Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
Well at least we can get back to Normal life now? What a disgrace, I wouldn’t given any of them £20 a week, let alone £150,000. Come on Andy Murray!
At least the sun’s shining still, and we can enjoy a lovely English summer. We’ve just been asked to quote for some stone fireplaces for a massive converted barn in Stafforshire. It’s a gigantic building, a real traditional and very old tithe barn. It’s in incredibly run down condition, but the planners and listed building people have been very helpful, and have allowed a lot of reconstruction of the worst parts. The base walls are stone, and they look like they were originally ’salvaged’ from another building, they are quite finely worked. No one local is sure where it would have come from, but historically there were many great houses in the area, so there are many options.
We are to make a large but essentially plain stone fireplace for the main hall. This hall will extend for the full height of the building and be almost cathedral like. This will house a massive dog grate, and will look incredible when at full blaze! What a perfect location for a Christmas party or something similar.
The second fireplace is for an L shaped extension to the main barn. This is also very old and was probably a small stable, or calf shed. This will be the ’snug’ or 2nd sitting room for the barn, and the owners want a small but simple stone fireplace, that has a rustic feel in keeping with its barn home. We’ve got a few ideas, and we’re currently doing the drawings to give the owners a few choices.