The joy of the before and after, and Wreck's 5 rules
This will be a longer post than usual. And a bit of a different post. You might want to grab a coffee or a glass of something and chill with me for a while. So, Alison emailed and asked: "I just wondered in what respect you consider the old Manor House at Helperby (above) to be a wreck?" She suggested I say why I think a property deserves to be called a "wreck" if it's just a bit tired, or "the hideous estate agent's term 'now in need of modernisation'". Which, as Alison pointed out, can mean a bunch of potentially expensive things in relation to a historic house such as Helberby. Anyway, I thought I'd try and tackle those questions because Alison isn't the only one of Wreck's five million or so visitors in 10 years to wonder why I've picked a particular property. So, here goes. My first rule of 'Wreck Club' is it should be detached with a decent bit of space around it. Occasionally, I do break that rule. ...