............to create a quiet corner.

I have your back soop xxxxxx

Me too soop.

Just climbed off the ladder. Painting the spare room for our visitors, but it sort of morphed into painting the upstairs landing too. Wish I'd never started this, so come to the quiet place for a relax with a coffee. Could do with something stronger but sun still too high in sky, and besides I'd fall off the ladder.

My sister once changed her lampshade, decided it clashed with her cushion covers, the new cushions didn't go with the carpet........she ended up with a new suite as well.

Nana do take care when negotiating the ladder. Don't want you having a dizzy turn. The thing about decorating is, that once you start and see what a positive difference a coat of paint makes, it's difficult to clean your brushes and leave the rest. When our home was being constructed, Mr soop and I wore black dustbin-liner-overalls and primed and painted every length of timber. The task seemed never ending. No sooner had we dealt with one lorry load of timber, than Jewson would deliver another. The liners protected us from rain as well as paint. I was responsible for decorating our present home once the build had finished and the plaster dried. It was a mammoth task, especially the ceilings. That was nine years ago. If and when we build the orchard plot cottage, I'm afraid that we'll need to pay someone to do some of the work. I'm not as fit as I used to be.
Well done. Enjoy your before returning to the task.

Greatnan that story is even funnier than some of you witty jokes.

Back up the ladder... think I should have done this job before getting the new carpet. Actually talking of lampshades....

A friend did a self build * soop* They lived in a caravan in, what eventually became, their front garden, for 18 months. It was worth it in the end she said, but there were times she despaired. Hope today goes well and try not to worry about the abseil.

My daughter and her husband lived in a very private house, and they painted their ceilings stark naked, with just plastic shower caps to protect their hair. As they are a very loving couple, I am not sure how many breaks they took!

greatnan

Well I've finished the landing now, but I'll keep that in mind for next time.

Greatnan

Nanadogsbody Our last caravan was anchored to the ground very close to the road. Whenever large vehicles passed, it would rock alarmingly. The bedroom was piled high with stuff that we needed. We slept on the side seats...no room to turn over! The Ascot heater couldn't handle the water piped in from the burn. The peat clogged it and it ceased to function. We showered in cold, brown water. Occasionally, our pals offered us use of their bathroom. Having a hot bath was a bonus! A peacock came from out of the woods and took up residence on the plot. It got along well with the builders. They would share lunch with it. It would follow me around, and park itself on the bonnet of mr soop's car. We called him Boc...because that's the sound he made. The neighbour remembers Boc visiting his garden as a chick. The mother bird introduced it to him. At the time he came into our lives, Boc was approx 20 years old. At the end of the build, on a bitterly cold Dec night, he left us and never returned.

That's sad

Have a relaxing weekend everyone. I'll be in Oxford tomorrow and Bourton-on-the-Water in Sunday with the visitors. Will look for the aforementioned (on another thread) AstroTurf .

Enjoy your weekend Nana.

Couldn't see any AstroTurf in Bourton-on-the-Water, though a lot of worn grass by the little stream. We were group of 13 adults, 4 children and 2 dogs, sitting on the banks,m sipping Cava and singing 'Happy Birthday' (SiL 40th) in case anyone else saw us.

Nana that sounds like great fun. I can see the gathering in my mind's eye.

Going away, albeit for a brief time, means that I need to rummage through the wardrobe, surround myself with possible outfits fit for purpose, wade knee deep through accessories and parade before Mr soop. I ask...'should I take this'?...over and over. I can tell by his expression which outfit pleases him. Then I retire to the bedroom...repeat the process, and reach my own conclusions. Later, he enquires, 'was I any help?' I . He We understand each other too well... That's women for you.

Greatnan, I bought a plate rack from Lakeland, and ended up decorating the whole kitchen.....which wasn't quite as expensive as the time we went to town to buy some de-icer from Poundstretchers. Outside the store was a display of new cars - we ended up buying one - and forgot to go into Poundstretchers for the de-icer! I'm not nearly as impulsive these days, thankfully!

Nice one, Marelli!

Marelli VERY funny!

Been up and let the chucks out, took MrDogs a cup of tea. Back to bed with 1 slice of toast (going to lose 10lb for Christmas) and own tea.

Just chilling for a few minutes before arrival of granddaughters and grandson for the day.

Have a lovely day, Nanad

I'm having a leisurely before getting dressed. My dd is coming to take me for lunch,and then treating me to a back and neck massage.

Have a lovely time Ella and a hectic time nanad

Have been reliving our weekend with family. Wee man has a very good grasp of language [he's two and a half] and has one phrase in particular that he says for no apparent reason [other than he likes to add to a conversation]. He'll often raise an eyebrow, sigh in a theatrical way, and say...'I think I need something.' When asked what that something might be, he whispers, 'I don't know yet...'
Our thirteen year old grandson is severly dyslexic. He attends a school with a maximum of eight pupils to a class. He is extremely bright but hopeless with the written word. We always ask him about his latest interests. At the weekend, he told us that he was "into 11th century Teutonic knights" and proceeded to give us masses of info and data on the subject. We wonder how he will ever fulfil his ambition to become a curator of a museum of antiquities. He's in Pompeii with the school this week.
The other 13 year old grandson is athletic. Plays for the junior football and cricket teams and is well into the martial arts and cycling. What I love about him, is that he has been awarded several cerificates for being a good role model and valued member of the school.
Oh dear, I seem to be doing far too much bragging.
I'll look up possible accommodation for our forthcoming visit to Gally's - we're to combine it with our anniversary celebration.

They sound like lovely young people Soop.