Appuldurcombe Gardens

Gabion Baskets pitches 57 - 63

2011-12-21T16:36:00.002Z

After a months work the baskets have now all been filled and hardcore has been laid on the roadway

Roof Membrane

2011-12-21T16:34:00.002Z

The roof membrane is nearly completed only the top section is left to cover in

Roof Progress

2011-12-21T16:30:00.004Z

The roof trusses and timber stucture has now been completed and the breathable membrane is now being applied so that it is water tight!

The roof now needs to have the infill of timber

2011-12-21T16:29:00.001Z

Ground view of the new block

Work begins on the roof

2011-12-21T16:27:00.001Z

The main roof trusses have now been assembled and the roof is beginning to take shape

Ready for the roof

2011-12-21T16:25:00.000Z

All ready for the roof now!

2011-12-21T16:22:00.002Z

Many thanks to Builders R.A.Daish and Sons for their hard work in building the foundations of the new block.

Front of toilet block

2011-12-21T16:19:00.001Z

Finishing off the front of the block

External walls toilet block

2011-12-21T16:18:00.000Z

The external brick walls have now been completed

The roof trusses have arrived

2011-12-21T15:49:00.000Z

The roof trusses have arrived!

Fencing between pitches 57 - 64

2011-12-01T19:47:00.001Z

A wider view of the fencing along the edge of the lower pitches. More stone has been delivered for the Gabian baskets

New Toilet Block Development

2011-12-01T19:44:00.000Z

This are is going to be the ladies!!!

New Toilet Block Development

2011-12-01T19:42:00.000Z

This is going to be the gents!

New Toilet Block Development

2011-12-01T19:40:00.000Z

This is the front view of the toilet block

New Toilet Block Development

2011-12-01T19:37:00.001Z

This is the side view where the wash up area will be located

Back of the toilet block

2011-12-01T19:33:00.001Z

The builders are really doing a really good job and it is taking shape!

External walls toilet block

2011-12-01T19:30:00.000Z

The external brick walls are now taking shape

Gabian Baskets

2011-12-01T19:27:00.001Z

All the baskets have now been assembled, all we have to do now is fill them!!

Fencing between pitches 57 - 64

2011-12-01T19:18:00.002Z

The new fencing has now been completed on this section. This area is now ready to be levelled again and the hard core bedded down.

Re-location of caravan

2011-12-01T19:14:00.001Z

Brighstone no: 22 has now been re-located to plot 32 so that all the lower caravans are now the same model. All we need to do now is level it up

New Toilet Block Development

2011-11-22T19:27:00.001Z

An alternative view of the new toilet block developement.

New Toilet Block Development

2011-11-22T19:23:00.000Z

A wider view of the new toilet block development

Wild rabbit (you wouldn't think so!! )

2011-11-22T19:18:00.003Z

I had to share this with you! Would you believe it! This is a wild rabbit! It was sunbathing by the wall the other day and was enjoying itself so much it completely ignored me, and carried on sunbathing in the exceptionally warm November sunshine!

Caravan no: 32

2011-11-22T19:15:00.002Z

An empty space where caravan no: 32 used to be. We will shortly re-locate no:22 to this spot so that all the lower caravans will then match.

Gabian Baskets

2011-11-22T19:13:00.000Z

The fencing is now being incorporated into the baskets

Chestnut Fencing

2011-11-22T19:11:00.002Z

This has all got to be made into a fence!

Gabian Baskets

2011-11-22T19:09:00.000Z

Two of the baskets have now been completed

Chestnut Fencing

2011-11-22T19:08:00.001Z

There's alot of fencing!! We are going to be busy!

Chestnut Fencing

2011-11-22T19:05:00.001Z

Now we have to make sence of the heap of fencing

Gabian Baskets

2011-11-22T19:04:00.001Z

A few baskets have now been setup ready for the hardcore and stone

New Toilet Block Development

2011-11-22T19:01:00.002Z

The inner wall has now been completed. The outer wall will be partial bricks and then boarding.

Caravan no: 32

2011-11-22T18:59:00.000Z

slowly does its onto the carpark!

Caravan no: 32

2011-11-22T18:58:00.000Z

It has now been lifted over the wall and is being guided into the carpark

Caravan no: 32

2011-11-22T18:56:00.000Z

Off it goes!!!!!!!!

Caravan no: 32

2011-11-22T18:54:00.000Z

It is being craned over the wall

Limertone Caravan no: 32

2011-11-22T18:50:00.002Z

Limerstone caravan no: 32 has now been taken off site. Number 22 which is a Brighstone is being re-located to this spot so that all the caravans in this area will then be all the same.

New Toilet Block Development

2011-11-22T18:49:00.001Z

The internal walls are now taking shape

Chestnut Fencing

2011-11-22T18:48:00.000Z

Easiest way to get it off the lorry!!

