We have charcoal! I’m feeling very pleased with myself indeed.
LSS started making another batch of elderflower cordial, and a chap came around to discuss our options for getting the water from the borehole into the house. Unfortunately it seems we’ll require another of the famous “ballons” to store the water. He’ll send us a quote for the work required.
LSS moved some of the kitchen furniture around a bit so that some more of the wall space could be de-greased, de-fungused, and otherwise cleaned prior to being painted. We’ve devised a Cunning Plan for freeing up some space in the (small) kitchen. I’ll build a brick cupboard with a lockable door outside against the kitchen wall. This will be accessed from the inside by means of a hatch, and the cupboard will not only store the gas cylinder for the gas cooker, but firewood for the wood stove.