Most of the beams at Project Cathedral were, sadly, a bit crap, so had to be boxed off and feature lighting added to them for a bit of extra interest. One was ok, in the bedroom, and was duly sanded down using a hand sander. You don't need to get a particularly smooth finish, unless... Continue Reading →
Not a happy man; it must be love!
M's gripes......A Its his day off and he hasn't even had time to shaveB Could the car be any more full, don't I know anything about a car's suspension and don't I even CARE about his car?C Why do we never go anywhere else together but Ikea, B&Q and, er well, nowhere else really.D The... Continue Reading →
Project Lennon – Finished and tenant in!
Well, it's been an 8 week project, as planned, & the tenant moved today, she's an existing tenant who is up-sizing & moving from 1 flat to another. I'm really pleased with the studio it feels light & airy, & the high ceilings, new picture rail & revamped fireplace give it a sense of character... Continue Reading →
Tenants Deposits and Brucie Bonuses
What a dopey cow. It's a glorious sunny Sunday and I am not, unfortunately on my girlie weekend in Cheltenham (instead it will be a home game end May). Instead I'm heading over to find out how goes Project Cathedral where they are putting down the floor. It's in the 'sticker' rooms - see earlier... Continue Reading →
Quite possibly the most depressing but funniest email I will receive this year – Secret Millionaire
Anyone, anyone, anyone who is involved with property in any way shape or form is suffering at the moment, unless they are one of the incredibly rare people with cash in their pocket, maybe they sold a portfolio just before the markets seized up, or have owned property for years and years and have a... Continue Reading →
Too stressed for words
Totally boring day in Hope with the Daily Mail, last week's National Enquirer and the rheumatologist eventually refusing to do a biopsy until the blood results come back. And telling me all about Lyme like an expert even though he kept calling it Lymes Disease. Gives you such faith. But he did ask me to... Continue Reading →
Loving the breakdown and pink kitchens
Despite having a million things to do today, I agreed with M it was important to get these lesions biopsied, so was about to head off to hospital with him after the school run..... and the car has broken down. I think someone up there is smiling at me, allowing me this extra 2 hrs... Continue Reading →