Jumping out of bed at 4am is a shock to the system but has to be done to get the Clashnessie Tiny House to London on time.
The streets of London seems very quiet at 7am but an hour later this bridge was bumper to bumper!

Today, we are filming for Channels 4's "Gadget Man" staring Richard Ayoade (He's the one who looks like he's been Tangoed!

By 7.15 most of the film crew had arrived and started unloading vans with camera gear, props and all the gadgets needed to film the program.
The best part was a brand new Land Rover (with 75 miles on the clock) supplied for me to tow the 3 ton Tiny House past famous landmarks which will be used as part of the program, Awesome.

Once it has all been edited, the program is due to be aired in August on Channel 4, be sure to watch :-)

Bespoke Barn style garden cabin attached to the house. Kew, Surrey.

Its all about our children, our children's children and our children's children's children.

22 years ago, 12 year old Severn Cullis-Suzuki Silenced the World. Her speech was given at a U.N. assembly in Brazil. What has changed since then? Not much!

Speechless aren't you ? So was I

So what now?

This planet (Earth) is 4.567 BILLION years old and we (humans) have been living here for 250,000 years (roughly). We have managed to wreck this place in only 150 years and the last 20 years have been the worst.
Stephen Hawking recons we have about 100 years left on this planet before it has had enough of us.

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You may have seen the progress of our latest build which I am pleased to say is now finished and has been delivered to Freshwings Camping, Pickham Farm near Hastings. Anne & Tim, the new owners will be adding all the finishing touches and the "Cosy Cottage" it will soon be open to the public where you can stay in it for the weekend or a short summer break. If Glamping in the UK, choose Freshwinds Camping, Near Hastings.

If you go to stay at The Cosy Cottage, we would love to see some photos or video of you enjoying your stay.
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Poetry Potting Shed with Michael Rosan!

In all it’s glory, the Poetry Potting Shed began its first day of residence in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with a fantastic turnout of sunshine and school children, all listening and participating in an array of poetry, riddles & storytelling with the famous children’s storyteller Michael Rosan.

With his charm and warming personality, Michael Rosan had everyone gleeing with joy, definitely a hit with the school children, who found themselves playing along with his activities seamlessly.

Interiorly designed by Paul Burgess the shed also aesthetically embodies the poetry from those who visit, accumulating more throughout the course of it’s stay, from the chalkboards, to the windows, & even sound recorded to be played inside the shed.

Kevin Holland gives you all a quick tour of our Solar Powered, Tiny House Kit.
Once you have the kit, you can add to it, customize it and be proud of it. Its amazing what you can do if you put your mind to it and we can help you do just that.
We can supply all the extras (composting wc, solar power kit etc) that you will need to build....
....THIS:

The shower is powered by two Duracell Batteries and a bottle of gas much like a BBQ. A small boat pump can feed the burners that will heat the water very fast. A thermostat is recommended to tone the heat down as it can achieve Temperatures too hot to handle. The system can also be connected to a garden hose which will eliminate the need for the pump and mains pressure turns the unit into a power shower, better than a Triton electric shower unit.

Also in the shower/wet room is a composting toilet. With plenty of off grid WC’s on the market, the eco-toilet is by far the best I have seen. A small fan is fitted which removes all odors and helps to dry out the solids. Two options are available, 12v and 24v depending on the tiny house electrical set up.

The Tiny House will be rolling out of our workshop in the next few days and will be towed to Hastings when it will be rented out for short breaks on a farm.

I will update you all when it has been furnished and the kitchen installed.

For information about the Solar Kit or any other product, please email me at: mark@tinyhouseeurope.com

Unfortunately, we didnt get a chance to get many photos of it once it was decorated. If you visit the Poets Hut and get some good photos or YouTube clips, I would love to feature them.

Toms verdict on our Tiny house Garden Cabin after he had finished building it.

When I wake, I’m struck by two things. First, because the house is so small it doesn’t take long to warm up when I turn on the heater. 

Second, while undoubtedly compact, the cabin holds a surprisingly large amount of my stuff. I could definitely imagine a single person or a couple living comfortably within it. 

Is it better than a mobile home or a large caravan? The height of the roof means that it doesn’t feel at all cramped and it certainly looks and feels more permanent and homely. 

If it’s to be a permanent home, rather than just temporary accommodation, then the ‘look’ and ‘feel’ of a property is essential — you have to feel affection towards your house. Building it yourself and customising it definitely fosters those emotions. 

Or it certainly did in me — I wonder whether Charlotte would mind if I spent just one more night in it... .

Over the last couple of years I have received a vast amount of emails from people wanting to take on the challenge of building a Tiny House. Most people seem to think its as easy as building a shed on a caravan chassis but worry about putting three tons of timber on a frame designed to take just over a ton. Others are wondering how the structure will not twist and over time pull apart.
To make life easier for everyone I have designed a Tiny House Kit. The first of which is being test driven without the chassis by one of The Daily Mail's Journalists Tom Rawstorne.
He has been given 5 days to construct the kit, make it feel like home inside and spend the night in it.
As you can see, the base is down, the walls up, windows in and the roof on in just 2 days! I'm not sure if Tom has hidden carpentry skills, a team of labourers hidden away or its just the fact that the kit was quite straight forward to put together. Over the next few days he will be decorating and dressing the interior for the final photo shoot and the grand reveal will be in The Daily Mail next Saturday.