There is something magical about going on holiday to a Scottish island. Maybe its in the blood (Viking blood?). My mum certainly had all her summer holidays on Bute as a girl. Doon the watter. We, on the other hand, have gone a bit further….. Over the years, as the kids have been growing up,Continue reading “Scottish Islands”
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Pabbay 2012: The Final Countdown
In late 2011 we had taken our first ever booking for Pabbay Cottage on Harris. The 5th of May 2012 was the deadline and it was going to be a manic few months getting it all ready. The joiners were fitting the doors and fixing skirtings, the Chinese floor tiles had to be laid throughoutContinue reading “Pabbay 2012: The Final Countdown”
Pabbay 2011
The lads resumed work at Pabbay Cottage in Spring 2011, erecting the timber frame round the outside walls. Tricky work as the stone walls were not on the plumb to say the least. The floor insulation was laid, underfloor heating pipes on top and then the screed was poured.The first floor joists went in, thenContinue reading “Pabbay 2011”
The Pabbay Project : 2010
We have a lovely house on the Isle of Harris called Pabbay Cottage. It’s now ten years since we bought the croft which was really a sheep fank. The original house was built in 1830. Our first task was to get it decrofted, this took about 6 months. Finally someone called Hitchcock from Essex signedContinue reading “The Pabbay Project : 2010”
