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00:00Master Potter Keith Braimer-Jones and actor Marge Hogarth have made the charming coastal town of Pohleli in North Wales
00:10their new home.
00:12Who knew? This is on our doorstep, Marge.
00:15Yeah, I think everyone who lives here knew.
00:18I think we're the last to know.
00:21They've invested everything they have into a Grade 2 listed chapel and adjoining Sunday school.
00:28The things we do, eh, Marge?
00:30I know. When does the fun start?
00:33Now, Marge.
00:36And together are turning it into something extraordinary.
00:40Doesn't have to be conventional.
00:42It's not for everyone. And that's OK.
00:45Two years after falling in love with Kap El Salim, their dream is becoming a reality.
00:53Yay!
00:54It's beautiful.
00:55While the chapel hall will one day host community events...
01:00It's like Piccadilly Circus in here!
01:03The next phase is bringing their vision of a working pottery studio to life.
01:09We can be creative every day here.
01:11Yeah, absolutely.
01:12Taking inspiration from Nia...
01:14Yachida.
01:15Yachida.
01:16Yeah.
01:17And far...
01:18A dolphin riding a bike.
01:20Makes sense.
01:20Does make sense.
01:21Meeting skilled artisans along the way.
01:24I've dreamt of this moment for so long.
01:27Someone making mugs of mine in Stoke-on-Trent.
01:30Yach!
01:31Love an overlocker!
01:32And crafting unique pieces of their own.
01:35Just don't look behind you.
01:37I'm not.
01:38As they continue on their journey to rejuvenate Kap El Salim.
01:47We're up and running.
01:48Up and running.
01:49First pots.
01:59Extending 30 miles into the Irish Sea, the dramatic Llyn Peninsula in northwest Wales is fringed by 100 miles of
02:11breathtaking coastline.
02:15Many come to these beautiful shores for a fleeting visit, but for Keith and Madge, the pull was deeper.
02:23Drawn by its charm, they've made a lasting bond with Pueleli, now breathing new life into the once forgotten, Grade
02:32II-listed Kap El Salim.
02:34Oh, God, what are we doing?
02:41Working tirelessly over the past two years to turn the chapel into the home of their dreams.
02:48Well done.
02:49Keith and Madge.
02:50Kiss, kiss.
02:53Together with local builder Hugh and architect Rodri have saved the old Sunday school hall from rot and ruin and
03:07can now realise their dream of setting up a pottery studio.
03:12And the floor beneath the old school hall has been transformed into their dream living space.
03:18What do you reckon?
03:19That's great.
03:25Well, Keith and Madge have the home of their dreams.
03:29See, not many people can say they open their doors with drills, eh?
03:33Eh?
03:34They don't have anywhere for visitors to stay.
03:38Luckily, there are unexplored chambers awaiting the magic touch of Keith and Madge.
03:44Yeah, so when we bought the building, we didn't even know we had this.
03:48Nobody showed it to you.
03:49This was all sealed up.
03:50We've been here five times.
03:51Oh, I've never even seen it.
03:54Oh, okay.
03:54The only reason we found it was we had to get the gas meter taken out.
04:00And then nobody could find the gas meter.
04:02It was empty.
04:10Nice surprise.
04:11I know, yeah.
04:12Hidden beneath the old Sunday school hall, these two old, dingy, damp storerooms are where Keith and Madge plan to
04:20welcome guests.
04:21So, this will be the guest bedroom, here we go.
04:32These will be open, so these windows, so it'll have, it'll be quite light in here.
04:38Keith and Madge are plotting a bold transformation.
04:42They want to create a guest suite, complete with bedroom, en suite and dressing area.
04:49Needless to say, it's going to take a bit of work.
04:53So, that wall, that's going, is it?
04:56Yeah, that's going, yeah.
04:56So, that's, that'll open up all that quite.
04:59So, that bedroom is pretty big.
05:01Yeah, yeah.
05:02It's like a guest suite, isn't it?
05:03Well, it is really, because, yeah, it's completely self-contained.
05:07The new guest suite will mean Keith and Madge can finally welcome friends and family to enjoy the home they've
05:14lovingly created together.
