talisman

dear forumers - we are still building HOUSE B and are also very manic with the media circus so bear with us awhile longer. Nice to meet some of you at the Grand Designs Live Show over the weekend - thanks for your feedback, hope you enjoyed the seminars. We will be making "tour" plans for the EDF shortly (both mine and Sarah's family have still not been invited to visit yet so you can tell how owerwhelmed we are by suppliers, business visitors, photographers, architects, etc!) FYI, we will be putting the second house up for sale v shortly with local estate agents Harvey Wheeler, so watch their window/website for full details, pics, plans and the PRICE. Keep in touch, regards: Talisman

HI Sorry not been on the Forum for a while. The effect of the TV prog was rather surreal - Bill has shaken hands with so many people in the last two weeks he has arm-ache and we have been inundated with work and callers ever since. In the midst of the TV circus we are still striving to oomplete/sell House B, plus we are also contracted to appear at the forthocoming GRAND DESIGNS LIVE SHOW next weekend at Excel. (Google the show if you want event details etc). We are still keen to let local people have a look round the houses and will be in touch again v soon to try and arrange a date, or a couple judging by the size of the group now, probably towards end of month. Regards: Talisman. PS: Big thanks to everyone who sent cards/emails/compliments following the TV Show, much appreciated. We have put up some pics of the build on our website - www.ecoism.co.uk. See the READ MORE page under the CH4 logo.

Hi Forum-ers, big week looming for Talisman, hope you have all booked your armchairs for 9pm on Weds. We are heading towards d-day with anxious trepidation now. Pass the big cushions! We have quickly put a website together with lots of details about the Landells Road houses, if you are interested you can visit it at www.ecoism.co.uk. Will get back to you asap re a date to show you around, we are still working on the second house so still v busy but nearly on to the final leg - the access alley and, of course, replacing the infamous blue gates. Rgds, Talisman

there's no ceiling on the number of people we can show around - the more the merrier really, we'll just split the group into two smaller ones if we get too many for one tour. That way there will also be a couple of date options which might be useful. Regards: Talisman

Hi Forumers - thanks for your patience, we are burning lots of midnight oil this week in a bid to getting close to presenting a finished house for the final TV shoot Weds/Thurs/Fri. "Tour" probably early to mid May when we have all had 48 hours of consecutive sleep and can talk coherently again. Bear with us. Helpful if someone could pls keep a track of numbers in case we need to arrange 2 smaller groups - think there were around 15/16 "tourists" last time I tried to count? We are pretty flexible so will be in touch with date/s asap - logging on getting difficult now as furniture is being packed up ready for imminent move. Am looking forward to living in Landells Road and being active ED Forumer. Regards: Talisman

Hi Forumers - looks like about half a dozen of you would like to come for a look round the houses (Mr and Mrs Nutty, Lousiana, Chuff, Ko, EDNerd and I think it was Kathyrn who raised the request initially). We would be delighted to give you all, and any others, the "full tour" but right now we really are frantic as we aim to complete one house for the Grand Designs' final shoot next week. (In fact, if anyone is accomplished with a paintbrush, spade, screwdriver, brewing tea, etc etc....it's all-hands-on-deck now for the final "volunteers" weekend!) We are, hopefully, aiming to complete in early/mid-May so I will post a suggested "tour" date on the forum asap and we can juggle diaries to try and accommodate as many of you as possible. Pls. could you let me know whether you prefer an early evening slot or a weekend - or if you around during the daytime on weekdays? We are pretty flexible anytime to suit. The arrival of the huge palm trees this morning caused quite a stir in Landells - not least the 6 foot daddy which took 10 men to man-handle it into position including building a special ramp. It looks brill tonight floodlit with energy-efficient LEDs. Solar panels will go up on to to the bio-diversity roofs in the next few days - one of which has a bird sanctuary created on top! So much to tell you and so little time tonight as need to get online to order more eco paint. Regards: Talisman

Hi Kathryn - and the rest of the ED Forum. We are chuffed that you are all watching our development in Landells Road with interest. Thought you might like to know the TV transmission date: Grand Designs, Channel 4, May 16th. Not sure we'll be finished but we're certainly pulling out all the stops to try and meet final filming deadline, which is in about 2 weeks time on April 24th/25th. The "Kev-ster" will be back for the final shoot so if EdNerd wants to bring his/her pen to site am sure we could ask the "dreamboat" to sign something for you. (Kevin apparently enjoyed reading the ED Forum immensely!) Bill (the developer) is a very nice man and I'm sure we can arrange a guided tour for the EDF if anyone is interested - some bottles of decent sparkling stuff should gain you entrance. Let us know who wants to have a look around and we can try to sort out a date that suits most of you sometime in May. Pls keep chattering - local feedback is v important to us. We are working hard to keep our neighbours informed and happy. Guess we'll know how successful we've been in this regard when we hear interviewees' comments on the programme. We are in suspense to hear EdNerd's views. Seriously, if anyone has any questions about the houses do pls send us an email, we are v proud of them and happy to tell anyone/everyone all about the development. Price? Not sure yet. But we're still spending the bank's dosh and as the local estate agents have no idea how to price the houses lets say we're open to offers! Regards: Talisman Manufacturing