May 26, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes The biggest thank you to our wonderful and tireless build team led by Danny who have made another dream come true…we will miss having you around!!! The very last skip leaves the Roebuck Inn…hooray!!!! in refurb 0 comments
April 28, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Week 18 Aperitifs and digestifs are tasted and testedThe plants go in as the signage is finishedThe Olive trees arrive from FranceWow the frontage is really looking the partThe old gate is added to the terraceThe old gate is added to the terraceA GREAT VIEW INDEEDIN GOES THE WOOD CHIPJoin the family here at the RoebuckTHE OLD GATE TO THE GARDEN IS IN PLACETHE PLANTING CONTINUES TO THE FRONTTHE SIGNAGE IS DONE in refurb 0 comments
April 28, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Week 17 The edging to the cobbles is renewed ready for posts and a lot more! Decking is now built with areas for all the herbs...The pathway is built from old stones recycled from the old front terrace.The outside steps to the upper terrace are builtWe are nearly ready so come and work for us!The 'bar' is now complete in refurb 0 comments
April 19, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Week 16 Four months on the job and the last baths arrive! The first ale pump is fitted through the marble topped dresser. The drinks area is really taking shape now... in refurb 0 comments
April 11, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Week 15 ANOTHER BATHROOM TAKES SHAPEBATHS ARE NOW BEING FITTEDFOUR ROOMS HAVE THEIR OWN FIRE PLACES OR STOVESOLD FRENCH MIRRORS WAIT TO BE HUNGOLD FRENCH STOVE IS FITTEDSINKS ARE BEING FITTEDTHE BAR FURNITURE FITS IN TO PLACETHE BATHROOMS IN THE BEDROOMS ARE LOOKING COOLTHE DOWNSTAIRS FIRE PLACE IS ENLARGEDTHE LADIES BOUDOIR IS NOW TAKING SHAPEUNISEX TOILETS ARE NOW NEARLY READY in refurb 0 comments
March 23, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Week 14 Furniture begins to arrive from FranceDecorative doorways are put in placeThe bistro floor is restored.. New 'old door' creates a barrier to the stairs to the loos.One can now see the bistro taking shape The new root to the garden really is looking great.Old chandeliers arrive and await restoration An old French cabinet adorns the main back wall of the bistro in refurb 0 comments
March 20, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Weeks 12 & 13 A CHANGE OF PLAN WILL NOW MAKE THIS FIRE BIGGERANOTHER RESTORED BEDROOM FIREANOTHER VIEW THROUGH TO WHAT WILL BE THE KITCHENTHE ENTRANCE PORCH TO THE MAIN BISTRO IS IN PLACE AND ALL THE PARTITIONS TOOLOOKING THROUGH THE BISTRO TO THE KITCHENOLD FRENCH RADIATORS ARE BEING FITTEDONE OF THE RESTORED UPSTAIRS FIRE PLACESSTILL WAITING FOR THE FINAL FINISHES TO THE UPSTAIRSTHE DOORWAY TO THE TWO DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOMS AND THE LADIES BOUDOIR IS IN PLACETHE KITCHEN IS MADE SLIGHTLY SMALLER TO ACCOMMODATE MORE SEATING FOR THE BISTROTHE NEW DOORWAY TO THE GARDEN IS BEING WORKED ON STILLTHE TILING HAS BEGUN IN EARNESTTHE UNISEX LOOS ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY in refurb 0 comments
February 19, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Weeks 10 & 11 A RATHER SPECIAL FIRE PLACE IS DEVELOPED IN ROOM 6A TRENCH HAS BEEN DUG AT THE ENTRANCE FOR DRAINAGEBATHROOM TILES BEGIN TO GO UPOPENINGS ARE BEING PANELLEDPLENTY OF SUNSHINE IS NEEDED HERE!RADIATORS ARE GOING IN TO BEDROOM NUMBER 1THE DOWNSTAIRS FIRE PLACE IS BEING PUT IN PLACETHE NEW ENTRANCE PORCH IS INTHE NEW EXTERNAL FAWN COLOUR DATES BACK TO 1911THE NEW OPENING TO THE GARDEN IS IN PLACETHE 'POTTING SHED' IS COMING TOGETHERTHE UNISEX TOILETS ARE BEING PLASTEREDTHERE'S A LOT OF WOOD SAWING GOING ON!!UNDERCOAT GOES ON THE BARNS in refurb 0 comments
February 2, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Weeks 8 & 9 A NEW FIRE ESCAPE IS NOW IN FROM THE UPSTAIRSMORE OLD TIMBER ARRIVESNEW CEILING WINDOWS GET FITTED TO A SECRET SPACE!NOT MUCH HAPPENING IN THE CELLAROLD ELECTRIC CABLES HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND TREE TRIMMING IS PLANNEDOLD RECLAIMED FLOOR TILES WAIT TO GO DOWNPLANKED WALLS TAKE EFFECTTHE BUILDERS CONTINUE TO WORK IN REALLY COLD TEMPERATURES.THE END WALL OF THE BISTRO IS PLANKEDTHE EXTRACTS HAVE TO BE FULLY TESTED AFTER THREE YEARS OF BEING INACTIVETHE INTERIOR PORCH IS UNDERWAYTHE OLD SIGN HAS HIT THE SKIP!THE PARTITIONS ARE RESTORED FROM YESTERYEARTHE STAIR CASE AWAITS IDEAS FOR ITS FINAL LOOK.THE UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR TO THE ROOMS IS NOW ESTABLISHED!THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OLD KITCHEN AS YET in refurb 0 comments
January 25, 2016March 26, 2021 by ballyboes Week Six ANOTHER FIRE PLACE IN ROOM 3INSULATION IS BEING ADDEDNOTHING MUCH IN THE CELLARNOW WHATS THAT THROUGH THE WINDOW OF ROOM 6SCAFFOLDING GOES UP..SOMEONES RUCKSACK IS IN THE FIRE PLACE WHICH IS ANOTHER NEW ONETHE END WALL THAT NOW SEPERATES ROOM 1 FROM THE BISTRO IS INTHE FRAME WORK FOR THE DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOMS GOES INTHE OLD GENT BRICK WORK IS REVEALED AND SANDBLASTED BUT WHAT IS IT GOING TO BETHE STAIRS FROM THE FIRST FLOOR HAVE BEEN RECONSTRUCTEDTHE WALL BEHIND THE FIREPLACE IS RESTORED. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE THE OUTSIDE THROUGH IT.THIS COULD BE A SPLIT LEVEL ROOM MAYBEWE HAVE THE START TO THE UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR LEADING TO THE FOUR UPSTAIRS BEDROOM in refurb 0 comments