Finished that crooked house from last time. It's done for now, that is. I might go back to it after I have all four of them, just to add another little detail here and there. I feel it could use a spot or two of red or reddish brown, being all pale like that. The roof is thatched with strips of teddy bear fur, soaked with water and PVA. The ladder is balsa wood and toothpicks. Fiddly work, but such details give the house extra character. * * * I also wish to share some lovely sources of…

Bring the past to life through characters, storytelling and role play at the fully immersive Little Woodham Living History Village, Gosport.

One more picture I took 3 weeks ago in the archaeological themepark Archeon. It represents the interior of a middle class house from around 1350. Last month we had a small meet-up there of flickr and fotolog people. In 2 weeks time I'll be there again for my first professional photography job, shooting at the family day of a Dutch organisation for disabled people and their parents, BOSK. Quite a challenge because of the difficult lighting circumstances. In most places there is only a wood…

14th century peasant's cottage

The excavations have exposed a very interesting series of building techniques and revealed that the medieval peasant houses at Wharram Percy were rebuilt about every generation suggesting that they were very flimsy structures.

peasant house

Livestock share quarters with the serfs. As seen in this picture some where seperated by a wall but some where kept in the same one room house.