Project Dingle

Project Dingle

Two naive but optimistic fools buy a 350-year-old cottage and set about restoring it to glory

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In which we turn our hands to fencing

In which we turn our hands to fencing

The very very very very very old-fashioned way

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In which we turn our hands to fencing

In which we turn our hands to fencing

The very very very very very old-fashioned way

Vicky Quinn Fraser
Vicky Quinn Fraser
In which we have no walls upstairs

In which we have no walls upstairs

But that’s okay because apparently we’re expert lime plaster preparers

In which the attic became a squirrel-free zone

In which the attic became a squirrel-free zone

There are bats in the attic and they’re welcome, but we draw the line at squirrels

In which we had a sandstorm in the attic

In which we had a sandstorm in the attic

At this point we began to realise the scale of the project we’ve taken on...

In which we make a dent in the attic

In which we make a dent in the attic

Dust, wasp nests, and bats, oh my!

In which we find the original-ish deeds to the cottage

In which we find the original-ish deeds to the cottage

How old is The Dingle actually? Well, we still don’t know, but now we have a clue...

In which we’re in Waiting Mode

In which we’re in Waiting Mode

Waiting mode is a thing I experience whenever something is immiment and it paralyses me

In which we venture into our septic tank

In which we venture into our septic tank

Not literally, dear reader, don’t worry

In which Vicky gets REALLY excited about The Pot Gang

In which Vicky gets REALLY excited about The Pot Gang

But then runs out of time in her usual manner

In which we looked in horror at the electrics

In which we looked in horror at the electrics

But hey, we all need a bit of adventure in our lives, right?

In which we move a lot of soil from here to there

In which we move a lot of soil from here to there

The revival of the raised beds for The Grand Vegetable Plan

In which we welcomed the chickens! 🐓

In which we welcomed the chickens! 🐓

Meet Granny Featherwax, Nanny Egg, and Amelia Eggheart

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