05:16I think what would be really nice is to have guests here, but they can be completely self-contained.
05:23They'll even have their own front door to go out in and out.
05:27Their own front door is just the beginning.
05:30Keith and Madge also have grand plans for the courtyard it leads out to.
05:35Out here, this will be another seating area.
05:39This will be, like, a raised platform here.
05:43And there'll be, like, a concrete fire pit.
05:46And there'll be a nice canopy across here.
05:48And there'll be easy access to the car park and the rest of the garden, really.
05:54That's good, it's exciting.
05:57Friends coming to stay with Keith and Madge are in for a treat.
06:02In the downstairs of the Sunday School, the two store rooms will be turned into a guest suite.
06:08The internal walls will be removed and divided into distinct areas.
06:14A bedroom, en suite and cloakroom.
06:18The suite will have its own entrance leading out to a courtyard.
06:23Featuring a brutalist concrete seating area, complete with a fire pit made in the same raw style.
06:31Whilst soft furnishings will bring comfort, a homemade canopy above will make this space feel like an al fresco room.
06:39AND TURING THE OLD
06:47Right, then.
06:49Builder Huw has his favourite job to start with, demolition.
06:54We are going to be taking the wall down here to do the guest bedroom.
07:01Fancy?
07:14Knocking down the internal walls will open up the space,
07:17making room for a generous 270-square-foot guest suite.
07:23There we go. Wall is down.
07:28Made a hell of a mess, eh?
07:30And then tidied it up.
07:32And I think we made the two nice rooms.
07:34No, nicer rooms than there was before.
07:37So, yeah, pretty happy, to be honest with you.
07:44It's not just guests Keith and Marge will soon be welcoming.
07:49When the Pottery Studio is up and running,
07:51they plan to bring in young apprentices.
07:58As news of their pottery plans spread,
08:00the close-knit community were quick to lend their support
08:04and even their equipment.
08:08So we're outside Sheila and John's and they've kindly got in touch with me
08:14to donate a wheel and a kiln that they've got, this little test kiln.
08:20Which is fantastic.
08:21Right.
08:22After years of joyful experimentation,
08:26amateur potter John is now facing a terminal illness.
08:30And with quiet acceptance,
08:32his pottery journey is drawing to a gentle close.
08:36Oh, fantastic.
08:38Wow!
08:39John wants his cherished equipment,
08:41one wheel and test kiln,
08:43to find a good home
08:44where it can inspire creativity all over again.
08:48Wonderful.
08:49I've got a Radcliffe.
08:50That's brilliant.
08:51Perfect.
08:51So pleased.
08:52Yeah, yeah.
08:53So, so pleased.
08:54Cheers, John.
08:55Cheers, mate.
08:56Yeah.
08:58That's good.
08:58It's really good.
08:59Yeah, really lovely.
09:01I'm really touched.
09:01This is the first piece of equipment for his new studio.
09:04Oh, that's great, isn't it, John?
09:06Yeah, yeah, yeah.
09:07That's what you wanted, wasn't it, John?
09:09Every time.
09:09Yeah.
09:10We look at them.
09:11Yep.
09:11We'll think about you and John.
09:13Oh, that's great, yeah.
09:14Brilliant.
09:15Good.
09:15I think it's a wonderful project we do.
09:17I do.
09:17We really do.
09:18Yeah.
09:18It's great, yeah.
09:19I think it's so important to nurture,
09:23especially the next generation,
09:25Yeah, yeah.
09:25any skills like you're going to do, you know,
09:27it's important, isn't it?
09:29Yeah, I know.
09:29The wheel and the kiln will be a great addition
09:32to the pottery studio.
09:33And it's not the only familiar-looking item to Keith and Madge.
09:37Where are those from?
09:38What's that?
09:39That's out of a church.
09:40There's a church pew up there.
09:42You should recognise them.
09:43You're taking them out of your chapel.
09:46We're all right for church pews, actually.
09:48We are all right for church pews.
09:50Are you sure?
09:50Yeah.
09:51We're very, very pleased.
09:52Well, yeah, so are we.
09:53Yeah, yeah, absolutely brilliant.
09:55Right, then.
09:56Well, that's lovely.
09:59What a lovely couple.
