the journey across the garden



and into our new home and we are loving every minute of it, bright, cosy, comfortable and warm - pure luxury





I've even got a new office - no excuses now!


Friday, 23 August 2013

All mod cons

Well all that are necessary

like drains



so we now have a working toilet



sink and shower.



Very soon there will be nothing stoppin us from moving in...

Sunday, 11 August 2013

We've got the power!!

Yesterday was quite a momentous occasion as we discarded the extension lead and plugged the radio in...

The second bedroom is now complete
 



and the kitchen is in the making

and I mean literally - as Melv has made the worktops

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Bedrooms 1 and 2 nearly there

It won't be long before we are taking up residence - bedroom 1 is complete, all bright and breezy





glossed and with a fitted wardrobe






Bedroom 2 is following on fast behind

 
As a bedroom come office - a little more reserved!!!
 

Saturday, 27 July 2013

Too busy to blog!!!

So why have we been too busy?

Well let me start with the bathroom...

I gave it a coat of paint and Melv put the floor tiles down

Once he had made them






Next the frame for the cabinets

and the installation of the sink

The cupboards and toilet were to follow


then the wall tiles

and of course a shower



That's a room nearly complete - now that's exciting!!!

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Working outside

With the recent warm weather our thoughts turned outside

And we built the terraced beds along the front

Sunday, 14 April 2013

Going Green

In the lounge - once prepared



Sal slaps the paint on the walls



Using bold colours is always a bit of a gamble and halfway round we are still not sure

But we have learnt not to be too hasty with our judgement

As once complete it looks smashing!!