Occasionally, after a good day of ‘mud’ we have a little concrete leftover. It always seems a shame to let it go to waste and luckily, here at the inn we have a nice big wall that can always use some plaster. Join lines are never a problem since we want a cracked and aged plaster effect.

The Hazelnut Inn has a lot of vertical elements. Numerous towers, chimneys, standing stones, and (of course) a ships mast vie for passerby’s attention. And it does grab their attention - it is very gratifying to see cars screech to the side of the road with their occupant’s fingers pointing or couples out for a walk taking selfies in front of the sign. But my favourites are the children’s spontaneous cries of “That’s so cooooool”! We are a long way from finished but I think we are on the right track.

The skyline here at the Hazelnut Inn has definitely seen some changes over the last year. Winter will soon be upon us and we will be moving indoors, but while the weather holds we will continue to work on the inn’s exterior.