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Weeks 12 & 13

A CHANGE OF PLAN WILL NOW MAKE THIS FIRE BIGGER
ANOTHER RESTORED BEDROOM FIRE
ANOTHER VIEW THROUGH TO WHAT WILL BE THE KITCHEN
THE ENTRANCE PORCH TO THE MAIN BISTRO IS IN PLACE AND ALL THE PARTITIONS TOO
LOOKING THROUGH THE BISTRO TO THE KITCHEN
OLD FRENCH RADIATORS ARE BEING FITTED
ONE OF THE RESTORED UPSTAIRS FIRE PLACES
STILL WAITING FOR THE FINAL FINISHES TO THE UPSTAIRS
THE DOORWAY TO THE TWO DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOMS AND THE LADIES BOUDOIR IS IN PLACE
THE KITCHEN IS MADE SLIGHTLY SMALLER TO ACCOMMODATE MORE SEATING FOR THE BISTRO
THE NEW DOORWAY TO THE GARDEN IS BEING WORKED ON STILL
THE TILING HAS BEGUN IN EARNEST
THE UNISEX LOOS ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY
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Weeks 10 & 11

A RATHER SPECIAL FIRE PLACE IS DEVELOPED IN ROOM 6
A TRENCH HAS BEEN DUG AT THE ENTRANCE FOR DRAINAGE
BATHROOM TILES BEGIN TO GO UP
OPENINGS ARE BEING PANELLED
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IS NEEDED HERE!
RADIATORS ARE GOING IN TO BEDROOM NUMBER 1
THE DOWNSTAIRS FIRE PLACE IS BEING PUT IN PLACE
THE NEW ENTRANCE PORCH IS IN
THE NEW EXTERNAL FAWN COLOUR DATES BACK TO 1911
THE NEW OPENING TO THE GARDEN IS IN PLACE
THE 'POTTING SHED' IS COMING TOGETHER
THE UNISEX TOILETS ARE BEING PLASTERED
THERE'S A LOT OF WOOD SAWING GOING ON!!
UNDERCOAT GOES ON THE BARNS
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Weeks 8 & 9

A NEW FIRE ESCAPE IS NOW IN FROM THE UPSTAIRS
MORE OLD TIMBER ARRIVES
NEW CEILING WINDOWS GET FITTED TO A SECRET SPACE!
NOT MUCH HAPPENING IN THE CELLAR
OLD ELECTRIC CABLES HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND TREE TRIMMING IS PLANNED
OLD RECLAIMED FLOOR TILES WAIT TO GO DOWN
PLANKED WALLS TAKE EFFECT
THE BUILDERS CONTINUE TO WORK IN REALLY COLD TEMPERATURES.
THE END WALL OF THE BISTRO IS PLANKED
THE EXTRACTS HAVE TO BE FULLY TESTED AFTER THREE YEARS OF BEING INACTIVE
THE INTERIOR PORCH IS UNDERWAY
THE OLD SIGN HAS HIT THE SKIP!
THE PARTITIONS ARE RESTORED FROM YESTERYEAR
THE 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
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Week Six

ANOTHER FIRE PLACE IN ROOM 3
INSULATION IS BEING ADDED
NOTHING MUCH IN THE CELLAR
NOW WHATS THAT THROUGH THE WINDOW OF ROOM 6
SCAFFOLDING GOES UP..
SOMEONES RUCKSACK IS IN THE FIRE PLACE WHICH IS ANOTHER NEW ONE
THE END WALL THAT NOW SEPERATES ROOM 1 FROM THE BISTRO IS IN
THE FRAME WORK FOR THE DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOMS GOES IN
THE OLD GENT BRICK WORK IS REVEALED AND SANDBLASTED BUT WHAT IS IT GOING TO BE
THE STAIRS FROM THE FIRST FLOOR HAVE BEEN RECONSTRUCTED
THE WALL BEHIND THE FIREPLACE IS RESTORED. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE THE OUTSIDE THROUGH IT.
THIS COULD BE A SPLIT LEVEL ROOM MAYBE
WE HAVE THE START TO THE UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR LEADING TO THE FOUR UPSTAIRS BEDROOM
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