A little bit diverse but, following redundancy in 2018, I found myself labouring for a private restoration of a 300-year-old windmill near Climping.

The mill was in a severe state of disrepair with years of neglect but the new owner had a vision to create a luxury family home retaining the original Mill House, Thatch and Cottage.

From breaking concrete floors to cutting down undergrowth, my days were never the same – I was also responsible for creating bespoke wooden wall panels…

I’ve learnt some new skills including operating a Merlo Telehandler and Yanmar Vio25 excavator…

Charring larch panels to create exterior cladding for the Cottage and Mill House…

Cleaning rendering off walls to reveal original 300-year-old flint work…

It’s been an interesting experience but time to move on.