Tom and Checkers love the new bench. Tilly bought us this this week, it was an excellent sale price from B&M, and the cats and I love it. As does the horse..! I was well impressed too with Tillys DIY as this is a man whose idea of DIY is to get a professional to do it for him 😂 The old knackered bench is now firewood and burnt tonight, it served us ( Read more... )

Too tired and drained to think so just copying and pasting with minimum editing from fb. This is the cupboard I Fabloned last night, only 6 of 10 drawers done as I was too knackered to finish and I've had to order another bit as I've only enough for two more drawers. I'm really chuffed with it, I love the cupboard but it's been really dark in that ( Read more... )

Today spent doing more crafty bits. Big item of today, creating a large toadstool vase. Its paint has to cure overnight then I'll apply a sealant tomorrow with a pic. I've also started cleanup work on the hallway lampshade, it's Edwardian strong condition but a poor decorative condition. It is brass and I'm unsure whether to do it black or copper. ( Read more... )

So here it is. AK's Shelves which is how we refer to them are revamped after wearing the same outfit for 27 years. Now featuring a coat of silver paint with glitter ribbon accessories along the shelf front where it was uneven they look fabulous 😍 I also feel that AK would be very pleased to know that I still cherish these nearly three decades on 💜 ( Read more... )

Unexpected bizarre of the day... Experiencing almost intimate contact with the lady at Homebase 😱😁 who fabulously squeezed into the microscopic lift with me and my powerchair and helped me to achieve getting upstairs there ( Read more... )

Well I have now finished fixing the chicken coop. Yes I know it seems a bit weird as the chicken has gone but I'll be selling it and will get better money for it in good condition rather than "in need of some repair". It wasn't anything harmful to the chickens but was to cats and humans outside. The chicken wire had split at several corners and had ( Read more... )