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Images from the land of the slightly upset oak tree

He's awake!

Ewok

Say Cheese

Ewok and Fay

Bruce Lee at the Ultimate

Bruce Lee at the Ultimate Picture Palace

Bruce Lee at the Ultimate Picture Palace

Bruce Lee at Oxford's Ultimate Picture Palace followed by super grub at Le Kesh. Yummy.

Plumbing

Plumbing

Unblocked, eventually. If it looks too complicated it probably is.

Left on a fence

Shoe on a fence

Down by the river. How do you lose one Hoka?

Still going!

He just keeps going

Yes, he just keeps going!

Night Running

Night running

Damm it gets dark quick.

My favourite run

Little Petherick Run

Little Petherick Run

Little Petherick Run

Little Petherick Run

Little Petherick Run

Little Petherick Run

Little Petherick Run

Before the pandemic the works "favourite" and "run" wouldn't be a combination I'd ever expect to say. Four years later and there are some running views that are definitely favourites.

Huge thank you to #CouchTo5k, NHS and Every Mind Matters.

Up early

Early start

End of a lovely week 'camping out' in the cottage. Relaxing as it could be with lots of fit and finish decisions to make. Up early to pack the house into the storage container. (Couldn't quite believe how much stuff you can accumulate in 7 days.)

The hanging baskets

Padstow at night

...are super-colourful.

Goodnight Padstow

Padstow at night

Camping out in Halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Hanging out in halfpint

Still lots to do, but enough done to camp out for a few days in Halfpint. And by "camping" I mean something a little more luxurious than the brick tent camping we did before all the work started.

Can you see the sea?

Can. you see the sea from here

If you lean out of the window.

And if you consider the estuary the sea.

Hence Halfpint is Halfpint and not "Sea View".

Love Padlocked on Brea Hill

Padlocks on Brea Hill

Walk to Polzeath

Daymer Bay

Polzeath

Daymer Bay

Someone famous said hello on our way to Polzeath.

Star struck we were.

This is a roof

Reused Slate Roof

No cycle parking removal fee

No cycle parking removal fee

Shed transforming

Halfpint studio

Halfpint studio

Halfpint studio

The shed like thing (and occasional dog shelter) is slowly transforming into a studio space.

The roof has been rebuilt (using the slates that weren't broken from the gable wall of the house). New windows and doors. Radon sump because, well because despite this architects apparently architect. Gable end rebuilt and lime rendered. Tanking in place ready for new floor next. Then internal partitions, first fix, second fix and decoration.

Will it be done before the end of the year? Guesses in the comments below…

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Polzeath and back

Walks

Walks

A trip to Polzeath to visit the famous loos.

Two Doors

Halfpint Mosaic

Front Door: step mosaic checking. Will they fit?

Back door

Back Door: height checking. Is it me, or has this one grown?


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