We're lucky to have lots of original period features here at Moregeous Mansions because the house, unlike many in this area of Manchester, hasn't been butchered by an HMO landlord. Coving and cornice, picture rail, fireplaces and corbels have all survived the decades as has the first floor and landing hallway wallpaper in the main... Continue Reading →
It seems the design savvy are going la-la for the lacquer look right now, with posts by some of my favourite bloggers lusting over glossy walls and finishes. So why now? Well.... It was inevitable really, after years of the design rule being matt, matt and more matt, with occasional chalkiness thrown in. Where there's a... Continue Reading →
Regular readers will know all about Withington Baths and our local campaign to keep this beautiful Edwardian building in Manchester open after the council threatened closure in early 2013 to open a new facility on a dual carriage way some distance away. I'm totally against community facilities being taken out of communities and plonked somewhere... Continue Reading →
I love that my tenants (most of them) use our recycling bins but a little bit of retraining is required this week. I keep finding plastic bags and those microwaveable food containers in the brown bin, well, actually in all three bins and it's no fun sifting them out before bin day. Especially as the... Continue Reading →
After the delightful news that we passed the Didsbury Open Gardens test and will be included in their event in June, I couldn't help but look round the communal rental garden I look after for our tenants with a somewhat more critical eye. All the planting will bloom beautifully with colour over the coming weeks... Continue Reading →
I can't tell you how chuffed & delighted I am to have one of our rental gardens accepted to be part of the Didsbury Open Gardens event on June 14th 2015. The event showcases stunning local gardens, from impressive, lose yourself areas to compact but blooming back yards and I hope that the south facing garden... Continue Reading →
Yes, I know it's coming up to barbecue season but that's honestly not the only reason I'm inspired by fire, this yearning has been going on an awful lot longer than that! Ever since I can remember I've been fascinated by flames (hence ending up with a fireman?!) and I've always wanted my own *real*... Continue Reading →
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