23rd September 2016 Well, we think we’ve found it. This is in Anstruther in Fife. There are three properties in this photo and we will maybe add another just next door. We need…
27th September 2016 Oh no! At first look it seems really hard and maybe a bit too much for us. We have plans though. Well dreams as for now. Time to see…
4th October 2016 Well my friend Bob agreed to come along and have a look and give me his expert opinion. He swore a lot 😉 It needs as much or maybe even…
11th October 2016 Here we are a hectic few days down the road and we know a lot more already. Many people out there would love to see this project go ahead and…
15th October 2016 We met with a new accountant today. Allison, my wonderful pal from the days of my youth, practises nearby and she’s agreed to help us. We met with her and…
20th October 2016 Let’s slow it all down now… A fine man will be doing all the legal stuff for us. But he’ll be doing it slowly. “Every eventuality must be covered” Â “I…
11th November 2016 It’s a big step. We have agreed to rent the house next door to our project so we can start early every day – well most days. We’re going to…
30th November 2016 Fife council have given the go-ahead in principle to change the shop into a house and to demolish the dangerous extension. It’s all systems go now.
30th November 2016 The front elevation of the building is needing a serious work over. It’s a mess with cement pointing and needs to stripped and pointed with lime mortar. Worse still. The…
13th December 2016 Still not started anything material on this project. Waiting seems to be the biggest part of it all. With holiday season coming and colder weather, it could be springtime before…
24th February 2017 It’s all ours now. Time to spend some time, money, and thoughts converting these to two wonderful homes.
26th February 2017 It’s all go now. The land survey by Benchmark is underway. Arc Architects are starting a full costed condition report. All the oak & elm for our windows has been…
7th March 2017 Just asking
12th December 2017 We’re still here, just got bogged down in regulations and paper work :o( Things we wanted couldn’t be done so we’ve changed our plans and layouts and we’re steering back…
We found our first project
We’ve been to see it and it needs a load of work
A vote of no confidence from Bob.
There are a lot of people with lots of knowledge out there.
The accountants!
The lawyer!
We’re moving in (next door)
Fife council say yes. Well, probably.
These walls are bad. Real bad
Winter’s approaching!
We own it!
Suddenly we’re busy (waiting)
Anybody got any money to spare?
It’s been a while, crocodile.