Nailed it. 'Scuse the DIY pun but yep, that's Christmas Day completed in chaos and with a great feeling of very full satisfaction! Mr M & I proved to ourselves that a full roast festive dinner can be prepped with only an oven and no hob, and that the big day can be just as much fun when surrounded... Continue Reading →
Yey, Christmas Tree. Boo, Not Here.
Neither he nor I can quite believe that we're still living in building site chaos a whole year after this, but life has conspired to make our renovation go a little slower than anticipated, plus we're doing a lot more work than originally planned. How we laughed last year at sad old us not having anywhere... Continue Reading →
Festive sparkles & filthy screed – on the same day!
You can't tell me that there's another interiors blog which would feature the glamour of Liberty's Christmas lights and a bucket of sludge in the same post because I wouldn't believe you! Sometimes even I marvel at the diversity of Team Moregeous's days 🙂 Santa's Elf & Safety wasn't compromised with Mini-M footing the ladder... Continue Reading →
How to do a bacon latticed turkey
I think this is the first time I've had half an hour to sit down and actually write a blog post, what with all the December client interior jobs, tenants in & out and dealing with Mr M's festive foot operation - something had to give. With what seemed like, sorry no.... with what WAS... Continue Reading →
Christmas deadlines are looming!
Well, 'somebody' doesn't really mind about Christmas decorations and whether to go retro, industrial, natural or vintage this year, he'd just be happy with the turkey plonked right about there, on the floor, with no trimmings 😉 It's deadline city at Moregeous this week, with three jobs to complete: ~ An apartment fully altered, redecorated,... Continue Reading →
Let the festivities begin… with a Fishy Christmas Pudding!
The Christmas festivities officially began last night at Moregeous Mansions with the first of what was sure to be many nights of over-indulgence! Thought I'd share a couple of images as in between serving up drinks & food for friends, I was playing with my new Canon lens, a 50mm f1.4 which will (hopefully) let me... Continue Reading →
TV chef Simon Rimmer switches on the West Didsbury lights
Last night's Christmas lights switch-on was a lovely event on Burton Road, with children from local schools singing carols and local restaurant Green's owner & TV chef Simon Rimmer hosting the official power up. He does look a wee bit chilly on the photo above but it wasn't as cold as last year when there... Continue Reading →