Hello from Ross-on-Wye

Hello Stephen!

I have a good friend who lives along the river from you in Hay-on-Wye. I love that whole area, so beautiful!

Welcome to POE. Look forward to seeing your pictures, and hopefully getting to know you here in the forum. 

Morning All, thanks for all the warm welcomes!  As for Ross-on-Wye, yes it is a beautiful part of the country and I feel very lucky to be part of it.  The River Wye flows at the bottom of my garden and I can see Ross-on-Wye across the fields.  Between me and Ross are flood plains and in the wet season it looks like a big lake between me and the town.  Fortunately I'm high up so no fear of flooding.  I'm gradually restoring a cottage built around 1580. Not easy when you work full time too. Every 100 years an extension was added so its not really a cottage in the true sense.  The original wing of the house is more cottage looking and actually started life as a tool shed!  I'm only 5'4" and there is only about 2 inches between my head and the beams in the ceilings.  I would post pictures of the "before and after" but not sure that is allowed.  I don't want to break the rules before I start.

Its the Ross Carnival today so will certainly give it a wide birth plus its the BIG CHILL at Eastnor Castle.  The area is flooded with outsiders. 

Seems like you live in a very beautiful spot indeed Stephen.Your restoration work of the cottage sounds really very interesting Good luck and I look forward to seeing the end-results on POE !