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Bricks & Water

Welcome to the Bricks & Water section of our website.

​Here we will tell you all about our house projects and talk about the realities of setting up the smallholding on a remote island in Orkney, North of Scotland. We will discuss how we prepare for different seasons and show you all weird and wonderful discoveries and improvements we make on our land.
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Our homesteading projects!

From a house to a home

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​Essential maintenance: water leak

Tools & supplies

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The cost of solid fuel heating

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Best fuel: peat, coal or wood?

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Hoarding useful supplies

From a house to a home

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We are finally here!

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2 days until we move

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10 days until we move

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18 days until we move

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  • Homepage
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Homestead
    • Garden
    • Poultry
    • Foraging
    • Self-reliance
    • Eco-Friendly Life
    • Bricks & Water
  • Homebrew
    • Traditional Wines
    • Unusual Wines
    • Beer, Mead & Other
  • Homemade
    • Recipes
    • Preserves
    • Cosmetics
  • Homelife
    • Our Home
    • Our Dogs
    • Our Island