The key to a lot of people living in a small house is organisation. I have to stand a bit of mess as I live with a very untidy family, and I don't want to get all anal about it. I have been to … [Read more...]
Sometimes you just need a break
We had intended to continue with the decorating yesterday but neither of us could face another day of it. The house was covered with dust and grime, there was laundry everywhere that I couldn't get … [Read more...]
Are we there yet?
Four days of decorating the hall and we are only about half way through! There is so much woodwork to repair, rub down, scrub and paint. Eight doors and doorframes, the bannisters, window sills and … [Read more...]
Manual Labour
I had no time for a blog post yesterday - the decorating has started!! I knew the hallway was going to be a pain to redecorate. What it really needs is replastering, not just sprucing up, but the … [Read more...]
Pauper’s Paradise
We don't live in a fancy house; we aren't situated in a particularly sought after area. Shoestring Cottage is actually a 1940's ex local authority semi in Essex. However, as was often … [Read more...]
Another project to tick off the list :-)
The weather has been so fab here in Essex. We managed another day sorting out the garden yesterday. My project was sorting out the flower beds in the front garden. They were so full of weeds! I filled … [Read more...]