Well, it's taken 3 days but we've finally got the Rayburn into the house. It's not connected and there's still a long way to go but it's here and that feels a major achievement.
Two days ago we went out on the postboat, we'd hoped to go on ours but it was windy and quite rough. We drove about 160 miles and after a night in a travelodge we met one of our neighbours who had kindly agreed to help us. We managed to manoeuvre the Rayburn out of the house on rollers (Rich had bought some scaffolding poles specifically for the job) Getting it up into our neighbours van was hard work but overall it wasn't as difficult as I'd feared and it arrived back at the jetty still in one piece. We left it in the van overnight then went across today in our neighbours boat which is bigger than ours. He kindly came across to help together with our neighbour with the van. The van was backed down the jetty and with very careful manoeuvring using wooden pallets, a couple of boards and the scaffolding poles we managed to get the Rayburn out the back of the van, onto the jetty and with the help of couple more kind neighbours onto the boat.
Luckily it was very calm today so we got across the Loch with no problem and amazingly got it off the boat onto Scoraig jetty relatively easily.
We'd planned to get it onto our trailer and have it pulled to ours by quad (not ours as it isn't strong enough) but as luck would have it another kind neighbour (we're very blessed) offered to take it up with his tractor. This worked really well as the Rayburn was held much more securely than it would have been in the trailer.
Rich and I then managed (we'd had alot of practice) to get it into the house. So, exciting times! Can't wait until we can use it. I'm looking forward to baking my bread in it.
Weight: 50 stone
Other exciting developments, I've planted potatoes and onions. Rich has weeded the beds in the vegetable garden. The leeks are getting bigger. We planted them far too early, they were like pieces of grass but could now pass for baby leeks. The broad beans are growing well as is the garlic and the spring onions. Everything is suddenly coming to life, it's amazing to see the leaves starting to appear on the trees in the wood.
Speaking of wood, we've got another order arriving tomorrow. More pieces for the cabin walls. So things are really starting to move on. We're hoping to make as much progress as possible before the midges arrive.
Two days ago we went out on the postboat, we'd hoped to go on ours but it was windy and quite rough. We drove about 160 miles and after a night in a travelodge we met one of our neighbours who had kindly agreed to help us. We managed to manoeuvre the Rayburn out of the house on rollers (Rich had bought some scaffolding poles specifically for the job) Getting it up into our neighbours van was hard work but overall it wasn't as difficult as I'd feared and it arrived back at the jetty still in one piece. We left it in the van overnight then went across today in our neighbours boat which is bigger than ours. He kindly came across to help together with our neighbour with the van. The van was backed down the jetty and with very careful manoeuvring using wooden pallets, a couple of boards and the scaffolding poles we managed to get the Rayburn out the back of the van, onto the jetty and with the help of couple more kind neighbours onto the boat.
Luckily it was very calm today so we got across the Loch with no problem and amazingly got it off the boat onto Scoraig jetty relatively easily.
We'd planned to get it onto our trailer and have it pulled to ours by quad (not ours as it isn't strong enough) but as luck would have it another kind neighbour (we're very blessed) offered to take it up with his tractor. This worked really well as the Rayburn was held much more securely than it would have been in the trailer.
Other exciting developments, I've planted potatoes and onions. Rich has weeded the beds in the vegetable garden. The leeks are getting bigger. We planted them far too early, they were like pieces of grass but could now pass for baby leeks. The broad beans are growing well as is the garlic and the spring onions. Everything is suddenly coming to life, it's amazing to see the leaves starting to appear on the trees in the wood.
Speaking of wood, we've got another order arriving tomorrow. More pieces for the cabin walls. So things are really starting to move on. We're hoping to make as much progress as possible before the midges arrive.
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