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CathT

So many exciting plans for MFW on this board. I've always wanted to live in a barn conversion Al, but since you're in my favourite part of the country I would be happy just to holiday there.

Watty1

CathT - barn conversions are cold and cost a blooming fortune to heat I live in one - its an old brick built barn and if we had known what we know now we would have done substantial rebuild/insulation work at the outset, but too late now when project finished and we are left with a very cold hard to heat building. Love it but it is cold!

edinburgher

A barn strikes me as a really rubbish building to make cosy, you would definitely want industrial insulation from a very early stage in the build. Haha 'build', too much Grand Designs methinks...

HelenDaveKids

Exciting times. Good luck Al

Karmacat

Love reading about your plans, Alchemilla, you're working on it and not drifting, I'm sure you'll get to where you want to be.

And insulation, ohg od yes, best invention ever!

Alchemilla

The barn conversion idea stemmed from New Ywars party at neighbours. They converted a barn and it is cosy and stunning.

I think they are problematic with crazy high ceilings and big windows.

There you go Cath you can come to us on hols when we move.

"Put on my blue tracksuit and got on a bus
Sat next to a man stinking of p I s s and
Got back up with minimal fuss"


Been to Liddly. Spent £98.

DD took ponyplops out with friends today and no mummy.

I was soo jealous watching them riding off.

edinburgher

I don't know if I could spend £98 at Lidl, our car boot is only so big

The joys of kids?

greent

Echoing others, even if horse hotel isn't to be, then you know where you are re your house value - and have done a declutter already


x

newgirly

How exciting and so many options! Where we live choices around that budget are a terraced house or another terraced house! It's not fair

Alchemilla

The joy of kids and packed lunches Ed!