10:00I know.
10:02Bye, Sheila.
10:03Bye.
10:12In the seaside town of Pullelly, North Wales,
10:18Kap El Salim is getting a stylish new guest suite,
10:22complete with its own entrance from the courtyard.
10:25And it's this outside space which Keith is very excited about.
10:31So, yeah, this area, I was talking to Hugh the other day.
10:36Right.
10:36This is all going to be concreted over.
10:38Yeah, like a screed to flatten everything out.
10:40Yeah, yeah.
10:41And then he's putting another trench, gutter a trench.
10:45Oh, with the metal.
10:46I love that.
10:47And then what they're going to do also is then put my fire...
10:52Oh, your fire pit.
10:55Trench, Marge.
10:56Trench.
10:57Right.
10:57It's not a fire pit.
10:58Right.
10:58It's a fire trench.
11:00Right.
11:01So, we'd have the fire trench and then we'd have, like,
11:06a core ten bucket in it that would fit in it.
11:09Right.
11:10Oh, yeah.
11:12OK.
11:12I've thought about this for ages.
11:14A core ten sheath inside it.
11:17Yeah.
11:18So, you can put all your charcoal in and all that for cooking and that.
11:21And then you just have a simple, like, mesh over the top.
11:24Right, OK.
11:25And so, you'd all sit around.
11:27Right.
11:27The fire trench.
11:29And you could just cook your own stuff.
11:31So, it'd be like a sort of barbecue fondue.
11:34Oh.
11:35I know.
11:36Oh.
11:37Yeah.
11:38It could be a thing.
11:39It could be a thing.
11:40Barbecue fondue.
11:40Barbecue fondue.
11:42Yeah, fondue.
11:43Marge.
11:44Barbecue.
11:45Fondue.
11:45Fondue.
11:46Yeah.
11:47Yeah, no, it would be good.
11:48We could do that.
11:49Alongside the unique creations, Marge also wants to weave in elements of the familiar.
11:55We could do with some really nice pots.
11:59Well.
12:02I made.
12:03Yeah.
12:04If only we knew someone that made pots.
12:08I'll have to think about that.
12:09To provide shade, privacy and tie this space together, Keith is drawing on Pullelli's maritime history as inspiration.
12:19This whole area wants to be like a covered area or optional.
12:22Yeah, yeah.
12:23Like covered area.
12:23Like a canopy.
12:24Yeah, but we'll do like a ship, like a ship sail.
12:28We'll do it like a ship sail.
12:29Well, you could do that.
12:30You could make it.
12:32Right.
12:33That'd be quite nice, wouldn't it?
12:34Yeah, it would.
12:35Yeah, see?
12:35OK.
12:39Pullelli's marina is home to yachts, sailboats and fishing vessels.
12:46Its harbourside is awash with maritime industry, from boat builders to sailmakers.
12:53A town where everyone looks out for each other, new neighbour, a material queen, Sian, has come across a unique
13:00sewing machine that could help Marge on her sail-making voyage.
13:06So where has this come from, Sian?
13:08This belonged to Jonathan Abrams, who was the local sailmaker.
13:13Right.
13:14Unfortunately, he passed away, I think, just over a year ago.
13:16So this has sewn many a sail.
13:19Sails, sail bags, covers, boat covers, but they're a little bit different to your domestic.
13:24Just a bit.
13:25Just slightly.
13:26Known as a walking foot, this heavy-duty sewing machine is a step up from what Marge is used to.
13:34Can you see how the foot moves?
13:36Yeah.
13:36Walks.
13:37Yeah.
13:37So it will grip with the dogs and that foot, and then as you go, it goes backwards.
13:43I'm just loving the sound effects.
13:45It's a bit rude, actually.
13:49That's your knee lift.
13:50Oh, forgot about the knee lift.
13:51What?
13:52Well, you know how when on a domestic machine you've got to lift your foot up with that little lever
13:55at the back?
13:56Oh, my God.
13:57You put your knee on that and it picks the foot up.
13:59Oh, my God.
13:59So you've got both hands free.
14:03It's great, isn't it?
14:05That's quite amazing.
14:07This old walking foot machine looks to have found its new home.
