And so it begins..... As Hurricane Bertha sweeps across Britain, leaving tail winds, rain and general non-summer type destruction, what's happening here, yep, the roof of the West Wing is coming off! Sparky Kev was just here to disconnect all the electrics from that side of the house and commented that he'd seen all sorts... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #4 – Our new home in a home!
As the pot of money to do up Moregeous Mansions is already as stretched as Hilaria Baldwin's hamstrings, there's no choice but to live on site whilst works are done. Being in Manchester, Instagram friendly outdoor teepee living is not an option so we had a cunning plan.... to live in the room which needed... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #1 – How I found myself falling in love with a grubby rented beauty
It was pitch black and drizzly on the night in 2001 when I found myself roped into helping a friend move from her few nights sofa-surfing with me to her newly found rent-a-room in South Manchester. Hoisting black bin bags and clutching errant shoes, we opened up a creaky gate under drooping overgrown branches and... Continue Reading →