A reminder of what the house and outbuilding looked like before the builders arrived

After the first week of work, a lot had changed at the back of the house - the porch and retaining wall had gone

The second week saw foundations started at the back and excavations begin at the front

By the end of the third week, the rear retaining wall was coming on but getting to the front door was tricky

The fourth week saw the foundations at the front rising up and the menage covered with spoil

The week before Christmas was a short working week and after the builders had left an old dry stone wall collapsed