So, as you can perhaps tell from the title of this blog post, I am not best pleased with one of my tenants, no, one of my EX-tenants. And it's my own stupid fault. He worked in a local spa I go to, was desperate for somewhere to stay, cue sob story about how awful... Continue Reading →
Design: A hidden gem in the city: Heaven Spa at the Manchester Hilton
Popped over the the Hilton Heaven Spa last week to put up some blinds in the blue room, plus to take some photos for them to use for press and pr. The re-dsign has been an on-going process, and is almost there now, just a few finishing touches. Beavered away on the images over... Continue Reading →
Design: Photoshopping a just ‘OK’ room photo to make it Moregeous
Trying to teach myself photoshop, I really should read the book but instructions are terminally boring, aren't they, and there's always something better to do. Took some pictures of the monochrome flat finished earlier this year, when 25 Beautiful Homes were photographing it, but they were very quick snaps and done after the lights had... Continue Reading →
Homesmine goes house hunting with Watkins Jones in Anglesey
Click on the YouTube link to see me and the Homesmine team exploring Anglesey, and looking into property for sale there. Below are some images of the show home we filmed and my snaps of the wind-swept island itself deep in the depths of February! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kt8LSOdAXA Not that we got lost of course, not with... Continue Reading →
Design: Diamonds are a dirty girl’s best friend…
Well, there ain't much 'bring on the bling' in my house right now seeing as how we are bathroomless, life somehow isn't as sparkling as usual. We are washing, you understand, but hot water and flannels are no match for a long hot soak 😉 As a result, I'm in dire need of escapism. I need... Continue Reading →
Life: My disastrous bathroom – Mr Moregeous strikes again
I should know when I ask Mr M to 'just sort something' that devastation occurs. Devastation in a good way, in that you have a clean slate to start afresh with, but his idea of taking wallpaper off is most mens back breaking work. The bathroom in our house was quite hideous when the students... Continue Reading →
Review: Launch night at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Spinningfields, Manchester 2009
If dusty, musty and fusty are words which spring to mind when you hear the word 'craft', then you can't be keeping up with the not so quiet revolution going on right now. The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair was conceived and nurtured by two lovely South Manchester women, Ann-Marie Franey and Angela Mann, and... Continue Reading →
