We are couple in our early 30's with a 3.5yr old little boy and another one on the way. We are living in East Cork, Ireland at the moment and the cottage is in North Cork, about 40 minutes away. I (Elaine) am a special needs assistant in a city school and I'm from Cork. Éanna is from Meath and has a background in mechanical engineering. He has been an amazing domestic engineer and father since our son was born and has also been working with a landscaper for the past couple of years on a seasonal basis.
I have decided to start this blog in the hopes that it will help others in their renovation journeys. I'm hoping it will also serve as a record for us and our children to look back on and help us remember all the hard work we will no doubt be putting into our new home.
Éanna will be doing pretty much everything else! He comes from a family of farmers/builders/plasterers/plumbers and can turn his hand to most things. There will be lots of crafts and methods used in our cottage that we have no hands on experience of but we are keen to learn and hopefully pass along our successes and failures!
I have decided to start this blog in the hopes that it will help others in their renovation journeys. I'm hoping it will also serve as a record for us and our children to look back on and help us remember all the hard work we will no doubt be putting into our new home.
Éanna will be doing pretty much everything else! He comes from a family of farmers/builders/plasterers/plumbers and can turn his hand to most things. There will be lots of crafts and methods used in our cottage that we have no hands on experience of but we are keen to learn and hopefully pass along our successes and failures!