It’s been a truly frightful few days in The Old Hall. There were fierce devils in the fireplace at the weekend so we checked the attic today. To our horror there was a dead witch, vaporised, under the witches marks. Anxiously we checked the rest of the attic and it seemed fine. Tonight we have … Terrifying times at Old Hall
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Last year we did a lot of work on our trees and this year we have been rewarded with a bumper crop of Damsons. We harvested some of them and left the rest for the birds and animals to enjoy. We have been making Damson Gin which we hope will be ready to entice Santa … Putting our Damson crop to good use
Work has started on our chimneys to get them pointed and lined so that they will be back in use for the winter. The team at AS Chimneys in Kirk Langley are very experienced with working on old buildings and give great care and attention to maintaining the historical features. Earlier in the year they … Chimney repairs get planning consents
Now is just the right time to see the heather out around the Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands. A lovely picturesque drive through the countryside would be to drive north out of Ashbourne up the A515. The village of Hartington makes for an excellent ice cream or coffee stop. Continue from Hartington to Earl Sterndale … Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands Stunning in Purple
Not top of the list to want to think about in warm weather but we are nearly there with getting our chimneys back in use. The Old Hall is a 2* listed building and before anything is done, we have to go through an extensive listed building consent process. The chimneys and fireplaces are truly … Getting closer to using our chimneys for Winter