Openings

Good afternoon folks.
It's been a bit of a crazy time recently, from things going slowly everything then seemed to begin to happen at once.
At least it means I have a few things stored up to be able to share with you all which can only be a good thing right?

Let's start with this; time to say goodbye to the 1930's fireplace in the dining room.....

Now, some of you may like this but to frank, we didn't.

 so off it goes....

 and out came a ton of rubble, remnants of birds nests, soot and dust. You would not believe the amount of stuff that came out, this is just the start.

This is towards the end. It won't be long before we need to get a skip to begin to clear away all the rubbish. Now it is time to think about a replacement.

 While we were starting our search, this little gem popped up on Marketplace. Originally in a pub close to where we were we decided to go and have a closer look. It was lovely, all the tiles were intact and the detail is delightful so it was popped into the boot of the car and came home with us.

 Being cast iron, it weighs a ton but isn't this canopy beautiful?

 And the tiles are sweet with a good mix of subtle colours.

We are very excited to see it in place later. Firstly we need to have the chimney lined and some work done on the outside(That is a tale for tomorrow though!) I love it though and think it will give a bit of elegant style to the room.

Luckily we are nearing the end of the breaking down and stripping back of the house and soon it will be time to slowly begin to rebuild the fabric of the spaces. The damp-course will be started and a lot of the mess will disappear. I can't wait. We've still got months, if not years, of work ahead of us but it is still extremely exciting.

Till later, enjoy your evening.