bags of ‘shrooms
‘Tis the season to go mushrooming. Round here it is a veritable free for all. All the locals know where to go for their cèpes and their girolles. We were lucky enough to go to a wood stuffed full of … read more…
roof on
Well, the workshop is really coming on. The roof tiles are on and the velux windows are in. Heavy rain the other day and no leaks, hooray. Waterproofing on the walls before the ‘bardage’, but first the underfloor heating and … read more…
nearly there
Just finishing off a couple of baskets with handles this time. Shortly to be added to the shop listings.I used some fresh willow to add an extra bit of colour. The handles have not been wrapped yet, but apart from … read more…
big flowers
Well, due to a fear of killing off the pot plants that are still outside now it is getting cooler, I have brought a couple of them indoors and this little beauty seems to approve and has grown some fantastic … read more…
crazy crazy lovely tomatoes
Would you believe it. Strolling back from doing a bit of work on our tree plantation, I noticed a number of red dots in the scrubby area that is the top of one of our fields. It turns out to … read more…
topping out – the charpente is done
Building of the workshop reached a milestone yesterday when the charpente – the wooden structure was completed. Now the couverture part starts where waterproofing and boarding are being put on the roof before the roof tiles go on. Big moment … read more…
basket base
I thought you might be interested to see how some of my baskets start. First, I make a round base that looks a bit like a wheel with spokes sticking out from usually 7 sticks. Then I weave (it’s called … read more…
wood things
A slice of Silver Birch
major concrete
Quite a spectacle for my birthday. forty cubic metres of concrete poured to form the base of the new workshop.