It wasn't just the all growed-ups who had fun at Tatton this year, there was lots of new stuff to get kids interested in gardening and, it seemed, much more about food and 'doing', which seemed to me a great step in a different direction for the show. We've taken Steppy 1 (11) before now... Continue Reading →
Moregeous at Tatton Garden Festival 2010 – Show Gardens
Unlike most years, when we're battling pensioners for dahlias at the 4 o'clock Sunday sell-off, today was only a flying visit to annual Tatton Park Garden Festival as Mr Moregeous was off to his last ever shift of nights *whoop whoop* We've been going for years and the show seemed bigger than ever this year.... Continue Reading →
Property – Making whoopie (pies) with my tenants, jeez, what we landlords do!
Many moons ago, in far less glamorous times, I ran a damp proofing company. In far less glamorous times? Who am I trying to kid, I cleaned ANOTHER grubby flat this week! Where was I, oh yes, and when I ran it I used to try and make the whole subject more interesting (i.e. bribe... Continue Reading →
Property Woman of the Year – sexist nonsense or valid competition?
I followed an interesting twitter link which led me to the article below.... this is what Property Hawk had to say about the NLA's Property Woman of the Year competition: Firstly, I want to congratulateJuliet Ashton-Taylorwho was crowned queen of the female landlords at the latest Women in Property Awards. However, whilst not wanting to... Continue Reading →
Design – Lottery winner alert: the spectacular Bark Cloth ‘wallpaper’
Spent yesterday getting on with the decorating at Project Squeeze with yours truly on wall / skirting duties and Mr M on anything above head height. It's looking so lovely but sorry, I don't want to post pics 'til it's finished and looking it's best at the end of the week! I'd a mid-afternoon visit... Continue Reading →
Property : bit of a round-up 5 July
This is the first of what I hope (time willing!) will be fairly frequent round-up of things heard, seen and done in my property world, anything from rentals, sales, finance, rumour, fact, gossip and interesting stuff seen in the press. Lots of Work This last week I have been, mostly, knackered. After four years of... Continue Reading →
Property tip – Creating recessed and lit shelving into the eaves
It's the silly season in Manchester for me and my mentals rentals, nope I was definitely right the first time, mentals right now. The sun always makes people want to move so I've had 4 lots out already with the newbies in and another 4 out and 4 in over the next two weeks. How landlords cope with... Continue Reading →
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