Chestnut Fencing

2011-11-22T18:45:00.001Z

The Chestnut fencing has now arrived and will be placed in the gabian baskets along the new superpitches between 49 & 56

Block work

2011-11-22T18:43:00.001Z

The block work has now been started on the exterior walls of the new toilet block

The Gabian baskets

2011-11-22T15:17:00.002Z

A few have now been made up and fixed together. Now comes the hard job of filling them and fronting the baskets with a dry stone wall.

The Gabian baskets have arrived

2011-11-22T12:37:00.002Z

They come in a flat pack format. We now have to make them up.

Cement Base

2011-11-22T12:35:00.001Z

The cement base has now been laid and it has set. The blockwork can now begin

Foundation membrane

2011-11-22T12:33:00.001Z

The foundation membrane has now been laid in prepartion for the cement

New super pitches 49 - 64

2011-11-14T18:59:00.003Z

The pitches are taking shape and the gabion baskets have now arrived. These will be used to secure the top bank and will create a natural drainage.

New pitches 49 - 56

2011-11-14T18:57:00.001Z

These pitches have now settled down and we have sown the grass seed

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-11-14T18:54:00.002Z

The hard core on the new pitches is now bedding down and we will be able to sow the grass seed.

Pitches between 49 and 64

2011-10-20T15:07:00.003+01:00

The new pitches have now been dug out and the base has been laid. The back of the pitches will have chestnut fencing and at the side of the road will be gabian baskets to hold up the bank on the other side as there was a 4 ft difference in levels!!

pitches 49 - 64

2011-10-20T15:07:00.001+01:00

The new road is taking shape

pitches 49 - 64

2011-10-20T15:05:00.001+01:00

The right hand side of this area has now been levelled and the pitches will now be dug out

Blockwork completed

2011-10-20T15:03:00.001+01:00

All the blockwork has now been completed and the external bricks have been delivered.

Pitches between 49 and 64

2011-10-20T15:02:00.000+01:00

The hardcore is now being laid for the new road between 49 - 64

Digging out the road

2011-10-20T15:00:00.001+01:00

Digging out the road between pitches 49 - 64

Blocks and Builders

2011-10-20T14:58:00.001+01:00

Upward view of the new toilet block and a view of the new developement for pitches 49 - 64

The footings for the Toilet Block

2011-10-20T14:57:00.000+01:00

Progress!! most of the blockwork on the foundations has now been completed

New road between pitches 49 & 64

2011-10-20T14:56:00.001+01:00

The new road is now being created in-between these pitches

Blocks and Builders

2011-10-20T14:55:00.000+01:00

The base is going up!

Blocks and Builders

2011-10-20T14:54:00.001+01:00

The buiders are getting ready to lay the blocks

pitches 49 - 64

2011-10-20T14:52:00.003+01:00

There was a water point at the front which has now been removed and this is where the new road is going to be situated

Blocks have arrived

2011-10-20T14:52:00.001+01:00

The blocks have now arrived so work can begin!

Concreting of the base complete!

2011-10-20T14:50:00.001+01:00

The foundations have now been laid and we just have to wait for it to dry now!!

Concrete

2011-10-20T14:49:00.001+01:00

The weather has been really good and we should get the concreting finished today

Concrete

2011-10-20T14:48:00.000+01:00

The concreting has begun!!

pitches 49 - 64

2011-10-20T14:47:00.001+01:00

This is the end of this section and just show you what it was like before it is dug up as it won't be like this again!

pitches 49 - 64

2011-10-20T14:44:00.002+01:00

We have begun to level off this area and the road is going to be dug out and is going to be re-located in-between the pitches

Pitches between 49 and 64

2011-10-20T14:41:00.004+01:00

These pitches have a slight slope to them so we have decided while we are digging holes we might as well make these level. This middle section will now be sinlge hardstanding superpitches. We are also moving the road into the centre to create a wider space.

Upward view

2011-10-20T14:41:00.001+01:00

A view to show the space for the new toilet block

The footings for the Toilet Block

2011-10-20T14:39:00.003+01:00

The footings have now been dug out and we are waiting for the conrete

Footings

2011-10-20T14:39:00.001+01:00

The beginning of the footings

Clearing the tarmac

2011-10-20T14:38:00.001+01:00

We have now lifted the tarmac and are getting ready to dig the footings for the new toilet block

New Toilet Block Development

2011-10-20T14:35:00.001+01:00

The temporary porta loo's have now been taken away and we are now clearing the base ready for the new toilet block

View towards the new toilet block

2011-10-07T20:32:00.001+01:00

This is the view from pitch 70 before the toilet block takes shape

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-10-07T20:30:00.002+01:00

This is the last time you will see these pitches like this!!

