Straw Shed Sanctuary

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It is official, our house has become an extension of the campsite. Everywhere I turn I am confronted with linen, kettles, eco firelighters and crochet blankets. Now I wouldn’t have it any other way but there are limits, so this week Neel and I decided that it was time to crack on with the straw shed and create ourselves a bit of breathing space.

The shed has been a labour of love, and over the years (yes really, years!)progress has been temporarily interrupted by several other pressing projects, including two of our three children. But then we tend to do things in a slightly more experimental way, as those of you who have visited Ling’s Meadow will know, so what else should I expect?

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The beginnings of a clay pizza oven

It is now just two weeks before we open our doors to an enthusiastic group of pizza oven course participants. So on Saturday we thought it was about time we got round to making the base that our oven will sit on.

Neel and I tend to work on the principal that if it is lying around the farm it will get worked in to the design somewhere. And so true to form, our ‘ingredients’ list ended up consisting of ……..

 

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Tyres being filled with rammed earth

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