Aside from the controversial marketing decision I posted about earlier this week, Harrogate's Flooring Show 2013 had some great stuff going on and some lovely people involved in trying to coax some exhibitors / attendees / sales reps into the 21st century. The UK carpet industry has taken a massive hit in recent years, on a one to... Continue Reading →
Hidden sexism in the home renovation industry?! Hidden my (and her) arse!
I had what was largely a very enjoyable day yesterday, having been invited to speak at Harrogate's Flooring Show, an annual event to showcase the best of the UK flooring industry and present new, innovative products and systems. I'd never been before and though I keep up to date on-line with the most interesting design-led flooring... Continue Reading →
Blogging a fab new colour card amidst a modern day tweeting dilemma
Bills, bills, bills, don't they get BORING??!! So, it's lovely when something fabulous arrives in the post and this morning I got a treat with a new Annie Sloan colour card falling on to the door mat, packed full of advice and information. Since discovering this range last year on Half Built House, basically if... Continue Reading →
Beautiful contemporary mosaic art on a woodland walk
Wowsers! Just had to share these amazing works of mosaic art with you today, having been following their process and creation during 2013 by our friend Amanda McCrann at Manchester Mosaics. We love her work anyway, but these really are something special, commissioned by North West developers Seddons to draw walkers through a beautiful woodland... Continue Reading →
On-line Versus High Street shopping – John Lewis blurs the lines
So it appears that soon there will be little difference between store retailers and online shopping - it's a sneaky move unless we shoppers put our feet down..... Whilst deliberating over a new electric shower for a rental a few weeks ago, I posted a couple of tweets about the pros and cons of shopping... Continue Reading →
Half a Hawthorn under attack, and all eyed by a hungry robin
A very overlooked part of the garden came under attack this weekend, a part filled with an overgrown holly hedge (loved by our robin), tatty topiary, an appalling lawn and sloping unloved beds. My house is a funny shape, sort of elongated, so we use the garden off the kitchen ALL the time and this... Continue Reading →
Trying to be a Lovely Re-Loving Landlord
It gets me very irritated when I read articles on awful landlords, like the article I read this morning about HMO landlords shirking their responsibilities and generally being rubbish at what they've chosen to do. To my mind, if you decide to enter the rental market as a landlord, you shouldn't rent out anything you... Continue Reading →
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