14:12It's too good a machine to let go.
14:14Yeah, absolutely.
14:14If you didn't want it, I would be like, I will find space even though I've already got one.
14:18Yeah.
14:19You haven't got one, Sean.
14:20You've got more than one.
14:21Yeah, but...
14:22Yeah.
14:22But they're all different.
14:24Oh, yeah.
14:24Different personalities.
14:26Absolutely.
14:26Like cars.
14:28They're all different.
14:29That's right.
14:30That's right.
14:33Marge's new sewing machine may be her tool for crafting a sail canopy.
14:37But pride in all things maritime has long been stitched into the fabric of Porcelli life.
14:45The sea is really important to the people of Porcelli.
14:48It's a beautiful seaside town.
14:50I absolutely love the sea.
14:52I go swimming nearly every day.
14:54We always used to have good events down at the Yacht Club.
14:57Fancy dress, parties, balls, that kind of thing.
15:00The sea plays a massive part in all our lives.
15:02As children, we spend all our summers on the beach.
15:07There's a saying in Pencheon that says that you're born with one arm in the sea.
15:11And that's definitely true for our children.
15:14The further you go down the Llin Peninsula, sea life is just phenomenal.
15:19You're going to be looking at seals, birds.
15:22Dolphins.
15:23Dolphins.
15:24I think the Llin Peninsula is really a hidden gem.
15:28So please don't put this on the telly because I don't want anybody coming here.
15:32LAUGHTER
15:39Right then.
15:41Beneath clear skies in Porcelli,
15:44Huw is seizing the moment to begin transforming the courtyard.
15:48We're setting up the shutring for the benches and the patio area.
15:53to bring Keith and Marge's brutalist courtyard dream to life who is crafting
16:00timber molds to transform raw materials into striking sculptural seating it's
16:08going to look good it's quite a lot of concrete in it but I think it'll look
16:11nice with the gravel and everything on the fire pit so yeah look good I don't
16:16think we've done anything brutalist before so this will be different again
16:25good grief it's all happening today beer is getting involved so that's good the
16:35shuttering framework will also give Keith and Marge a clear sense of how the
16:39seating will take shape that's the chair that's the chair nice okay and that goes
16:51yeah yeah and that's the height that's your sitting height yeah yeah is the back
16:56high enough I like a low back I think it's really stylish but it's you that likes the
17:01back with some differing thoughts on seat design who lends his experts opinion from
17:07my perspective that would be digging into my back if I was sitting back on it because
17:13it's only about eating you just basically saying I won't be coming for a barbecue
17:17because I'll be sitting on the step over there that's fine no it's up to you go
17:25slightly higher just a bit higher yeah Keith knows better than to ignore his
17:30advice in terms of concrete so it's booked for Tuesday now Tuesday right brilliant the
17:38big poor the big part while who prepares for the concrete delivery a different
17:46material has arrived much to the delight of master Potter Keith it's the first clay
17:54delivery some of it is porcelain albeit small I usually get it in ton batches this
18:02porcelain already has a purpose for the outside area by the guest bedroom we're
18:07doing a concrete seating area and I just thought it'd be really nice to make some
18:12really pure white porcelain tea lights to go on the concrete because I think the
18:17concrete and the porcelain will be a really lovely contrast and of course
18:22porcelain's translucent so as night lights it should create a nice glow would be the
18:28first thing I'll throw in the studio yes good since buying the building in 2022 Keith
18:41has dreamed of throwing a pot at Kap El Salem today is the first time that he
18:48gets to turn the wheel and throw in the first pottery studio he has ever owned I've
18:56always visualized myself throwing in here and then looking back at the work I've
19:05done on the shelves with a cup of tea in my hand looking out over the car park that
19:13vision and that's the goal
19:19not far off at all now
19:25so basically the design is the night light goes in the in the top and then I'm going to flute
19:31the
19:31side of the bowl of the nightlight and so the top part will glow and you'll have this like nice
19:37detailed finial underneath it so we'll see with this moment years in the making and not a studio
19:44to call home for his first throw Keith has set himself a challenge by using porcelain from a
