It's been a hive of activity in little Rose Cottage this last week, I hope that little house will never hold quite so many sweating men in it again - I rely upon the virtue of the owner for that...Hi Hannah 😉 .... and things have really moved on. There have been surprises, the leak... Continue Reading →
Design: Rose Cottage – Holy Moly we have collapsing walls
Now, without being pernickety, I think this timber lintel, buried deep in the front elevation of the Georgian Rose Cottage and revealed when the first floor plaster was removed, was just about on it's last legs.... hard to imagine that this was actually supporting a brick wall. Or rather was supporting it, but was... Continue Reading →
He will have a bloody injury if he doesn’t get out of my office
I have had many injuries over the last few years and him indoors has always been wonderful. Fetching, carrying, shopping, cleaning, cooking. Actually, no, not cooking, what am I talking about?! I did that even when my hands were red raw with granulomas, wearing gloves. He knows better than to try and take over in... Continue Reading →
Design: Rose Cottage – Choosing the opaque glass for bathroom windows
There are a tonne of decisions to be made on any house renovation, and if you aren't that experienced then these decisions should be made (a) before the job starts and then (b) stuck to, thus ensuring few increases in costs and a smooth running contract. One advantage of having a project manager / interior... Continue Reading →
Business: Abandoned by a grubby Jennifer Aniston: Part II The voicemail
Original post: https://moregeous.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/my-poor-flat-abandoned-by-the-grubby-jennifer-aniston/ So to continue the saga, yesterday afternoon as the abandoned flat was facing the Power of the Cif, I noticed Scottish G had called me. I didn't call back. Then I got a friendly text: " Could you ring me when u get this!" I texted back "Please don't call back, I... Continue Reading →
Getting motivated at the IoD, turning your customers into gold, no less!
I was invited to attend an evening hosted by the IoD (http://www.iod.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/GBP/IODContentManager-Start?TemplateName=homePage.isml) last night, primarily because I am an ex QEGS pupil and there was a link in through Ann Jordan, networker extraordinaire, who is the Regional Chairman for the IoD NorthWest. It was organised by TiE, a not-for-profit group for entrepreneurs and professionals, who... Continue Reading →
Has your garden squirrel got alopecia?
I love the wildlife in my garden and living ten minutes from Manchester city centre, that's no mean feat... to have wildlife that is, not to love living in Manchester. The foxes get crunchy bones fresh from the local butchers, the goldfinches get niger seeds, my varied and cheeky bluetits get all the seeds they... Continue Reading →
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