Back in April I took the first grotty shots of Project Squeeze, so named as it was a very small studio flat which needed a huge dose of moregeousness to even make it habitable, never mind gorgeous. We got started in May and in my mind I could visualise exactly what I wanted it to look like... Continue Reading →
Food – Thyme Out Deli & the Freemasons Country Inn
After what seems like months of rain, this weekend was a complete delight. To be able to sit outside and eat, enjoy both the morning AND the evening sun without even a hint of a torrential downpour, result! One breakfast stop was at West Didsbury's Thyme Out, recently nominated for Deli of the Year and... Continue Reading →
Project Brighton – Bathroom with walnut and limestone palette
As is to be expected, client jobs have way more limitations than the ones I carry out on my own properties, with budget constraints and the clients expectations & tastes highest on the list. In this post is the main bathroom for a two bedroomed rental apartment and, square footage wise, it's huge compared to... Continue Reading →
Project Brighton – Cream Ikea & walnut kitchen
Mrs P's tenants have moved into Project Brighton and told the letting agents their decision was swung by our newly installed kitchen and bathroom which is great news. The apartment really did needed updating and the Ikea Adel base doors combined with the Lidingo glass wall unit doors have worked well in this relatively spacious... Continue Reading →
Moregeous at Tatton Garden Festival 2010 – Kids and Veg!
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 →