19:52production setting it's probably one of the hardest clays to work with that and bone China so you really do
20:00have to treat it with the greatest of respect yeah you have to go slowly porcelain let it catch up
20:16with
20:16your fingers it's like throwing with ice cream though working with porcelain can be delicate its natural
20:26translucency when lit from within makes it a perfect choice for creating night lights so we get that
20:34nice glow in the evening when you're cooking your sausages
20:48I'll get them dried off and then in a couple of days time like a fine cheese you then turn
20:56it
20:57turning will refine the shape by trimming away excess clay and smoothing details turning these is better
21:05than throwing them some things are better throwing than turning but these are all be really nice to
21:11to turn this momentous moment is enriched by a symbolic gesture from the local community with Keith
21:19using a wheel gifted to him by local Potter John Marge and I talk about the symbolism and and and
21:27the
21:27stuff that's that the community is pulled together to help us on our way and you know how more how
21:35how
21:35more symbolic can you get you know we've moved to Pichelli we're setting up the studio hall this is the
21:41first thing I've thrown in the studio and it's on a wheel that was given to us by someone within
21:46the
21:46community and it's yeah John lovely John Keith and Marge recently received the sad news that John lost his battle
21:55with cancer it's weird but you know it'll always be known as John's wheel it really will
22:07and it's funny isn't it maybe that's why people you know give give things down the line you know family
22:15heirlooms because when you use something that's been given to you with such meaning you always remember that
22:22person while you're while you're using it I do anyway and it's quite significant really so thanks
22:43for the wheel that's capital Salem Keith and Marge's guest suite is getting much-needed new windows
22:53thanks to build a hill and his brother he's they've managed to preserve the original frames and only need
22:59to replace the broken panes with a new en suite now tiled and electrics in place
23:12nice Keith and Marge can finally visualize their dream guest suite the bed will be here as you can
23:21see set up with lights will be people be lying here like this that's right and then they'll go in
23:28here
23:28when they want to go to the toilet toilet will be here like that and the shower will be here
23:37and then
23:38the sink will be here is that you doing that's me doing it while the rest of their home is
23:45bursting with
23:46bold color Keith and Marge are instead crafting a new palette here we're going for a really simple
23:56look in here so it'll really contrast with everything else bright white walls and yellow window frames
24:05because we've got the yellow on the outside and just think the yellow with the white will pop really
24:10beautifully and look quite Scandinavian quite fresh I'll be excited to show people you know what we've
24:18done there's only a few people that have actually seen it when it was a wreck in first hand they
24:24will
24:24be amazed I mean and I'm not sort of saying that out of you know being big-headed because I'm
24:31amazed and
24:31I've seen it happening for Kapil Salim's transformation to continue both Keith and Marge need to keep the pennies
24:46coming in which means traveling all over the UK having lived in Glasgow for 22 years Marge is back in
24:59town to work on a long-running radio series she is part of what is that oh it's like a
25:10little pyramid
25:14whenever Marge is back in bonnie Scotland there is always time carved out to visit a unique land of
25:21wonder in a small corner of Clydebank hi hello how you doing good rust works is a time capsule full
25:35of
25:35vintage industrial antiques this salvage sanctuary is full of historic homeware robust reclaimed furniture
25:46boasting rich patinas and statement lighting rescued from bygone eras much to Marge's delights
25:59have a wonder thank you this emporium of eccentricity has provided Keith and Marge with many items now
26:08living in their chapel and this trip is focused on the guest suite I don't know what the magic formula
26:15is
26:17but some things just make your heart sing and other things don't so I like things that are slightly
26:27theatrical I like things that a little bit sinister but that doesn't mean everything has to be sinister and
26:33everything has to be theatrical just those kind of nuanced essences of things I don't know what the
