RUTH AND ROB’S USEFUL CONTACTS

The holiday annexe at Oliver Farm, www.oliverfarm.co.uk

HeatTech York for plumbing, bathroom design and underfloor heating, www. heattechyork.com

Joe Barnes of Slingsby, electrician specialising in restoring and converting antique light, tel: 07540 941156.

Vanilla Interiors of Tadcaster for bespoke blinds and curtains, www.vanillainteriors. com

Dennis Rowling, joiner, Bolton Percy, specialising in repairs and renovations and sash windows, tel: 07928 676683.

On The Level Construction, York, craftsmen bricklayers, tel: 07919 075181.

Daniel Thompson, artist who paints to commission, Bolton Percy, tel: 01904 440024.

Harrison-Spinks Mattresses, specialist pocket sprung mattresses, www. harrisonspinks.co.uk.