Work around the house just gets more exciting. As soil is being extracted old bottles, shoes and pottery are being discovered, saved and recorded. Every step is being carefully monitored so that we can learn about the old building as we go along.
However, one bit we did not expect to find was a hole in the wall. Called over by our contractor John “did you know that your house is being held 
up by thin air?”…
Behind a concrete slab and some soil we found a hole in the wall, leading to the cellar. It is obviously an old hatch, which had not been bricked up when it stopped being useful and luckily the house had not moved much since…
The work continues and we hope it to be all complete by the end of the week. John, Tes (or Tez) and Jackie have also been working hard on building a beautiful sandstone wall and a patio area to finish the job off – thanks guys. 
p.s. Don’t forget we are holing Family Forest and Farm days at the farm on the 18th of August (11th is now fully booked) from 10am-12.30pm. They are great fun for all the family over the summer holidays, but need to be booked in advance.
So THAT’s how all that water was getting into the cellar!