Helen and Paul have been limewashing one of the upstairs rooms – with yellow pigment. Helen e Paul foram pintar um dos quartos no andar de cima – com cal e pigmento amarelo.
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Mosaic Steps
Paul and Ella and Alice have been mosaic-ing the risers on the steps beside the house, each one different. Paul e Ella e Alice foram criando mosiacs nos tirantes na escadaria ao lado da casa, cada um diferente. I think they will look amazing when all the risers are all done. Eu acho que eles [...]
The Bench My Brother Made
O banco feito pelo o meu irmao
Smallholder Magazine Article
Smallholder Magazine article “Natural Friendly Interiors” It’s got us in it!
The Food Store / A Adega
Reg has been here for the last two weeks, putting shelves up in our adega. Yesterday Sophie was painting them with a linseed oil, turpentine and essential oil mix, to discourage insects. Reg foi aqui para as últimas duas semanas, colocando-se na nossa adega prateleiras. Ontem Sophie estava pintando-os com óleo de linhaça, terebintina e [...]
Professional Repairs
Beth (mis)uses her degree in Furniture Restoration to repair one of our chairs! A Beth usa o seu certificado na restauração da mobília para reparar uma das nossas cadeiras!
Natural Tiles (in the Kitchen)
The natural unglazed tiles were a little more expensive than the ones we first bought (and sold on, as they weren’t exactly what we wanted). Now that they have been laid, we’re very happy that we bought what we wanted, and didn’t compromise. O natural azulejos sem verniz foram um pouco mais caro do que [...]
We have power! / Temos o poder!
Yes, our panels have been installed, producing 24 volts into the battery bank, and then converted to 220 volts for the house electric system. Sim, os nossos painéis foram instalados, produzindo 24 volts para a bateria banco e, em seguida, convertidos para 220 volts para o sistema elétrico da casa. Almost all the sockets, lights [...]
Batteries Arrived
Our solar batteries arrived this morning. 12 x 2 volt solar batteries. Just waiting on the the invertor and regulator, and for Dave who is doing our wiring to return from a trip away, and we can get our solar power system sorted. PRACTICAL PHOTOVOLTAICS Author: R Komp A comprehensive guide to the theory and [...]
Monika the Magnificent Mosaic Maker
Finally got around to funkying up the outdoor bathroom. wwoofer Monika laid a mosaic on the floor and we lined the edge of the pathway and sides of the bath with granite stones. Just got to plant around the edges now with herbs to go in the bath, which will be watered by run-off from [...]
