Down at Project Rev, things are coming on a treat, with more and more bits of the old parsonage being cleaned up, painted and revealed as liveable space instead of the building site it's been for the last few months. At this stage, you start to see detail again, like the stained glass at the... Continue Reading →
Planning permission req’d for HMO’s in Manchester
I last had a major moan about HMO's back in August of last year and if you take a look, you'll know why I'm delighted to have had an email (below) this morning from Manchester City Council with the information that from October 2011, planning permission will be required before a 'normal' houses can be... Continue Reading →
Hanging with Steve Jones: a spot of advice for very.co.uk
I wouldn't presume to give advice on How to Hang if you're referring to kicking back in an LA cool type fashion, but when we're talking canvases and mirrors, something I do on a weekly basis in some property or other, that's easily within my comfort zone. The 'very' nice Joanna from http://www.very.co.uk, the new... Continue Reading →
A Habitat inspired risotto, with design circa 1996
Rarely when I look at food do I think of cushions and vice versa, but simmering this butternut squash and asparagus risotto the other night spirited me right back to 1996 and my first owned apartment. Built by Bellway, we then altered it beyond recognition with roughly plastered walls, yellow pine reclaimed flooring and terracotta tiles, a... Continue Reading →
Benito Brow Bar – like I need more pain?!
Despite the rollercoaster of the last month, life and work must still get crammed in (well, it must if you're self-employed) so things booked in for this weekend have to be done! At the start of December, god, that seems like months ago, I did some filming for a new show for BBC3 where I'd... Continue Reading →
A mixed bag after a tiring week
Today guys, I'm being a bit rubbish on the blog front. It's been a hell of a few weeks. Losing my girl Mia, dad's prostrate cancer diagnosis and then reassurance of early stage and alleviation of worry, endless court case hours with the solicitor for my chronic pain case, parent's evening, mortgage arranging.... all mixed... Continue Reading →
Sunday selling at Stockport Vintage Village
How hysterical is this front page of Practical Householder March 1963? Ladies, balance the loft ladder up to your new and wonderful storage space on a small mahogany table, wear your sauciest red pencil skirt whilst you balance sexily to test it out and don't forget to ask a big strong man in a plaid... Continue Reading →
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