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-10-07T20:29:00.000+01:00

This is soon going to be dug out and levelled

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-10-07T20:27:00.001+01:00

As you can see there is a slight slop on these pitches

This is soon going to be dug up!!

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-10-07T20:26:00.000+01:00

More of the soil has been taken off to begin levelling up this row

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-10-07T20:24:00.001+01:00

The soil from the footings of the new toilet block is being distributed along these pitches

Pitches 57 - 64

2011-10-07T20:22:00.001+01:00

These were slighly sloping pitches and we have decided while we are excavating we will make this section level and upgrade them to hardstanding pitches with their own water and greywaste drainage point so they will be ideal for Motorhomes

Grading the banks

2011-10-07T20:19:00.002+01:00

The banks are also being graded to make them a more gradual slope

Footings for the new toilet block 3

2011-10-07T20:18:00.000+01:00

Different view of the footings

Footings for the new toilet block 2

2011-10-07T20:17:00.001+01:00

Every thing is being measured and set out

Footings for the new toilet block

2011-10-07T20:15:00.001+01:00

The footings have been marked out and digging has begun

Creation of the New Toilet Block !!

2011-10-07T20:12:00.002+01:00

Now the serious work begins!! Off we go again!!

The site where the porta loo's were is now being cleared of the tarmac and digging of the footings will begin!!

Bye bye porta loo's !!!!!

2011-10-07T20:10:00.002+01:00

Bye bye !! off they go!! never to be seen again!!

We had to halt the trafffic so that he was able to go down the lane!!

2011-10-07T20:08:00.001+01:00

Finally he made it after a few attempts!!!

Porta loo's taken offsite 5

2011-10-07T20:07:00.000+01:00

Now the driver had to try and turn around not an easy feet!!!

Porta loo's taken offsite 4

2011-10-07T20:05:00.000+01:00

Going out of the entrance is the tricky bit!!

Porta loo's taken offsite 3

2011-10-07T20:03:00.001+01:00

It just manages to get over the bridge by reception!

Porta loo's taken offsite 2

2011-10-07T20:02:00.001+01:00

Here it comes!!

Porta loo's taken offsite

2011-10-07T20:00:00.001+01:00

It is now the end of September and the porta loo's have done their job.

It is time again to get down to some serious business and build the new toilet block!!!!!!!!

Pitch 97 on the main field

2011-10-07T19:58:00.002+01:00

Pitch 97 has been upgraded to a super hard standing pitch and is lovely and spacious, it is also close to the amenties so it is ideal if you want to be close to the toilet block.

Meadow Bluebell taking shape

2011-10-07T19:54:00.002+01:00

As you can see Meadow Bluebell runs along side the stream. Fish we seen recently in there (but it isn't a fishing lake) it is solely for viewing only!

Meadow Bluebell taking shape

2011-10-07T19:51:00.002+01:00

We are really pleased with the progress of Meadow Bluebell it is really taking shape now!

The new turf has now taken and alot more guests are using these pitches. They are all commenting on the peacefullness of this area and abundance of wildlife and are loving the new ducklings!! We also have baby moor hens in the stream!

Inside the porta loo's

2011-10-07T19:47:00.002+01:00

The showers were very modern and spacious, we were very impressed with them as they looked nothing on the outside! It was a nice surpise to go inside and find them to be very modern, as we really didn't know what to expect as they had come all the way from Birmingham and we hadn't the time to go and view them!

Inside the porta loo's

2011-10-07T19:46:00.001+01:00

We were very pleased with the fixtures and fittings of the portloo's and they were very modern

Porta loo's are installed

2011-10-07T19:42:00.001+01:00

They were positioned where the new toilet block is going to be built

Temporary toilet blocks arrive

2011-10-07T19:38:00.002+01:00

Our planning for new hard standing and superpitches and a new toilet block was finally granted in 2010. During the winter we managed to develop the area for the pitches, but then the weather turned against us and we were unable to build the new toilet block, so we hired temporary units for the 2011 season.

Donald & Daffy Ducklings

2011-10-07T19:34:00.002+01:00

She didn't care where the water was and one day she tried to take them into the swimming pool!! but guests were on hand to direct her back down to the stream!! It was really commical though seeing them all waddle off as they were so small and cute!!

Donald & Daffy Ducklings

2011-10-07T19:30:00.003+01:00

Daffy amazing laid her eggs on the wall by Kevin's house (which was a really bizarre place to lay her eggs!! ) we watched and fed her for weeks until the eggs hatched and then she took the chicks out off the nest one by one and led them down to the stream to learn them how to swim! This image is when they are a few weeks old!

Love the car!

2011-10-07T19:28:00.002+01:00

But love the doggie more!!

He was so patient waiting for his master to return!!