Flippin' heck it's booked! Our first foodie pop up here at Moregeous Mansions, despite no kitchen!! He's a brave man, Jan Cron of Tailored Chefs, taking up the challenge of cooking a luxury Autumn barbecue for 30 people at what most people would consider a building site. But that's all part of the fun right?... Continue Reading →
Party Time In A Reno? No Problem
Anyone in their right mind knows that it's entirely normal to spend a valuable evening reading a beautiful book on decorating for a party when your other half is hollering at you for a boiler and interior design decisions. Time well spent I'd say, time well spent. One of the perks of having a blog people read is... Continue Reading →
Share: Vintage Fabric Fair, Manchester 2016
More success! From the start of works, I've been pretty determined that our relatively large home renovation won't leave as large a carbon foot print on the world as it potentially could. That's not to say it's a Passivhaus, or every decision has been made with the environment in mind, or it's going to be... Continue Reading →
Share: FactoryLux ‘Make A Light’
So, we had our first event! And what a fabulous opening event it was too. I couldn't have asked for a nicer team to welcome than the Factorylux crew with their rather fabulous Van, stocked to the rafters with cool lighting components for us to play with. As Mr M & I work hard on our... Continue Reading →
The Historic Pools Network visit Withy Baths!
Today was a lovely day, the kind of day which reminds you why you were bonkers enough to get involved with something in the first place. It's been over three years since we started the campaign to save Withington Baths and I was reminded of how many other passionate people there are up and down the... Continue Reading →
Real Homes Awards: A Sneaky Peek
Yesterday was Fun with a capital F, mostly because there's nothing I love better, apart from working on my own projects, than having a good old nosey around other peoples!! As one of the judges on the 2016 Real Homes Transformation Awards, I get to have a sneaky real life peek into the amazing renovations... Continue Reading →
A Renovator’s Guide to Rewiring
Yes, I know it's back to front, but what do you expect when shopping for tea in Sainsburys at 9.30 at night after a very long day and you spot your article title on the mag rack! Great to be commissioned by Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine to write a feature on rewiring, with particular reference... Continue Reading →