Down at the builders merchants; wondering if New Labour have started yet another education initiative - plumbing SATS for 7yr olds.....
Poor Rose Cottage gets a PPG15
Someone just told me it was Sunday, which means a whole weekend has gone by without me even noticing. Stuck in this bloody office for two days. I did escape to yoga today for an hour, and yesterday to watch an Almodovar on dvd I've had since Christmas and not watched, but 3hrs does not... Continue Reading →
Playing mum to new rave tenants
Played mum again today; email from a T throwing toys out of the pram saying that for the last week and a half the music from either up, down or sideways stairs has been rave pumpin all night, and she's a YP, and has to work, etc etc, totally fair enough. Knew instantly who it... Continue Reading →
I’m a SLIMBY landlord; HMO’s are a blight on neighbourhoods!
As a member of the NLA (National Landlords Association) I get regular emails from them, and do support most things they say, but am COMPLETELY anti this fight they have taken on. HMO's are houses of multiple occupation, and in recent years there has been a huge increase in legislation, quite haphazardly implemented by councils... Continue Reading →
A new approach to beeping smoke alarms?
All the flats are full now, thank goodness, so it's a little less pressure on me and on finances. It's been such a topsy turvy start to the year, with tenants in and out and all making huge life changes, but it seems to have settled down a bit in the last few weeks. It... Continue Reading →
Squirrel poo = good luck?
Are we all full of rage? I keep reading about angry women, articles about how much more irate about life, men, work, the whole kit and caboodle we are. There just may be something in it. I found myself furious earlier, after a 12hr exhausting day, to find that when I went to put my... Continue Reading →
Choosing period taps for the Liner Luxe bathroom
I am going slowly mad looking at deck mounted traditional bath filler taps..... 🙂 They have to be perfect and just what the client wants, and quite right too, but they have an impact on everything, such as which basin taps are then bought, what style of bath, where to position the bath (ie if... Continue Reading →