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Good evening everyone 

We were very lucky with the weather today, the sun shone whilst we were out and continued until early evening, when it started to rain. As expected, we made a few purchases in the garden centre, so, weather permitting, I’m going to be busy at weekend.

Our house, which was built in 1897, now has 11 rooms, but it originally had 12. On the ground floor we have 3 rooms, a front room, a middle or dining room and kitchen. This was originally 2 rooms, a kitchen for preparing the food and a scullery, for cleaning pans and dishes etc. This was the smaller of the 2 rooms and had been removed to turn the kitchen one larger room before we bought the house. Upstairs on the first floor we have 3 bedrooms and a bathroom, which unusually, an original feature, not a latter addition. On the second floor we have 2 attic rooms, the small room was for storage, the larger room was possibly the servants bedroom. Finally in the cellar we have another 2 rooms, again the smaller was for storage, possibly a larder, the bigger room was a laundry room, complete with built in coal fired copper for doing the laundry. The small room is now an office, the large room is going to be my railway room. 
 

I forgot to add that the house was originally gas lit, this was in place until the mid 30’s. When I was renovating the cellar rooms and pulled down the original ceilings, I the remains of the bell system used to contact the servant/s as well as a newspaper from July 1935. This was probably left by the electrician when the house first received an electrical supply. 

Good morning everyone 

Another dull start to the day, but thankfully it isn’t raining, which is good, as We are going to collect Ava soon and then head off to RHS Bridgewater for a walk round the gardens then a drink and a slice, mmmmm, what’s not to like. Following that, we’ll have a look in the garden centre then return home for some dinner.
 

After dinner, Ava will assist me in completing the fruit tea loaf that I left soaking overnight, it’ll fill the kitchen with both a nice aroma and some warmth too. Not that it’s cold, it’s just that nice warm aroma you get from home baking, mmmmmmmm.

Back later. 
 

Brian

Good morning everyone 

Well, the weather doesn’t know what to do at the moment. One minute the sun is shining, the next the sky is dark grey, as it is now as I’m typing. Anyway, today will see me complete the Sainsbury’s Grand Prix, with the possibility of a visit to Waitrose this afternoon as well.
Oh the joy! 
 

Best get a move on, back later. 
 

Brian

Good evening everyone 

The stored wood was retrieved from storage and then measurements were taken. Then cutting a schedule was drawn up to see how much more I need to buy. Other than that I’ve not done a great deal really. 

However, ION

Whilst I was at the kitchen sink at dinner time, I noticed a dunnock with nesting material in its beak, repeatedly head into the hedge, so it looks as though they’ve decided to nest there. Then, later this afternoon, I noticed a blue tit in the garden, which seemed to be showing a bit of interest in one of the nest boxes too. 

Good morning everyone 

Boy was I lucky yesterday, we had a full day of sunshine and warm(ish) weather and I spent most of it in the garden. Today, we have rain, although to be honest, it’ stopped a few minutes ago, but it’s still very wet out there, so nowt will get done outside today. So, the plan is to get a few decent lengths of wood that are stored in the underfloor storage area and measure and mark ready for cutting up. These will eventually become the legs and support structure for the layout storage area and helix. 
 

Well, bettergetamoveon, back later.
 

Brian