Some years ago, when times were good, the exchange rate was acceptable and confidence was high many Brits bought properties abroad. The Sensible Ones followed all the Place In The Sun advice: visited the property and the area regularly, took sensible advice, shopped around and thought it all through very, very carefully. The Less Cautious... Continue Reading →
Life: Pigeon Poo, the West Didsbury mosaic, prawns and MORE cakes!
In an effort to distract ourselves from life's traumas, we threw ourselves into work yesterday. That sentence is actually too ridiculous for words because it makes it sound like most days are quiet and we just choose when to work... when anyone who knows the Moregeous lifestyle knows that most days there is barely time... Continue Reading →
Project Green Tea – Black Accents & Mother Of Pearl
Down at the Green Tea restaurant, we're all delighted with the finished washroom! Even though the tiled floor and sanitary wear remain the same,there's been a complete transformation, I do you agree it's just a wee bit more stylish? As in the main restaurant, this tiny space tells the Green Tea North East China story: Charcoal... Continue Reading →
How to create a cute & compact period cottage bathroom
It's great being busy, but I never get a chance to blog post everything in order! Finally, here is the cutest little Georgian cottage bathroom you ever will see, Grade II listed Rose Cottage's sanctuary all finished and dressed as it was for the TV filming. Of course, Mrs Rose keeps her bathroom looking this... Continue Reading →
Moregeous on Property Ladder Revisited
Bloody loved those recessed oak boxes in the kitchen at Project Tenby Well, I avoided putting a link to this on the blog for a while, mainly as I though it was a bit self-indulgent, but buggar it - here's the link to a bit of blonde on blonde property action. We had slightly differing... Continue Reading →
Property is great, but it’s people who make the stories
Given all that's whirling round my universe at the moment, I'm possibly a little more in touch with my emotions than usual. Normally my most heart-wrenching decisions are along the lines of which wall to take down, kitchen to fit or wallpaper to hang, so it was hardly surprising that last week's Grand Designs left... Continue Reading →
Life: Thankful for supportive friends
It's been a rollercoaster of a fortnight, with positives and negatives flying round like crazy fireflies, colliding with each other every day until my head is spinning. I'm still waiting for news about my gorgeous Mia. When we took her in a few days after my post on the 16th, it appeared the growth has... Continue Reading →