In between planning the kitchen for Brighton, sorting the end panels for Belford and calling into Goulden, a sneaky poster was required to embarrass my dad who hit three score years and ten today. God knows how the man known as Dangerous Dave has made it to this ripe old age without someone or something... Continue Reading →
A Saturday night at Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall
A complete spur of the moment decision yesterday to shoot up the M6 and be part of the Illuminating Hadrian's Wall event - the celebrations designed to light up the 84 mile wall from coast to coast with flaming torches for the first time since 1600 years ago, in 410AD, when the Romans buggared off... Continue Reading →
Life: An OPK week, with some Spencer Tunick naked art thrown in!
Still giggling at the fact I've even applied for this, plus, of course, secretly registered Mr Moregeous to do it with me. It looks like a brilliant experience, notwithstanding the fact it'll involve getting naked on a inevitably freezing cold May Bank Holiday weekend in Salford / Manchester. I eventually told Mr M, who wryly... Continue Reading →
Design: Copper buffs up as a new interiors trend
An email from Global Colour popped up in my in-box last night, making me smile as just yesterday I was salivating over a new Ikea kitchen door in a metallic copper finish..... Article : Justine Fox, colour expert at Global Color Researchâ„¢, presents the colour of the month, helping you to understand how colour psychology... Continue Reading →
Design: Spring has sprung with new interior jobs this week!
Ok, it's not quite Spring, the cars were frosty and the cat still refuses to go out before the 11am sun hits the garden, but there's definitely something in the air. Three new jobs / clients in over the last week, so I am understandably delighted. Mrs P of the Liner Luxe bathroom has a... Continue Reading →
Reviews: A Visit to the Vintage Fabric & Antique Textile Fair, Manchester
On those rare, beautiful, sunny Manchester Sundays, I dream of relaxing in the garden with a chilled glass of wine or going for a lovely walk by the canal, but I'm usually in B&Q, Ikea or the office. Not so today, as just two minutes from my house a friend told me about a huge... Continue Reading →
Design: Rose Cottage is on You Tube!
Ahhhh, our little cottage is famous! Granted they are the 'during' shots and not her revealed in all her completed glory but that will come soon!! Check her out here: http://youtu.be/6gMcJk59FIY?a And meanwhile, here's a sneaky peek at what she's starting to look like now...