We have been working hard in the house, and have had a lot of tradespeople in also working hard, the last three weeks have particularly hectic. The roof is complete – it’s now fully felted, insulated and re-guttered. It looks lovely. The scaffolding came down, and the last few bits of finishing off are happening….
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Marching on
It’s almost like we’re getting somewhere with the house renovations, the kitchen has been completely gutted, but it’s starting to come back together this week. The new doors and windows are in, the floor is ready to be tiled, complete with underfloor heating. The walls are being insulated and boarded, and we have a ceiling…
I did finally sell the Northern house
In November, almost 18 months after it went onto the market I finally offloaded the house. I forgot to document it here. It was a giant relief, although tinged with a bit of sadness. It was six good years. A lovely place to live after a couple of years of chaos of renovation. We’re only…
Waking up on the wrong foot forward
Now I love a mixed metaphor – my favourite is ‘Splash the Boat out’, but today’s title is more than just a mixed metaphor. Life IS hectic. I know that, you know that. But there’s something about being busy at work, and coming home to a house in chaos that can really tire me out….
Autumn mushrooms & planning ahead
There are mushrooms popping up everywhere, and the conkers are ready. It’s autumn, despite the warm temperatures, and my mind always starts to think about the year ahead at work. I can’t believe we’re almost in 2019. There’s lots going on, and thankfully our planning is more comprehensive this year. As a team we’re getting used to…
Allotment to Happen
It turns out my allotment blog was really just a bunch of pictures charting my progress on a small scrubby plot in Leeds. I’m not going to transfer any of the posts across. But i will start to tag things about our garden plot on this blog, and I might post some pictures. Because pictures…
I have too many blogs
I am going to start posting old blogs here, so they are all in one place. I’ll make it so they are clear where they came from though. There will be categories too. #Metadata There are three old blogs that I no longer update, and I want to keep the content somewhere where I can…
Summer holidays
Everyone’s talking about the heatwave here in the UK and around the world, it sure is hot. It’s making me very sleepy. My last post was just before I accepted an offer on the Northern house, I think the sale is going through smoothly. I keep chasing the estate agents for updates. No news is good…
Warm weather and a warm heart
It’s June, and it’s starting to warm up here. Finally. Work is super busy, and I am still trying to sell my house up north. It’s been a massive faff. I really hoping that it sells quickly this time, and that I don’t have to worry about it or pay the bills anymore. This weekend…
You live with your parents????
Yes, right. Well I covered this in my last post. But there are other reasons why it’s actually a great idea…. I like my parents. We have similar hobbies, we get on well and I like being around them to help out when needed. Plus, they clean the house whilst I am out at work….
Spring time, yet more than just meteorological changes here.
It’s trying to be spring here, despite it being very foggy, a bit rainy and still feeling cold, there are some signs that the spring is arriving. Trees are getting leaves, slowly, and the grass is starting to grow. We had one day of sunshine the other day. It was glorious, and it was a…
Another temporary easterly move
A trip to China for work. It’s a home from home – apart from the smog. Which is nothing like the East Anglian air, oh the fresh Anglian air. Here I have a jam packed 10 days of meeting joint project leaders, attending a symposium, trying to eat vegan food, trying to remember that Google…
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