Crikey, it's Monday!! Something must be aligning correctly in the universe for me to be writing this on an actual Monday instead of, contrary to the post title, a.n.other day entirely. As I lie here (yep, writing this duvet ensconced, I'm typing furiously as the electricians will be here in less than an hour to... Continue Reading →
I'm really trying to keep up blog-wise as we get to the most hectic part of any renovation, the fun but bonkers bit near the end where everything gets pulled together and life gets really rather frenetic. So, to help ease my blogging conscience I'm going to re-try something other bloggers use to great effect... Continue Reading →
We're known for being a friendly bunch up here in Manchester so I'm expecting HEAPS of entries for this fab competition run by local shared-ownership specialists Plumlife, which I'll be part of alongside fellow judges John Leech, David Ellison and Lisa Westerman. It's very much a community-focused campaign to find our city’s ‘nicest neighbour, so have... Continue Reading →
I've always been a gas girl, cooking with instant heat up or down. Who wouldn't have been persuaded that gas was the real Deal or No Deal by adverts like this.... https://youtu.be/upml_E1Jrug But, the times they are a changin' and if the cool kitchens at KBB 2016 proved anything, it was that smooth is the... Continue Reading →
Credit: Shutterstock / Jennifer Bui/Thrillist An article on HuffPost REALLY made me laugh this morning. Apparently "Couples that are happy talking about Poop are the happiest couples". Yes folks, that's poop, like the stuff small poodles do. It makes for a "more relaxed, more intimate, more hilarious union". Having spent 18 months living on the... Continue Reading →
It's one thing dealing with a faulty water tank in a residential property, that I'm used to, but an exploding high pressure water filtration tank the size of a small car? Not so much. Up til June of this year I knew absolutely nothing about swimming pools. Lots about old buildings, renovations and a little... Continue Reading →
What a brilliant turn out this morning for our Spring bulbs planting down at Withington Baths! A crisp clear day, no frost and yes, we know it's a wee bit late to plant bulbs in late November but when you're a community group running an Edwardian Baths, some things get shunted down the list when... Continue Reading →
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