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Tuesday night we had the fireplace man ’round*. We thought we’d replace the old over-painted wooden mantles with stone ones if our budget allowed. The Fireplace man scratched the surface of the three fireplaces to ascertain what we’d be taking out: wood, rotten wood or some kind of 1950s stone / tile. And lo, we [...]

Done. For now. In other news I have no windows in the second bedroom and its en-suite and it’s raining. Damn.

Today is day two of the electricians and day one (of five) of the joiners. Our excellent carpenter / joiners are refurbishing all of our sash windows so that they: * actually open * have working locks * are rot free * are draft proof * look smashing They are starting with the sitting room [...]

Today is the day that no teddy bears are having a picnic – as it is too fucking grey outside* – but the day I am having my electrics done. I have made a list to discuss with my wonderful Aussie electricans. Look away now if this is boring to you: * Fit New consumer [...]

I wrote a lovely long and witty post then my mac ate it. Pish. You’ll have to do with bullet points instead. 1. I am sanding a desk. Knobbly, swirly scrolly bits are hard. It also has ‘grunge’ in the corners. Did our forefathers keep earwax and snuff in the joints for extra rigidity or [...]