Hello everyone,
Yes, it has been weeks, I know. Thanks to those messages asking me if i was ok - nice to be missed. I am fine thanks, just been away working a lot and when home just overwhelmed with so much to do.
My garden is looking glorious. I was very worried because i was away for the 10 days we had of glorious weather. Amazingly, not only did everything survive, but it all positively thrived. I will take some photos on the next nice day.
Most of my time since I returned has been taken up with the bathroom refit. Gosh, bathrooms are hard. I think perhaps I have bitten off more than I can chew, and it takes a lot for me to admit that. I have everything installed but the u-bends leak on both the sink and the bath. Bugger. I am thinking it is time to call in a professional to just stop the leaks before I go any further. Well, at least I have installed everything and laid the new floor. once the leaky u-bends are started I can get going on the tiling and finish the thing off. I have been without sink and bath/shower since last Thursday and it is wearing. At least the loo is in, working and pretty (as pretty as any loo can be) and I have put in an outside tap. The shower seems to be ok too, although I can't use it until the other problems are sorted and I have tiled.
I'm off to France for 11 days on Thursday (work) so it would be great to at least get a few things finished before I go. My most exciting thing is that I am building a covered arbour in the corner of my garden. Another difficult one man job, but it will be worth it. What I discovered in the mini heatwave was that it was simply too hot in my South facing garden with no shade at all (boohoo I hear you cry) so decided a covered arbour would be lovely. also somewhere to sit if there is light rain too. Pictures of that to follow too, when I eventually finish it.
I'll try to get back into the swing of blogging soon, and I will try taking and uploading some pictures to make it all a bit more interesting next time.
I wondered where you were but guessed you might be working, wish I was going with you to France!! take care.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you're back, you are forgiven. I like to see what you are up to, hurry back from France.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, work always gets in the way of living, doesn`t it? You had a valued excuse for not blogging, so no
ReplyDeleteapologies necessary. As long as we know that you are ok, that`s all that matters. Have a great time in France.
Nice to know you're okay, even if you are slightly 'bathroomless' :-)
ReplyDeleteWell if you can't sing in the shower..you can let one out on the bog
ReplyDeleteHello honeybun, nice to hear from you again. Bathrooms and kitchens we find are the hardest and most annoying. We didn't have leaks at the times but got one later and took us an age to find and fix. We too are south facing and even with a full length awning, it is just to hot to sit out from 11am to 6pm. After that, the mossie's are out so can't do that either. Morning coffee is nice though! Have a grand time exploring in France if you get the time.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back....you have been missed. Linda xx
ReplyDeleteWondered what had happened to you, hope the leaks get fixed. My garden is north facing and too hot so can imagine you need shade. Enjoy France, do you have to sing in french?
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! You're back. I totally understand though. I know work (and life) sometimes has to intervene. I bet your garden looks amazing (as compared to ours which is, well, pretty much non existent right now, ha.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your work and see you back here soon!
where are you going in France? anywhere near Tours?
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid not. Brive, Cap Ferrat, Hardelot are the locations of the next few performances.
DeleteThat's a bit far from me. Shame. there are always lots of music festivals around at this time of year.
DeleteEnjoy yourself. Hope the weather stays good, but it's a bit chilly in the mornings at the moment
Sue
Nice to look you back. it is just to hot to sit out from 11am to 6pm. After that, the mossie's are out so can't do that either. Morning coffee is nice though! Have a grand time exploring in France if you get the time.
ReplyDeleteAndy Murray
Not sure if you broke down and called the plumber yet or not but if not, try unscrewing the connections and put teflon plumbers tape over the threads then put them back together and make sure they are on straight. Hopefully you can pick up teflon tape at a hardware store, I can here in the US. In a pinch I have also used petroleum jelly on the threads, if it is just a small drip then all you are needing is to bind any spaces between the threads. Good luck and enjoy your travels.
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