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Birch Cottage makes the Guardian Top 15 Off Grid places to stay

by Steve Byrne | Aug 26, 2019 | green tourism, off grid

Birch Cottage features in the Guardian’s 15 of the best places to stay off grid in the UK – ‘Off grid living with creature comforts’. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/apr/27/15-best-off-grid-places-to-stay-in-uk-cottages-huts Since then...

The Truck in the Times Top 20 Off Grid places

by Steve Byrne | Aug 26, 2019 | off grid

It’s always nice to be recognised, and this week the off grid horsebox appeared on The TImes Top 20 off grid places to stay in the UK list. Introducing people to the idea of living more simply, whether off grid or on grid has always been our aim, and because we...

Wild Horses with Joe Rocks

by Steve Byrne | Aug 26, 2019 | green tourism, off grid

Musician Joe Rocks and his partner came and stayed in our off grid horsebox earlier in the year, and recorded this version of ‘Wild Horses’ during their stay, which they’ve very kindly shared with us. It’s always lovely to see that people...

A filming day, and the garden makeover continues

by Steve Byrne | Aug 2, 2019 | media, off grid, permaculture

There is definitely an increase in the whole idea of sustainable living, living off grid, permaculture, tiny homes – all the things that are part of the ‘how do we survive the next 20 or 30 years’ mix. On Wednesday it was the turn of Jon, filming for...

More seven year improvements

by Steve Byrne | Jul 30, 2019 | food, off grid

So having got the house to the point where it behaves itself – we have charged batteries, far more hot water, and considerably less chance of it raining inside the house, as well as not having lit the fire for some time now; we have finally been able to turn our...

The storm before the calm

by Steve Byrne | Jul 16, 2019 | buildings, off grid, renewable energy

I keep nearly writing posts, and it seems there is so much to put in that it never gets done, so its time for a good update and then we’ll keep up to date. There is certainly plenty going on, so here goes. It’s getting on for a decade since I began this...