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Greg Penn
@manwithahammer

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Well chaps, I’d normally do the terribly English thing of apologising for my quietness and not sharing much on here recently, but I’m going swerve my natural instinct to do just that and try to be unapologetic it, mainly because with my folks and sister down, my time has been spent doing very lovely things that it’s been many years since I’ve been able to do! It’s no secret to anyone that’s tried renovating that it’s hard (but deeply rewarding!) graft… on top of that trying to build up my little business it’s fair to say the last 4 years have been some of the best of my life, but also some of the busiest… with family, friends and myself having been somewhat neglected with the compromise and sacrifice getting the old girl to this point has taken. Please don’t take this as a whinge, it’s definitely not and I’m a very happy chap indeed, and knew it would take everything I could give when I took the old girl on, but with family now close, I know I’d regret not easing off slightly, just for a month or two, to welcome them to Devon and enjoy some time with them even if it means I’ll be renovating that little bit longer – what’s a few months between friends on top of the 7 or so years of work I’ve got left? Especially with the house now so much more comfortable than it was when I moved in despite there still being so much to do! I thought about it as I was riding along… Ma was on the back of my bike (Pa’s isn’t terribly pillion friendly, and very noisy!), and Pa was beside me as we rode across Dartmoor and I tried to think the last time we’d ridden together, and I had to go back nearly 20 years! It’s remarkable how life has a tendency to run away with you and pull you in all sorts of directions, so I shall be making a concerted effort to take some time now and then, to smell the roses! Wishing you all a very happy Friday folks! I hope you all find a little time for yourselves at some point too! Greg Xx #renovation #restoration #renovationproject #hygge #maximalist #restore #recycle #upcycle #DIY #window #windowtreatments #oldhome #oldhouses #cheapoldhouses #motorcycle #father #family #familytime #georgian #georgianhome #georgianarchitecture