We are making slow but steady progress decorating the lodger's sitting room and downstairs loo. It has been exhausting in the heat this week. I finally started papering the walls yesterday whilst … [Read more...]
Making do and mend: the kitchen gets a make over at last!!
I am exhausted! We have spent the past three days painting and repairing our kitchen. In an ideal world we would replace it, and we are saving towards that. However, until we have the funds we will … [Read more...]
Frugal insulation – Baby, it’s cold outside
Those of you based in the UK know that yesterday morning it suddenly got very cold! We have had a mild Autumn so far and it is feeling like a horrible shock to me. I have barely had the heating on up … [Read more...]
Budget DIY
In my dreams, my kitchen DOESN'T look like the one on the left, but rather is a serene green country cottage type affair, like the Flowerpot Cottage one. Budget DIY Our kitchen looks ok at first … [Read more...]
Spring has sprung!
Spring has sprung! All the windows are open at Shoestring Cottage, the sun is streaming in and the washing is on the line. I love being able to get the laundry outside rather than having it drying all … [Read more...]
Let’s get physical! Again …
I was so proud of myself this morning - up and straight in the new gym. I was shocked to realise how unfit I am at the moment. Now that I have a mini gym in the house hopefully I … [Read more...]