I have to say, I'm hugely enjoying bank holiday season! No alarms, (mostly) sunny weather, adventures, the luxury of having endless pots of tea, reading the paper from cover to cover and having that extra glass of wine on a Sunday - just perfect. This weekend it's my Mum's birthday and I'm having Friday off… Continue reading Another Bank Holiday Weekend!
Category: Renovation
5 things Friday
Hello Friday, you gorgeous thing you. Is it just me or has it felt like this week has really dragged? I've got a long weekend to look forward to at the end of the month, which will set me up for the best month of the year; December! However, that's still three weeks away and… Continue reading 5 things Friday
My bargain upcycled table
Now I’m going to let you know that I’m feeling pretty smug about this one. Not only did I get the table for free, but I’ve got it (in my humble opinion) looking pretty awesome and didn’t cost the earth. A bit of the back story as to why I’m so obsessed with this table… Continue reading My bargain upcycled table
We’re in!
It's been a whole week since we moved in our house, now our home. Our first home together and man alive, it feels good. Now I don't want to brag but we have heating (bar one radiator yet to be fitted in the kitchen), a bath, plaster in the kitchen (we have a ceiling!) andddddddd… Continue reading We’re in!
Home Renovation: The Ups & Downs
The trials and tribulations of renovating your home
Sh*t just got real
GUYS. Our notice has been handed in, therefore that means that we have just over three weeks to leave our cottage and get our house in a live-able state. The vegetable patch is looking great - the plants are producing beans and peas, the potatoes and broad beans are growing brilliantly, and I'm not far… Continue reading Sh*t just got real
Renovation Realisation
Perhaps somewhat naively, I was optimistic and even excited about the work we were going to undertake to turn our unloved house into our beautiful home. However, there have been many things that have gone wrong, things that we hadn't accounted for and things that have held us up. We knew there would be issues… Continue reading Renovation Realisation
Unintentional Demolition
Hello happy campers! Just thought I would provide you with an update on the house. So great news, building work commenced yesterday, YAY! Not so great news is that they started work on the utility room - their aim was to damp-proof the room, brick up one door, create an internal door and move the… Continue reading Unintentional Demolition
House Update and Happy Friday!
I'm so glad it's Friday and especially happy from what I've just hear on the Today programme on Radio 4. They've said a study has suggested that people who drink alcohol 3 or 4 times a week are 30% less likely to develop diabetes, over people who never drink - show me the prosecco! We've… Continue reading House Update and Happy Friday!
Where to start…
Well to begin with we spent the majority of the weekend in our new house! I'm sure everyone thinks this when they buy their first house, but I just love it so much. On Friday I raced home from work to see my handsome one and Bella at our cottage; after rapidly shoving some food… Continue reading Where to start…
Abi in the Garden 