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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on February 16, 2021, 08:04:06 PM

Title: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 16, 2021, 08:04:06 PM
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/parenting/built-traditional-saxon-house-garden-nine-year-old-son/

what a great project...!
Title: Re: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Justin Swanton on February 17, 2021, 09:18:24 AM
That's not a proper grubenhaus! Where's the sunken floor and the central hearth? And the roof needs to touch the ground. And the whole thing should be on fire from Norse raiding.

Amateurs...
Title: Re: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Erpingham on February 17, 2021, 10:20:51 AM
Quote from: Justin Swanton on February 17, 2021, 09:18:24 AM
That's not a proper grubenhaus! Where's the sunken floor and the central hearth? And the roof needs to touch the ground. And the whole thing should be on fire from Norse raiding.

Amateurs...

I suspect you don't fully understand UK planning law when it comes to garden sheds, Justin. 
Title: Re: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Justin Swanton on February 17, 2021, 10:27:48 AM
Quote from: Erpingham on February 17, 2021, 10:20:51 AM
Quote from: Justin Swanton on February 17, 2021, 09:18:24 AM
That's not a proper grubenhaus! Where's the sunken floor and the central hearth? And the roof needs to touch the ground. And the whole thing should be on fire from Norse raiding.

Amateurs...

I suspect you don't fully understand UK planning law when it comes to garden sheds, Justin.

True. I was coming from another context.

(https://i.imgur.com/xxh1TMA.jpg)
Title: Re: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 17, 2021, 01:33:31 PM
 :o
Title: Re: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Baldie on February 17, 2021, 06:41:15 PM
Also an axe, what a great dad
Title: Re: Why I built a traditional Saxon house in the garden for my nine-year-old son
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 17, 2021, 07:23:06 PM
oh I know...I can remember as a lad being given a scout knife, a hand axe and eventually a small revolver by my grandad
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