Posted By Judith on 25th January 2021
I decided the other day to Spring clean my computer. That is to say, have a look back at a lot of old stuff I’ve collected over the years. I think it’s fair to say my tastes must have changed, because quite a lot of it was rubbish and got deleted, but then I came upon these which still make me smile.
The picture quality isn’t the best, but I think you’ll get the gist.
Posted By Judith on 3rd January 2021
Traditionally this is the time of year when I would look back over the last 12 months, the highs the lows and all the bits in between, but what can I write about 2020 that hasn’t already been said?
My personal highlights were the holiday on the Isle of Skye in February, and moving house of course back in June, but generally speaking 2020 has been RUBBISH.
It has, without doubt, been the strangest year I can remember and has brought out the best and the worst in people. 2020 can best be summed up in one word COVID.
Posted By Judith on 18th December 2020
I thought the window bottom had put up a fight, but it did not prepare me for what was to come with the two doors.
Original to the house, circa 1930 at a guess, they have seen better days, and are covered in varying layers of paint. I was curious to know what they would look like when stripped, and was hoping for a honey-coloured pine that I could varnish, but was soon disabused of that notion.
Posted By Judith on 9th December 2020
Having assembled my tools and equipment, attached the ceiling rose and taken time out to help trim the ivy around the bus stop, I had no choice left but to start decorating.
For me it’s very much a ‘Mastermind’ moment, “I’ve started so I’ll finish” and I have to work up to it, sneak up on it almost. And so one Monday morning I put on my YouTube playlist, bit the bullet and began.
Posted By Judith on 2nd December 2020
Those of you who are old enough might remember the 1960’s hit by ‘The Hollies’ with the same name. Well I have a bus stop at no.14, though you could be forgiven for not knowing. I’ve never seen a person standing at it or alighting in the 6 months I’ve been here. Perhaps it’s because they can’t see it,
Posted By Judith on 4th November 2020
I’ve always liked quarry tiles, don’t ask me why because I don’t know, but there were lots of them at ‘Grassy Bottom’ and when we were doing the renovations I spent a couple of hours with Danny carefully digging up the pantry floor and saving some of the better ones.
