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Welcome in the Hillside: October 2006

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Monday, October 30, 2006. As autumn comes to a close. Secondly, they don't seem to be fitting in place as easily as the lower courses. At one point it took 4 hours to fit 9 slates! There has also been another clear out of the garden around the barn and cottage before winter sets in. A chance to stock up on firewood and make the place look somewhat presentable again. Posted by R and B at 10:44 pm. Monday, October 02, 2006.

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Welcome in the Hillside: February 2007

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Thursday, February 22, 2007. Working at the Peak! More slates have been re-positioned to make the whole roof lie flatter. Amazingly, the barn stayed dry and all the slates stayed intact during the 8 weeks of crazy Welsh mountain weather. Posted by R and B at 8:33 pm. R & B. North Wales, United Kingdom. View my complete profile. The Welsh Cottage tradition. Official Welsh Tourist Information. The slate industry of North Wales.

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Welcome in the Hillside: March 2006

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Welsh slate is arguably the best in the world. At its peak, the quarries of North Wales supplied the world from the port in Bangor. There is something charming and authentic about an old slate roof that the modern equivalent just cannot achieve. The keys to this are:. The size of the slates which give diminishing courses from eaves to ridge line. The rough hand cropped edges of old slate. It was at t...

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Welcome in the Hillside: May 2006

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Saturday, May 20, 2006. Trouble with the locals! It is now the middle of spring and we had hoped to have the roof completed by now. But as you were informed in our blog intro, this was always going to be a slow process while juggling demanding jobs and other committments. But slowly and surely, a few more slates have been nailed in place. The garden has also been cleared (again! And all the brush has been burned. I have been...

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Welcome in the Hillside: March 2007

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Tuesday, March 20, 2007. We ordered the only rooflight we could find to fit between the peak and the purlin. It has to be used as an emergency escape hatch, so must be a 'top hung' design. It will have to do, even though a fairly wide person would have to turn sideways to get through it! Much light is let in from such a small window. The Health and Safety Exec would not be pleased! Posted by R and B at 7:10 pm. R & B. This b...

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Welcome in the Hillside: June 2007

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Saturday, June 09, 2007. The ridge is on the horizon! It has been a very long and difficult job getting the last couple of rows in place. We are having to cut slates to fit as there are not many left to choose from. The question is, will we run out of reclaimed slates before we finish? According to our calculations, we will just have enough! A debate has begun on what job will be next.rebuild the pig sty? R & B. Wild, Wet, W...

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Welcome in the Hillside: December 2006

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Sunday, December 31, 2006. Wild, Wet, Windy, Welsh Wales. It has been an unusually wet and windy December in North Wales. Or should we say wetter and windier than usual! Our dog 'Haf' found it a bit easier going, staying naturally low to the ground! The extreme weather did not let up until February, making the whole project slow down to a halt! Posted by R and B at 7:39 pm. R & B. North Wales, United Kingdom. Trouble with th...

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Welcome in the Hillside: June 2008

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Welcome in the Hillside. Renovating a stone cow barn in Snowdonia National Park. Friday, June 06, 2008. The scaffolding is down! We can now see what the barn looks like without the scaffolding that was hiding it for the last couple years. Now it is time to hang rain gutters, and windows, a door and repoint. Don't hold your breath.We still have to work so we can get the to make the improvements! But first, we have to stop the mice from chewing on the Tyvek from underneath the slates! R & B. This blog char...

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THE IRON AGE CULTURE IN BRITAIN. Http:/ www.waddon-heritage.co.uk. These pages contain further information, pictures of coins, artefacts, pottery, and history of the Iron age site at Waddon in Dorset which was excavated by UK Channel 4 TV's TIME TEAM programme in 1999. Http:/ www.kernunnos.com. Another excellent site devoted to Celtic coinage and its origins. High-resolution pics and comprehensive details, maps showing Iron age tribes, etc. Sunset from Ardrisaig, overlooking the. Last Minute Wales - A di...