Dawn had the opportunity to take a week off with her family and spend it at the house. Given the house in an ongoing “work in progress” everyone was always going to be put to work.  Somehow they all managed to strike a balance of working on the house, garden, cowshed etc etc and exploring the area.

This was just the break Dawn needed and with the added excitement of having explored the area and found far far more on our doorstep than we’d previously thought it’s really given Dawn a 2nd wind and a small reminder why we want to live in Montpillard.

Here is just a small sample of pictures of everyone working away. Unfortunately there were no “before” pictures taken only during and after so you can’t see how much progress they made, but lots of progress they did make and taming the jungle that was the garden was a priority while Dawn & Eric (her Dad) started to dismantle the cow shed.

Dawn & Eric - Hay removed from the cow shed.

Jules about to get strimming!

Looks like Eric's had enough of someone!

All this has to go.

Hmmm what's in here?

Non! Nothing of interest.

Clearing the cow shed (Eric's quite the beef cake).

Digging out the cave stairs.

Almost cleared.

Somehow Dawn is still clean....

They’ll be more pictures soon, but I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to every for their help. We really couldn’t have done this without you. From my Dad and his ability to plaster, plumb and eternal patience, to Eric, Maureen, Julie & Judith and all their hard work in chopping, strimming, painting, lifting and lumping. Weeks like this when our friends and family are REALLY helping us out. I know it’s an old saying but many hands do make light work, however even it’s ifs just one set of extra hands they all make things progress so much more smoothly..

With that in mind if you fancy a trip to our house for the summer then you’re all most welcome (family, bloggers, readers etc etc), but come armed with old clothes and a pair of gloves as you’ll be needing them :)