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Episode 3

With the help of new volunteers, Cal and Claire dig up the garden and tackle two major structural challenges, with time off for a beach day with friends and an important anniversary.

It’s April 2020, and the Covid-19 pandemic has brought Scotland and the rest of the UK to a standstill under the first national lockdown. In Dunoon, first-time renovators Cal and Claire are spending lockdown at Jameswood with Cal’s childhood friend James, an engineer, and his girlfriend Kate.

There’s lots of work for them to get stuck into: plumbing in an outdoor bathtub and clearing and landscaping the long-neglected garden. Claire tries to rein in Cal’s enthusiasm for the digger, but unfortunately it’s not enough to prevent Cal hitting the gas line to the house.

By July, the Scottish lockdown has eased, so it’s time for best friends Jake and Kate to leave Jameswood. Cal is able to travel to Glasgow to pick up building supplies, while Claire pays a long-overdue visit to local friend Marry, who looked out for the couple when they first moved to Jameswood and has since become a vital connection to the Dunoon community.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Gail Porter
Production Manager Jessie Anderson
Executive Producer Steve Allen
Executive Producer Claire Zolkwer
Editor Will Watson
Series Producer Matt Waddleton
Executive Producer Owen Gay
Executive Producer Dale Templar

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