We are taking some time out and have moved into the holiday home with the rest of the family now that some people have gone home and there’s a free bedroom. We are going for a walk up the hill to work off our dinner and although it’s a bit wet and overcast we still… Continue reading Week Seven – Part Two
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Week Seven
Week beginning 18th July. On Saturday morning we had some visitors from next door. We wake at 7.30 to the sound of a digger but it’s not on our plot! It’s now 8am and as we settle down for breakfast Lorne arrives to start digging which throws us in a panic because we are not… Continue reading Week Seven
The kit is built
Week beginning 4th July. Today we finished the last panel of our kit and to celebrate we have made a wee timelapse film of four days of us working in the workshop, don’t worry it’s less than three minutes long. We have recorded ourselves talking about the experience and added it as a voiceover. Hope… Continue reading The kit is built
Week Four
Week beginning 27th June. Arriving at the workshop on Monday we find Manda upset. The foxes had taken all her lovely, friendly hens, the ones Molly has been taking pictures of and had hoped to make a recurring theme of in our blog. After a bit of wrapping our latest stack in plastic and a… Continue reading Week Four
Dun Skeig walk
After catching up on some admin in the morning, Pete keeping the house build budget and Molly keeping the WIFIE website up-to-date, we looked for and found a short hill walk nearby on Walk Highlands. The walk to the hill fort and back is not far at 3.75 miles but the wind was strong and… Continue reading Dun Skeig walk
Week Three – Part Two
We got down to it on Wednesday and Thursday and made all the interior room panels. This went quickly because we didn’t have to sheet many of them in OSB as this will happen onsite once all the panels are up and the roof trusses are on. There have been some positive developments this week… Continue reading Week Three – Part Two
Week Three
Week beginning 20th June. We had a lovely weekend in Edinburgh visiting the family and catching up with friends, although it was a bit strange going to Portobello as visitors, a very different feeling from living there. We watched the Porty Pride Prom Dog Walk then our grandchildren added their contribution to Pride by making… Continue reading Week Three
Week Two – Part Two
On Wednesday we had a meeting with Andrew to discuss scheduling the next part of the build as it seemes like the questions from building control have been resolved and the warrant is likely be issued soon. The main decisions we are being asked to make are about the groundworks and the Isoquick foundation raft.… Continue reading Week Two – Part Two