Oh boy. It's nearly 10pm and I am still doing tenants contracts, paperwork, inventories. The downside of the world of property, the incessant office work, especially when those pesky tenants move in and out, how very dare they. My back is killing me, was cracked and twisted at the chiropractors today, and stuck with needles,... Continue Reading →
100% Design and Birmingham Interiors 2008 clips
Indulging my passions for interiors, quirky design and property refurbs this week on my last episode for HomesMine. They are repeating a property refurbishment of mine for a Didsbury special but these interior clips are new from the shows. It can be seen at http://www.channelm.co.uk/homesmine/, and its Episode 25. It's packed full of brilliant designers,... Continue Reading →
Car crash claim mad rush & quick bathroom makeover
Its been another crazy day of racing round in the car getting as much done as humanly possible. Manic from half 8 this morning. One of the flats which I did nearly five years ago has always had a rubbish bathroom, the water pressure isn't sufficient to have a bath in there and the water... Continue Reading →
The Cotswolds Show
I didn't get a chance last week to upload the pics from our visit to Gloucestershire, then forgot, but was reminded by an article in this week's Sunday Times Style section which was so clearly inspired by the very same show....."Labourer of Love" by Clover Stroud http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article6650985.ece Living with a big strong boy myself, I... Continue Reading →
25 Beautiful Homes come calling for Project Cathedral
Oooooh how exciting, it's all booked now, 25 Beautiful Homes ( http://www.ipcmedia.com/brands/25homes ) have booked to come and shoot Project Cathedral at the end of this month, through Maxine Brady, an independent journalist I met through another job. She used to be a stylist on House Beautiful, so clearly recognises a lovely house when she... Continue Reading →
Design – A Belling drops in
6.45am they bloody rang! What sort of a time is that to deliver a range oven, how uncivilised can you get?! The friend who's bought the lovely Rose Cottage round the corner from my house has only gone and won herself a top of the range Belling Range oven in a competition run by Period... Continue Reading →
Getting a teenager off the sofa
Success already!! Required for Project Deano, tile adhesive suitable for wooden floors and tile trim - both unearthed in the weekends cellar excavations. Plus the Rug Doctor cleaning machine has proven that whole new forms of life can be found living in the carpet of a one bed flat which has been let out for... Continue Reading →
