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What’s the Damage?

Day 2. The plan for today is to remove the rest of the tiles so we can assess the state of the timbers. What needs to be replaced? What can be repaired? Meanwhile, work starts on the very tedious cleanup of the eaves tiles - wire brushing by hand to remove years of built up…

Half theTiles Are Off the Roof ALREADY!

The roofing team arrived at 6.45 in the morning (for a 7.00 start) and the first tiles were coming off the roof in minutes. We lent a hand where possible but also had a special errand of our own to run but when we returned home at the end of the day, our old stone…

How We Make No Dig Garden Beds

The garden keeps on growing! We've had a special delivery of 9m3 of organic material for the garden and today we're going to start putting it to use. The plan is to make a couple of extra no-dig beds, add some new edging and some new paths which should make the garden much neater, tidier…

5 Years IN and We’re Still Ripping Stuff OUT!

Work on the renovation of our future upstairs living room continues. The next phase of work is a load of bits and pieces to get the room ready for plastering. We've got some of the old stone to take out, some window frames to remove, some window liners to install, some cable to run…

We Now Have 12 Kittens! (available for adoption)

Our clan of kittens has grown from four to 12 and will soon hit 22! We've been working closely with our Portuguese neighbours and community in the village to rescue this bunch of furry little munchkins and help them find new homes. We've also been working hard to catch and sterilise the adult cats…

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Knitting Needles

I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

Crochet Hooks

I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

Tunisian Crochet Hooks

My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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