Gervase,

Fascinating programme. You must have the patience of a saint! I must say all that fiddly plastering etc. is my idea of hell (but, then, I've got the attention span of a gnat, these days)!
By the way, I loved the way that you refused to submit to time pressures. One of the most irritating aspects of reality TV is spurious time pressures. I love 'Time Team', for example, but why do they have to excavate priceless archaeological treasures in "just 3 days"? I suppose it must be something to do with filming schedules etc. - still irritating though.