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Good luck with the project, it sounds wonderful. Do please post some pictures as you go along. We're a nosey bunch here.
Zoe
This one of the bedrooms and the main room. Not changed very much since the 18th century. The fireplace has been made smaller but I will open it up again and the 'crane' for the cooking pot lies hidden behind and you can see the arm of it if you look up the chimney.
First a big clear out and clean up is needed. Last occupant lived here 1911 to 2008! The alcove to the right of the picture is where young children would sleep in a cradle, now it has had doors put on but then would have just had a curtain. This was typical of Irish cottages of this age.
Just because you see two eyes shining in the jungle at night, do not think that the worse thing that could happen is that you are about to be attacked by a tiger. It could be two one-eyed tigers.
Oooh you have a lot of work to do there! I've seen those kinds of alcoves in lots of old houses in Europe - and they were all about 4'6" tall back then, even the adults!
Thank you for posting the pics. It must be fascinating seeing the history unfold. Good for you in trying to restore the original features. I love a good make-over programme.
bill1953 wrote: Would have gone back to Ireland years ago only I had a wife who didn't want to go. Then she said 'Choose me or Ireland!' It's nice being single again.
bill1953 wrote: Would have gone back to Ireland years ago only I had a wife who didn't want to go. Then she said 'Choose me or Ireland!' It's nice being single again.
Ha ha ha, made me chuckle
I have been laughing ever since!
Just because you see two eyes shining in the jungle at night, do not think that the worse thing that could happen is that you are about to be attacked by a tiger. It could be two one-eyed tigers.
Thomzo wrote:Thank you for posting the pics. It must be fascinating seeing the history unfold. Good for you in trying to restore the original features. I love a good make-over programme.
Zoe
That's grand! I could do with the help!
I am going over the first week of March and this time will stay in the cottage. Have already moved a lot of camping stuff over which I hope the mice have not turned into a food source. Got camp beds and all that. The electric is on but only to a double socket so I will be using candles for light. Will be spending five nights there although I might decide to stop in the local pub for the first one! First job will be to sweep both chimneys and un-cap the dissused one. It's only 'capped' with an old plastic animal feed bag so that should be easy. Next get the kitchen and bathroom habitable. Then start to burn all the woodworm eaten furniture. Take the three piece suite to bits, recycle the textiles and saw up the frames for wood. Get rid of any non burnable furniture and all the lino of the floor. Scrape the walls and assess the damp. Then attack the woodworm in the roof. This will all be achieved with regulars walks to the pub. Oh and I have to finish renewing the guttering as I think the lack of gutters contributed to the damp with about 40% being missing. Also want to survey the land to look out positions for the three hen runs, beehives and fruit trees. Should be fun
Just because you see two eyes shining in the jungle at night, do not think that the worse thing that could happen is that you are about to be attacked by a tiger. It could be two one-eyed tigers.
Millymollymandy wrote:Oooh you have a lot of work to do there! I've seen those kinds of alcoves in lots of old houses in Europe - and they were all about 4'6" tall back then, even the adults!
Just want to say your home is absolutely beautiful
Just because you see two eyes shining in the jungle at night, do not think that the worse thing that could happen is that you are about to be attacked by a tiger. It could be two one-eyed tigers.
bill1953 wrote:
That's grand! I could do with the help!
I am going over the first week of March and this time will stay in the cottage. Have already moved a lot of camping stuff over which I hope the mice have not turned into a food source. Got camp beds and all that. The electric is on but only to a double socket so I will be using candles for light. Will be spending five nights there although I might decide to stop in the local pub for the first one! First job will be to sweep both chimneys and un-cap the dissused one. It's only 'capped' with an old plastic animal feed bag so that should be easy. Next get the kitchen and bathroom habitable. Then start to burn all the woodworm eaten furniture. Take the three piece suite to bits, recycle the textiles and saw up the frames for wood. Get rid of any non burnable furniture and all the lino of the floor. Scrape the walls and assess the damp. Then attack the woodworm in the roof. This will all be achieved with regulars walks to the pub. Oh and I have to finish renewing the guttering as I think the lack of gutters contributed to the damp with about 40% being missing. Also want to survey the land to look out positions for the three hen runs, beehives and fruit trees. Should be fun
Sure I am very definitely a man, not sure about being super!
Wait and see Zoe, wait and see!
Just because you see two eyes shining in the jungle at night, do not think that the worse thing that could happen is that you are about to be attacked by a tiger. It could be two one-eyed tigers.
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