The House Meadow: The Old Kent Barn...Stage 1

Our Old Kent Barn is blessed with character and charm but there is no doubt it needs a bit of a make over!

Today (whilst the sun was shining brightly, horrah!) our friend Joe started phase one of developments. The old weatherboard has started to be removed and replaced with new. The door on the right hand side is also being replaced, as are the main opening barn doors at the front - all wooden of course and hand made.We have hand made trellis being positioned in front of the barn with climbing clematis and wisteria which will really make the barn a cut above the rest...countryside rustic WITH flowers, it goes hand in hand! Next on the list is to get the roof painted (sadly we cant afford to have it thatched, but it is something we'd love to do in the future to take it right back to its original state), and then voila! It won't be recognisable!

We're applying for change of use on the barn, hopefully the council will be sympathetic and help us make the most of this building. We have to diversify, and fingers crossed we can get their support with this development. I just know it would look amazing with fairy lights wrapped around the oak beams, bales of straw as seating and a scrummy yummy hog roast cooking away....so please everyone cross those fingers and toes! All letters of support are greatly welcomed by all :)

And then we could even get The House Meadow licensed for Civil Ceremonies...maybe then Rob and I will actually be able to get married (imagine that!).....haha!

Anyway, I've gone of track....here are a couple of piccies I took today.