26:43formula is I just know I need to win the lottery and come here again while the guest suite will
26:51take
26:51on a more mellow color palettes that round chuck over there is fabulous see that's lovely too Keith and
26:59Marge are keen to inject some personality via the furnishings this is really beautiful I love everything
27:07about them I love the proportions I love the numbers I love the color these little metal handles they're
27:16beautiful they'll have come out of a workshop so they'll have had screws and bolts and things in
27:27them but they're gorgeous I love them and I can see me living with them for the rest of my
27:34life okay
27:37right let me give you some money yeah as a new day dawns over Pellelly the bones of Keith and
27:55Marge's
27:56bold sculptural courtyard design stand ready silent and expectant the key ingredient is finally on site
28:07concrete concrete basically we've got a load of concrete mix to to go into our brutalist concrete
28:19courtyard yeah yeah it should be all right should be good yeah hopefully Hughes put the stuff in the
28:27right place because once it's set that's it now Marge it's a team effort to get the concrete from car
28:40park to
28:41courtyard with Keith Marge dropouts builder who and his brother he's all making sure that concrete gets to
28:49the shuttering just by breathe to the concrete so it gets rid of the air in it
29:02okie dokie how many we got left four or five barrel falls yeah spot-on all right spot on
29:18fish and chips tonight Jonesy what do you reckon I reckon yeah definitely I might even have scampi steady
29:26much steady with three tons of concrete poured okie dokie oh well done Keith and Marge's bold seating
29:37area is taking shape this will be the main table and then the hollow bit in the middle is the
29:45is the fire pit
29:47margin I love a bit of concrete we love a bit of brutalism so yeah this is hopefully this all
29:53this
29:53will all come together I mean the poor went well thanks to Hugh might do them all the time now
30:01oh
30:03oh yeah you could add it to another skill growing list ever growing list of talent
30:12oh well done it's brilliant spot-on it's not just a courtyard benefiting from Hugh and his team skills
30:22they've also been busy in the guest suite painting window frames and laying parquet with that done Keith can
30:30finally focus on the finishing personal touches this is the good bit making these porcelain nightlights
30:40are dry and ready for turning it's like cutting through cheese and I like cheese using specialist
30:50trimming tools Keith can refine the shape and create a bespoke finish before smoothing it all with his trusty sponge
31:00just softens all the lines up
31:09yeah that's all right now finally Keith adds fluting to the bowl that will hold the tea light
31:16cutting repeated grooves into the clay to enhance its texture and elegance I want the fluting to really
31:25be accentuated by the candle inside that's the idea anyway and I'm trying to go down as deep as possible
31:36because then when the light goes through it you might get that translucent effect through the fluting which
31:46would be really nice yeah they're all right the night lights are not the only personal touch this
32:00dynamic duo are crafting so yeah they're going to add a canopy over the courtyard resembling a classic ship
32:08sail I just need to know this exact size and the exact shape so I can make them right should
32:16I go and get a measuring tape yeah
32:20oh there's one he's got a good one yeah it's he's a builder that's 7.2 meters okay how wide
32:30do you want the first one
32:32five meters five meters wide okay that's a big sail isn't it though ready-made sunshades were an option
32:41Keith and Marge true to form have chosen instead to craft their own paying homage to Pohleli's maritime history by
32:50using maroon canvas fabric a sailing classic
32:54so I've got 30 meters of fabric and I need to cut each length seven and a half meters which
33:07basically means I will have four lengths
33:14stitched together basically I'm making an enormous square which I will then cut across
33:23in theory we will have two sails what could possibly go wrong
33:31okay
33:35knowing precision is key Marge measures meticulously and uses a right angle to ensure every cut is straight
33:45lay in the groundwork for smooth hemming later
33:55the stub is double-sided tape I can't pin this fabric because it's too stiff this in theory will hold
34:02it in place
34:05with canvas presenting a new and creative challenge Marge wisely sought guidance from local seamstress
