OMG it's freezing in here!!! Yep, we have the only house in Manchester where it's actually snowing inside. It's whipping up a storm in the windowless Daddy Dormer with an endless battle against the wind tearing off the temporary membrane. But yes, it does look pretty out there. You can tell from Builder Cat's wide... Continue Reading →
An interesting question arose this week about what should be a landlord's responsibility. Our rental apartments are in blocks i.e., I take a cruddy old Victorian block converted badly in the 70's / 80's and redesign the interiors to make fabulous new apartments within the same spaces. I like that all our tenants are in... Continue Reading →
There's such a buzz in Manchester about food at the moment, with new restaurants popping up all over the place, all very exciting but sometimes all very hit and miss, especially if initial expectations are set too high. I don't mind when we eat out if it's in the fanciest of venues or the middle... Continue Reading →
Big congrats to organisers Rachael & Victoria and to all the talented exhibitors at the very first Independent Interiors Show in Manchester yesterday for a very enjoyable and, according to visitors & designer-makers alike, a very successful day. It takes a lot of hard work behind the scenes to make something like this happen and I was delighted... Continue Reading →
Some of you may recall my swimming pool enthusiasm from the beginning part of 2013 and our delight as a campaigning group that our local Baths did indeed survive the threat of immediate closure and live to fight another day, another two whole years even. But those over armband age know how very quickly time... Continue Reading →
Delighted to announce I'll be working with local interior experts Zoe Rigby from Agapanthus Interiors and Andrea Austin from Plush Upholstery on a fab Manchester Masterclass on Saturday 13th April. The three of us will be whipping up plenty of upcycling, painting and upholstery action, using products from one of my favourite paint suppliers, the... Continue Reading →
Completely delighted to tell you, on this sunny Manchester Monday, that the very passionate, heartfelt, community campaign to get Manchester City Council to rethink their proposed closure of Withington Baths and Leisure Centre has been successful, at least in the short term. It's been both an eye opener and an eye closer for me personally,... Continue Reading →
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