Woodturning and Other Matters

  Our 12kw efel stove more than keeps us cosy.... I finally got the VB36 I have been looking for woodturning to resume soon.....

 from bed this morning...  bed room...  bed room...  library....  downstairs...   living... living... 

 coming together....  ...habitable but not quite right.... ...but the shape of things.....

 kitchen shaping up bathroom too (too much pine!)

  martin patching the floor, hand cut chestnut planks  making the kitchen worktops - 40mm ash planks dowled, glued  the kitchen....elements Krystina sands the sink work top bathroom elements, in place...

Julian brazing the copper......plumbing starts  the lime/hemp panels....yoga barn waits for floor and windows   yoga barn/site canteen  master bedroom....earlier master bedroom ....later stage awaits entrance, living room window seat, shape of things to come  rough bathroom.. more yoga....windows needed

 Steve and James , "crew Garbett" mix the lime and hemp render  Chris nailing the larch lathes   James mucking in the lime plaster Chris adding the finishing touches to  downstair lath and plaster screen wall

A  busy week on site, Tiago our first helpex volunteer makes it a five man week on the site......  Chris cuts out for the stovepipe, yoga barn Mike selects studs for dry lining in the house Tiago passing tiles to chris, yoga barn  Tiago paving the path to the house Borris planking out the roof, yoga barn

 .....ancient apple tree bursting out...  ...in the house closing in...  ...at the barn framing out... ...and framing the view....

Chris and Theo Mixing Concrete Chris's Oak Frame to Yoga Barn Kittt works his magic to reveal the view from inside the yoga barn...

hollow acacia, first from new workshop new workshop takes shape last weeks weather display