Barn restoration 2

Theres been much activity this last week as the preparations for the barn restoration take shape. Thursday was a brilliantly sunny day and a great time for tackling the shrubbery which has grown up over the last 20 years.
Dad came along and armed with loppers and a chainsaw he and Chris cut everything down. We loaded it all into the tractor bucket and it got taken away. Then as we were in full flow we cleaned out the small out houses near the house. The main barn is just about clear and three skips later I think it s a job well done. Very therapeutic too!! The only thing is it all looks rather bare now!

Emmerdale

Weve had a great afternoon out today. Chris and I went with some friends for a tour of the film set of Emmerdale.
Its a purpose built village on the Harewood Estate and not open to the public. We know the man who sources many of the props for the soap and he showed us round. Nigel is responsible for getting onto set any animals you might see, farm props, vehicles and so much more.
Its surprisingly small and compact in the village and looks so much bigger on the TV.
We went into Paddy Kirks house! They actually film in here and it was tiny. The living room especially so. We wandered round the vet practise and back out. We went into the cafe and The Woolpack but these are just used for storage, make up, wardrobe etc and the internal scenes are filmed in studios in Leeds. We wandered into Pollards B&B but have to say I didnt pick up any tips!!!
It was a really interesting afternoon and a new family coming into the soap were just filming their first scenes. Look out for a battered old green camper Van. I cant say any more than that!!!