taking shape

...and then the log rack began

before the rutters had a log rack, they had a nook...

relaid the front lawn today after the rigours of the roofing over the autumn and winter, let's see how it grows

twisting sword of the spirit balloons with the rutters and wallers

joseph with his football team, sheffield rangers under 7s

art time with jeremiah and farmor

familiar view - back in crookes this morning for training with sheffield united

learning to crotchet with farmor

skye and iona dressed up as tweedledum and tweedledee for world book day

the composters are taking shape

a good feeling on a damp morning... next winter's logs split, stacked and drying

look who I found on the log rack today!

atmospheric weather at longshaw

a cosy view from the hallway on a cold and snowy evening - two woodburners on the go!

yesterday we shared a delicious indian lunch with skye's friend aditi and her family

meg's first flip!

skye's turn!

learning to toss a pancake

lunch at sebastian's cakery, yum yum

a beautiful day in the high peak

joseph enjoyed the sheffield wednesday soccer camp this week

exploring longshaw with grace and the davis family

poor weather, great result! 12-4 victory over worksop

clynt and a good day's logs...

sheffield united 4-1 colchester united

sunset over the granite city

megan's new bunk beds

joseph's new bed

skye's new bed

last few ridge and hip tiles going on

the annual new year kelly welly wanging competition yielded both a new champion (mags with 16 1/2 steps) and this stonking photo of skye's sweet swing

skye and auntie margaret with a poppy from the tower of london

sledging in chelsea park

sunset over gardermoen's cloud

my christmas sunrise (thanks to kev for the picture)

guess who joseph played in his school nativity? and yes, megan is an angel!

speaking of christmas, the living room isn't looking too shabby either

the finished dining room back in business, all cosy and ready for christmas

another fine job from trev and ben

good progress

routing out the floor

ben cutting the hearth plate

setting the hips

party lights!

tiling part 5

tiling part 4

tiling part 3

tiling part 2

tiling part 1