The sun is shining, the shops are bursting with sale items, I have just been paid and it’s the end of a particularly stressful month so what better reason to splash out on a little treat just for me?
Not for the house, the husband or anyone but myself. So,  I went online with absolutely no [...]

I’m pleased to announce that the wonderful Lakeland are currently having a great summer sale. Packed full of innovative kitchen gadegts, garden supplies and a host of big brand names such as Cole & Mason, Simplehuman, Lock & Lock, Kenwood and Typhoon.
Personally one of my favourite items in this season’s sale has to be these [...]

Sometimes when it comes to the summer sales it’s very much a case of ‘you snooze, you lose’ and this was very much the case when I eventually got round to checking out the sale bargains at Gudrun Sjoden today.
I really wanted this reversible blanket in lime green (also available in dark red, lavander and [...]

I have just been given a lovely selection of Dylon dyes (both machine and hand wash) to play with and must admit that it’s times like these I’m glad I have a ruin of a house.
Having ruined many a bathroom with adventures in hair dying ,I’m glad we have an old bathroom and washing machine [...]

Summer has landed and with it comes sale season. There may be daily news items about economic meltdown, but everyone still loves a bargain and the good news for lovers of pretty pastel florals and kitch kitchenware is that Cath Kidson are jumping on the sale bandwagon too.
Remember that if the fabric is a little [...]

Architect in the House, in partnership with the NHBC, is an innovative scheme that matches homeowners with an RIBA chartered architect who gives up an hour of their time for a design consultation. In exchange, the homeowner makes a suggested minimum donation of £40 to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.
Whether it’s inspiration for a [...]

This year, the theme for Recycle Week is ‘let’s waste less…’ encouraging all of us to try something new in an effort to go greener and cut back on the waste we all produce.
From recycling more of everyday items like glass and plastic bottles to reusing carrier bags or composting at home, there are lots of [...]

In clearing out all of the cupboards and sheds in the new house there have been many discoverys, most of which have induced laughter in their ugliness, but the above is one of my favourites.
This is one of two old deckchairs which were buried in the back of the shed. They are very dirty and [...]

So, yesterday marked 2 whole months since we got the keys to the house. In some ways it seems like forever and in other ways it feels like just yesterday. Many of you have asked what’s happening so here’s a little update.
Exterior:
It looks like ALL windows will need replaced. Ideally, in a world where money [...]