NEW FIREPLACE!!!

As you might remember the old fireplace dilema - well we chose the save money route on this one as everything else has been over budget so we comprimised...

We're REALLY pleased with what we have done although it isn't the wall hung beauty that we really wanted, however rather than costing nearly £1,000 which was what we wanted it cost just under £300 so finally a saving - of course there were loads of complications mainly the need to get rid of a gas pipe by the kitchen door which made us have to install an electric fire (after we had bought a gas one and had it fitted)

AND YES it does have our touch of being a bit different the flame effect is blue - maybe not a warm colour but very different and we think it looks GREAT! Not such a busy weekend really as had Jules to stay one night and Julie and Daisy for two.

Fingers crossed for big winds (sorry)

BAD WINDSURFING TRIP

Got down to Hayling for a days windsurfing with people on their way down from Berkshire - howling wind all night then dropped to nothing - here's a picture of the beach with what the previous nights wind had done. Very depressed - going shopping!

CARPETS

Now ordered a carpet for Lou's room and the lounge - HOW EXCITING

NO DIY TODAY!

Dad and I had a lovely day after a couple of hard days DIY (sorry no photos as haven't quite finished the fireplace yet). We had a lovely sail with glorious sunshine and the magic ingredient - WIND. Here is a picture at anchor at newtown creek (Isle of Wight for those who don't know)

Quite a weekend ahead - Jules and Jay down Sat night - Windsurfing at Hayling for me on Sunday with a group from Berkshire - Julie and Daisy down on Sunday night then a couple of days DIY whilst the new heating system is put in. I am taking the camera on Sunday so should have some action shots!!!

INVITE TO STAY

I think we've spoken to most people but if not - if you want to come to visit you're all invited (no formal invites I'm afraid). Just let us know and we can organise a weekend or day trip. At the moment, Lou's just left, Jules and Jay are down in a couple of weeks, Julie in a couple of weeks, Kate C in November, Bugsy pending, Neil and Else pending so lots going on, Leah and Dom pending. (Pending = organising)

Ok DINNER

SORRY - I've been neglecting the blog!

Here is why - turned this:


Into this:

Only needs a new carpet and the fireplace sorted out. Couple of things to note

• The bay window hasn't got curtains as I said cut them 9cm shorter than the short pair that you see??? But what I meant was 9cm shorter than their current length (HUGE mistake but is being sorted.
• The short curtains won't have those ties on them as they look silly but didn't make it to buy new tie backs today.
• The colour of the walls do look really nice but took the picture in the dark so looks funny.

If that wasn't enough the hall is painted and the gloss work in Lou's room is half done but when it got dark tonight I couldn't see.

And to top it all off Ross was ill yesterday and at work today so guess who did the work - ME.

Also have a new light up in the hall (it looks great).

Thats all for now - very tired and need to cook dinner (alongside all of this is the usual washing, ironing, cleaning, paperwork, phone calls etc etc - we must have come from Krypton).

And their was wind today and I stayed at home to do jobs (only because the wind is better on Sunday and Monday so probably won't be gettting much done on the house then)

Blog duty completed!

N.B

If you zoom in on the pictures it's not bad pointing - thats how you get smooth lines you have to brush the concrete afterwards (Let me know if you ever need to lay a patio Neil and I'll tell you how!)

NOW I'M GOING TO GLOAT!

WHILE ROSS WAS AWAY PLAYING PONIES aka working. I layed the rest of the paving and pointed it all. Took me the WHOLE day and sorry the pictures aren't better but YES I finished IN THE DARK!





It does look better than the pictures and MAN MY BACK HURTS NOW - Still only 9 horses to see tomorrow...

We've had visitors

So Rachel and Sarah finally made it down to see us - we had a fab lunch in the Rising Sun and this photo was taken just outside the pub (I was there, the one behind the camera, which is why you can't see me!)