34:12Sian before taking on the task Sian did say I would have no fingerprints by the time I finished and
34:22I now see what she means
34:25because materials quite tough you need to press it down with the canvas panels temporarily in place it's time to
34:37stitch them together
34:39a task too expansive for just one pair of hands now you're you're you're gonna you're gonna tell me what
34:47to do are you it's not gonna be easy
34:53so that's my needle it's also the first time using the new sewing machine that came from Puleli's former sailmaker
35:03it's very big and it's just as well we've got a big hall to get it all spread out in
35:10it's quite a setup really
35:15you know you said you wouldn't mind if the line was wobbly
35:17yeah no no it's all good though I think it's adds character
35:22I think it's gonna drive me mental
35:24no it's not of course it isn't
35:28how many meters have I done
35:29I reckon you've done almost two meters from five and a half to go
35:38just don't look behind you
35:39I'm not
35:51finishing touches are being made to Kap El Salem's guest suites
35:55Oi Marge what can you bring a tape measure yeah Keith is mounting the vintage cabinets
36:01bought from their favorite reclamation yard
36:05so we put bands on the wall so it'll float on the wall a floating cabinet on the white yeah
36:14so you're going to screw those in by hand yeah I'll have to I'm assuming we could have a only
36:19falls and horses my no reviving Kap El Salem has taught Keith and Marge a lot see what happens
36:27no no that'll pull away see now oh well right okay you'll have to stay like that then yeah I
36:32know
36:32well I go and get some more screws oh what
36:36did you not think to bring
36:39no
36:40just not how to be prepared
36:43carry on don't let go
36:47Outside in the courtyard plasterer Danielle is hard at work rendering while Roberts is busy preparing the gable end for
36:55its new sales
36:57To hoist these sales Keith has a cost-effective solution
37:01I've got tons of scaffold pole left over from trade fairs and stuff so we're just reusing it for for
37:08things like this I
37:10Love this stuff. I really love it. It's like adult Meccano is what it is. It's brilliant stuff
37:17So these are going to go up the wall
37:18To connect the the sail to the wall and then we're going to have two ring fixings in the gable
37:25end
37:26For the pointy bit of the sale
37:31By hook or by crook they're going to fit because yeah, I don't I don't want to be the person
37:37to say
37:38Marge
37:39Could you just make this one square?
37:44With wall fixings and scaffold poles in place. It's the moment of truth
37:49I'm going up Marge. Okay, watch yourself mind yourself now
37:58Place the main sail
38:02Jolly Roger, I'll tell you it's heavy this thing
38:06Hello
38:10That looks all right, doesn't it? Yeah, it does hey
38:15Yeah, the focal point of the courtyard is the bespoke fire trench, but it still needs a grill for cooking
38:24The chapel hall has offered Keith and Marge a unique solution
38:28These were the greats for the heating system the pipe work underneath the main hall and they're lovely
38:35They're really really lovely cast-iron grates and
38:39It's just really nice to be able to use them. So we'll clean them up and disinfect them and then
38:45we'll be able to cook on them and then hopefully
38:47We shall get a
38:49Kapil Salam
38:51Steak marks oh, yeah, I only I only eat Kapil Salam steaks nice. Yeah tastes better. Yeah, that's right
39:01I'll have to get the stones out of it first
39:04Yeah, we've really got to clean them
39:07I went to Keith and Marge's for a barbecue. It gave me a really sore tummy
39:12After months of battling to breathe life back into the chapel. It's finally beginning to lend a helping hand
39:20It couldn't have been made to fit better. No, it's positively uncanny
39:27Oi, is that all right Marge?
39:30Yeah, I think that's pretty good
39:32While making use of the original fixtures and fittings Keith and Marge as ever are keen to bring their own
39:39distinctive touches to the guest bedroom
39:41My great-aunts had a weather
39:46thing like this and
39:48The ladies came out and then if the weather was bad the man came out and it was that style
39:54and I saw this on eBay
39:56And it just really really took me back
39:59And it's primary colors and it's joyful. Yeah, and it's got mushrooms on it and Bambi
40:06It's literally covering all bases
40:09It's got mushrooms and Bambi right where's this going up?
40:16There I think
40:19There yeah, right, what's that? Oh, that's a solid wall right? Hello? Hello there anyone in?
