A few weeks ago in a last minute rush before the cob building came to an end, we pulled together a few things to make a time capsule to insert into the wall. To the people of the future please find: *** 1 x front page of the Donegal Democrat newspaper (news that week covered the sentencing of Cardinal Pell and a new cinema to be built in Donegal Town) 2 x photos (the Lodge and the crew working on it) 1 x Lidl shopping receipt (3ltr milk €2, sliced pan of bread 95c) 1 x TV pro

Well, we're getting there. We've been building throughout a pretty harsh Winter and although at time of writing it is yet another cold morning, the sun is shining and the birds are in full song...one is cautiously optimistic that the sub-zero temperatures are behind us. Despite the erratic weather Spring has arrived for sure as we are tripping over frogs and the lakeshore ditches are full of frog spawn. Snowdrops are up, we have spotted Whooper swans, Canada geese and Mallard

Foundations for our Eco Lodge marked out and being dug, wahoooo!! It's a big moment, long waited for. This noisy orange beast is going to be a friendly, familiar sight over the next few weeks. Digger Man's To Do list: - Dig foundations for Eco Lodge - Clear and dig up Car Park area - Dig up stone from quarry (which we happen to have on site) - Lay out stone on Eco Lodge site for the foundations - Fill car park area with stone to create hard ground - Cover up donkey shed with