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 →
Never one to shy away from a challenge (have you *seen* Moregeous Mansions?!), I liked the idea of taking part in #PimpMyFrench set by Out There Interiors to work on and transform one of their French style drawer benches. I've been so emeshed in bricks, slates and DIY here as our build progresses, I figured it... Continue Reading →
In the same hour this morning I both got mad and felt sad, and it struck me that 'unaffordability' was at the heart of both issues. In these times of austerity, lots of changes are being made and far too many of them can never be unmade. I'm not talking about things like closing swimming... Continue Reading →
It's rare to have both brain and belly fed at the same time but I'm delighted to say that very thing happened to me this weekend. It was a dismal rainy Sunday, perfect for visiting the all new Whitworth Art Gallery after it's recent renovation. Even on an afternoon off I can't stay away from... Continue Reading →
Whooo hoooo, we're half way through!! Well, half way through fitting windows that is and how things have changed since my post at the start of December - Plastic Fantastic or Terrific Timber? The main house is still freezing to live in as the wind howls through the new extension, through the main house and into... Continue Reading →
I'm a little annoyed this morning on opening a bill from my local council for Council Tax. Yes, yes I hear you cry, aren't we all, but hear me out. I consider myself a reliable landlord. I notify the council when tenants move out and when they move in, I pass on forwarding addresses as a... Continue Reading →
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