Tales of a Shropshire Farmhouse Renovation.: Anyone Else?

It seems like the whole world has been here today. We've had some electrical cable work done here at the farm. I counted at least fourteen vans, JCB's let alone the builders vans, deliveries and collections. Though I felt like I was in a blissful, isolated, dark cocoon. No wifi, no radio, no TV, no lighting as the power has been off all day. It was quite refreshing apart from the fact I really could have done with a cup of tea.

We've had to make decisions about our windy windows. I've grown quite used to sitting in our bathroom watching the curtains billow in the wind....even when they are shut. I can't decide whether I will miss that if we replace them all with double glazed new ones. I guess that is the whole point of renovations but I'm keen to keep character.

Bedroom 4, my sons room, has a hole for his new window already. It sits in the gable at the rear of the house and isn't quite central to the gable but as it's at the back aesthetically it won't be a concern. To balance this though we are making a small triangular window in the bathroom to help balance the windows on the second floor visually. We have a small triangular window in 'The Cottage' side of the house. Both will look really cute!

In Bedroom 5 today, contrary to our drawings we decided to brick up the small side window and add a conservation Velux. We have drawn out on the ceiling where it is to go with a trusty felt tip pen. Best laid plans always look different once you start to knock things down.