Well, well, well, fancy seeing me here. It must be spring after all. As I look out the condensation laden window into the freshly jetwashed yard, reflecting and reflected I wonder just how many hair cuts I can give myself before someone calls the authorities. A whole year of the covvid, a whole year of … Continue reading Stairs – Stairwell – Farewell
DIY Oak Hairpin Office Desk
I made a thing! It was really easy and took almost no effort but I'm still proud of it! SHOWER ME IN COMPLIMENTS. This is the best pic I could find of the old coffee table (and incidentally my old living room - recognise everything?) It is solid oak, probably very expensive at one stage … Continue reading DIY Oak Hairpin Office Desk
Carpet Fitting – Painting – Skirting
I know you are all dying to learn how I got on during my two weeks off. ITCHING. WRITHING IN SITU. Unsurprisingly, I powered through the first week but by the second I was fucked. Do not recommend. I didn't touch the fireplace, the floorboards in my bedroom still move and creak (I can't seem … Continue reading Carpet Fitting – Painting – Skirting
Restoring the Inglenook Fireplace: Third and Final Attempt
It's done! We did it! We were meant to do a couple of rows then go for a pint, as it was the nicest afternoon we've had since May, but we dug ourselves deeper and deeper both literally and metaphorically. This post is primarily a warning for anyone thinking of doing this themselves. I enlisted … Continue reading Restoring the Inglenook Fireplace: Third and Final Attempt
Tools: A Quick Peep
Happy Saturday, m8s! Genie is having a sleepover at her dad's, the pubs are back open, the sun is out, and I am hungover af (not from the pub) and will not be leaving the house. *draws blinds* *whines softly* I have cheered myself up with a bit of retail therapy at Magabala Books which … Continue reading Tools: A Quick Peep
Renovations: A Story of Stagnation
BLM Activity has slowed and steadied somewhat on my feed but there is movement everywhere. Earlier today I found this documentary available for free on the murder of Fred Hampton who I knew nothing about until recently. I haven't watched the movie, entitled The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971), yet but I'll be sitting down … Continue reading Renovations: A Story of Stagnation
Fixing a Toilet Flush: Merry Christmas
I'm going to keep this post brief because the video most certainly is not. There are no fewer than six minutes of extremely interesting footage of me trying to repair the float valve in my toilet. Nothing says festive like gurgles from a cistern.I had planned to trim and edit this video but I got … Continue reading Fixing a Toilet Flush: Merry Christmas
Living through a Renovation: Industrial Chic
As the title suggests (which I stole directly from my friend like any good content writer), the Place was a Mess but the Lighting is Perfect. Everything is in and now I wait until I can afford to do literally anything that isn't free. Here's what happened this week: Gas and Heating Cooker installation - … Continue reading Living through a Renovation: Industrial Chic
Queen Bitch: A Sprocker Spaniel Love Story
If you couldn't give a shit about other people's pets, stop scrolling, no hard feelings. Genie, the 17 month old Sprocker, is an emotional creature. Level 99 Working Spaniel. She suffers from shadow-chasing OCD which has improved considerably over the last year but is difficult to contain when she is in distress or eustress (so, … Continue reading Queen Bitch: A Sprocker Spaniel Love Story
Removing Radiators: A Cautionary Tale
I took down a radiator! With the help of my lovely assistant with whom I bickered for the first ten minutes. We watched a YouTube video and went for it. This was the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlTjyjeIWUM Lovely chap. These pictures are a bit gross, sorry. Basically you turn all the valves off, unscrew them slightly, wait … Continue reading Removing Radiators: A Cautionary Tale
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