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

Lime rendering the external walls is now complete. Coat after coat has been applied by hand, initially massaged into the straw and then layers added to create a uniform finished surface.The final coat has been applied after 6 weeks of hard work and about 20 tonnes of lime and sand! The building remains 'wrapped' - initially to protect the straw from the rain, but now to protect the lime from the sun - who would have thought! Thank you lime expert Stuart Ogier who has lead thi

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