Between us, the future residents of Lancaster Cohousing have many talents... which is one of the things that's got us this far. Alison knows how to tell a story -- since she joined she's been behind some of our best media coverage, and has been working with Frances on filming the project, and capturing our thoughts as we make this big transition.
She has a story of her own too of course, and she's turned the camera on herself to share a bit of her journey from London to Lancaster by narrowboat... what she's giving up, and what she's hoping for when she gets there.
Miles and I met up with Alison and Kevin on their way through Oxford, where we are still mainly based. Since we sold our house last year in preparation for the move, we've been living in what we fondly (and occasionally not so fondly) call our Interim Bungalow. Watching Alison's film made me realise what a special time this is, even with all its stresses and strains. I am inspired to try and capture a bit of my own journey on film too. So thanks Alison for sharing this and showing us what can be done!
Foundations for terrace D are now progressing well
We now have the detailed engineering design for the gabion walls, which is much more involved that you might imagine. The mini-digger is excavating where the gabion will be founded
Air tightness testing underway. Note the balloons sealing the vents and the fan in the window. See Luke's previous blog for more about this
Terrace C has windows (and PV panels on the other side)
Terrace E is now coming on ahead of Terrace D. Scaffolding about to arrive
Stairs are being installed to the top floor flats, which will make access much easier!
