Tuesday 29th April

Finding I have less and less time to keep this up. The plumbing of the sink is now done and I can wash up again in the sink….yipee.
School is manic at the moment and I need to get quite a bit done tonight. Hopefully things will calm down in the next week or so

Sunday 27th April

At long last a worktop …….

And the hole cut for the sink…..

And finally the sink in place…..

Closer view of the sink…..

All just needs plumbing in now….

The woods

I’m really lucky in that I have a wood at the back of my garden. Its a lovely tranquil place and looks especially wonderful at the moment with all the bluebells. The first picture was taken from the back garden gate that leads into the wood.

Update on kitchen

Work still progresses and its good to look back on it and see how much has been done. The photo below was taken last night before we brought the worksurface in from the garage. Today the cut out needs doing for the sink.

Saturday 26th April

Started early this morning with going out at 7.50 to the supermarket. Had a problem at the check out when the bottle of beer I was putting in the bag exploded. I ended up covered in beer!!!! It can only happen to me.
Anyway came home had a shower and breakfast, and read the paper….
Then [...]

My bargains

Have been shopping in Ipswich and Felixstowe at the charity shops today. This is what I got:

Have put a coat of cream paint on the final item and am just waiting for it to dry , before I put on another coat.

Thursday 24 th April – NUT strike

Today I’m on strike: the first time I have ever been on strike during my whole working life. Something definitely needs to be done if the teaching profession is not going to be in crisis.
Some of the problems as I see it are:
50% of newly qualified teachers leave the profession within 3 yrs
The recruitment of [...]

Tuesday 22nd April

Feeling quite upset at the moment because of this news story – http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080422…nt-6323e80.html
The lad, James , sounds so much like my son, Sam. Sam couldn’t cope at all on his own and I keep making comparisons in my head
I know there are differences because Sam lives in a brilliant place in Norfolk which offers 24 [...]

Monday 21st April

Talk on the shabby chic forum has made me think about getting out my cross stitch again.  I did a lot just over 10 years ago when I had my gall bladder operation and I still have several projects half done. I think the time has come to unearth them and get them completed.
Here are [...]

Saturday April 19th

Kitchen work progresses slowly but to be fair to Harry, there has been a lot to do and he doesn’t get much time.
The plumbing has taken a lot of time and so has cutting one of the units to fit round the pipes. Here is a photo of progress so far.