40:26No, no, it's
40:27Who knows if there's anyone in we didn't even know this place existed no well the door was there wasn't
40:32it was that was the door and it was
40:34It was really really dark and quite scary
40:37Yeah, so that would make, that would make, that would, yeah
40:39Yeah
40:40The two small shadowed storerooms that once held robes, pew cushions and sacred items during Kapil Salim's days as a
40:51working chapel
40:53Has now been transformed
41:05With the dividing walls removed Keith and Marge have created a bright welcoming guest suites
41:12Featuring vintage items new and old the unique colorful character is ever-present
41:20My fear about this room was that it would be a bit boring
41:27Yeah
41:27And actually
41:29It's quite joyful
41:30It is absolutely
41:32It's quite playful
41:33Yeah, it's quite calm
41:35It is calming
41:36It's amazing, you know, when when you've got like a plain white room though
41:42How, you know, when you put anything on the wall that's a primary color that just really really pops
41:48Absolutely
41:48But it's also really lovely
41:51To see
41:53Bits and pieces in here
41:55That we had in our tiny rented flat
41:57I know, yeah, yeah
41:58Well those wall lights for a start
42:00Yeah
42:01But it's back to that thing
42:03If you choose the things you love
42:05You'll always love those things
42:07Yeah, and you just keep on reusing them in wherever you move to
42:10Absolutely
42:11Yeah, I know
42:14It's cosy
42:16It is
42:17And yet airy at the same time
42:19Cosy and airy
42:20Cosy and airy
42:21Yeah
42:22That's what I look for in pants
42:24And the guest suite is just one part of Keith and Marge's latest transformation
42:32Shall we have a look outside then? In the courtyard?
42:35Yeah, I know, let's have a look
42:40Outside
42:42A once unremarkable corner
42:48Has become an inviting al fresco dining space
42:55Keith and Marge's vision of a left field concrete lounge
42:59Has been brought to life by Builder Hugh
43:03It's great, isn't it?
43:04He's made such a brilliant job of it
43:05The fact that you can see the knots in the wood
43:09It's very national theatre, isn't it?
43:10It's just fantastic
43:12I'm quite glad we went a bit higher on the back
43:15It's just about right
43:16Yeah
43:17It's still low enough
43:18Look, see
43:19I mean, look, look
43:20You see
43:20I'm just quite cash
43:22Is that what you do when you go out?
43:25Yeah
43:25Lounging about
43:26Like that
43:26Tying the space together
43:28Are the expansive maroon sail canopies
43:32The colour
43:33Is spot on
43:33Because that is your classic smat sail
43:35Absolutely
43:36You know
43:37Kent barge
43:38Just that nod to
43:39To where we are
43:41Where we're been
43:42Sailing and that
43:43And where we've been
43:44I just think it's great
43:46And it's given us a bit of privacy
43:48Yeah
43:49Which is great
43:53You need to get your tea lights on
43:54Get the barbecue lit
43:55Yeah
44:00That's a lot of fire
44:02It wants to be sort of
44:04Going for it
44:06Because these things are going to
44:07Take a while to
44:08To heat up
44:11We've got a fire
44:13Trench
44:14You've been talking about this
44:15Fire trench
44:16For quite some time
44:22With the transformation of the guest suite and courtyard complete
44:26Keith and Marge's dream of inviting friends and family to Kapil Salem
44:30Is finally a reality
44:32This looks really lovely
44:34It's really nice actually
44:35It's alright isn't it
44:36It's good
44:37After months of hard work and imagination
44:40They can now share the space with new friends and neighbours
44:43Karen and Navina
44:45It looks amazing actually
44:47All the work you've done
44:48This is such a gorgeous little space
44:50It's not bad is it
44:51I know
44:51And those sails are an absolute triumph Marge
44:54Yeah
44:54Keith and Marge have each brought their own talents to the courtyard
44:58Marge with her masterful sewing
44:59And Keith with his hand thrown night lights
45:05Nice
45:07Yeah there's a nice glow to them
45:09All that's left
45:10All that's left is to see how the fire trench and Kapil Salem's barbecue grates perform
45:15Let's see if it works
45:17Oh it's sizzling so that's good
45:19Ooh
45:22So is that a reclaimed grate it looks wonderful
45:25These are from the chapel
45:26Oh are they?
45:28They're from the chapel heating system
45:29They look great
45:30Oh wow
45:31Look at that
45:32Yeah
45:32Wow
45:33We've got chapel charred steaks
45:38You have
45:38Look at that
45:39Yakida
45:40Yakida
46:00Yakida
46:01Oh yeah
46:01Juxtaposition
46:02Oh
46:04Industrial meets Scottish baronial
46:06We've been collecting antlers for about two years
46:09As Keith and Marge finally have the entrance of their dreams
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