Tag Archives: DIY

When Temper bites back

We had a pretty productive day yesterday with our DIY, leaving just the woodwork to paint today. Both of us were tired so opted for an early night. Maya got me up at 5.15, which is not unusual so I … Continue reading

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Almost done…………….

Hubby painted the final two walls today, though had to do a bit of repair work first as some of the plaster came off when he took our collage down. It went really well, and we are almost back together … Continue reading

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A painting we will go…………….

As mentioned in this post, I hate DIY. I hate the mess, the tidying up, everything that has to be moved getting in the way, and the general inconvenience of it all. The hall has been looking grubby for a … Continue reading

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Feeling a bit down………….

It’s been a fraught year so far. Hubby hasn’t been well with a variety of problems, most of which he’s experienced before, knows what to expect, the duration of discomfort, and relying on remedies that are no longer as effective … Continue reading

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Finally, the pictures.

With the last screw in place, I took some photos of the new cupboards and skirting board in the kitchen. You can even see the time! Photo April 2019 when we changed the sink and worktops. This is the side … Continue reading

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The cupboard is up.

No pictures yet as the kitchen is still a bit of a muddle, but in April 2019 we did a bit of DIY in the kitchen and this is the wall we’ve been working on these past few days.. As … Continue reading

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DIY is upon us

We have decided to do a modification in the kitchen. Typically though, we cannot match the doors to replace the tired ones we have and put matching units on the other side. Even if we found something similar, they would … Continue reading

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With a bash and a thump……………..

Our washing line was practically doing the loop-de-loop as the post we’d replaced last year was doing a pretty good impression of the Tower of Pisa. The soil here is clay based and the top stuff is sandy and loose, … Continue reading

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Phone Pics: 13th June

I found a suitable cable to retrieve photos from my phone and these are what I’d taken so far: This is the wallpaper on my phone now. A single rose on the ancient mariner and all the blooms I had … Continue reading

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Well, it’s up

We started quite early and when we took the tarp used to protect it from the bad weather off the box, were greeted by a mass of ants. Will they ever leave us alone? Hubby swept them off and we … Continue reading

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