How to keep Vikings out
Owners of saxon lonhgouses sometimes have to keep troublesome Vikings at bay. Doors are a weak point, so our second door in the longhouse is being made Viking proof. It […]
How to plaster a Roman ceiling
In the Roman dining room the ceiling of the ante room is prepped for decoration. A four step process: hold straw against the ceiling planks using laths nailed on about […]
Swallows
As fresco work continued in the Roman building and furniture was being made in the longhall, the swallows nesting in the longhall roof have fledged and are now flying happily […]
People and serpents
Frescos continue steadily with portraits of the owners of the villa and the rather scary serpent of prosperity and fruitfulness. Meanwhile a solution seems to have been found to the […]
Romans go home!
The Roman building has been subjected to political vandalism. It is uncertain if the Messiah was to blame or just a very naughty boy. The message was gramatically incorrect, so […]
The Lady and the beasts
In fresco world this week, various animals have appeared – birds on the columns around Diana the huntress and in the ante room a serpent, or agathodaimon, a spirit representing […]
Fresco detail
Work on the frescos continues, with a palm tree theme to one column and the awkward space in the corner filled by a theatre mask – reminds me of someone. […]
Monsters!
A monstrous invasion of the Saxon longhall has taken place. First a writhing dragon appeared nailed onto one of the main posts and then the arm of a ferocious fiend […]
Viking take over!
Using the cover of the Avalon Marshes Open Day (3rd June) Vikings took over the Saxon longhall. Fortunately they proved to be both knowledgable and friendly and well versed in […]
Smartening up!
Lots of hard work last week tidying up the site ready for the Avalon Marshes open day on the 3rd June – 10am till 4pm. The longhall is looking smart […]
