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!


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