Thursday, 6 May 2010

WILL I EVER GET MY CRAFT ROOM STRAIGHT AGAIN?

Taken some good advise from my friend Kathryn..concentrate on getting the old house emptied and don't worry about the mountain of boxes and mess at Bakewell!!....so hard to do but needs must so thought l would show you how bad my new craft room has got over the last week..depressing isn't it?

At one point yesterday we couldn't get through the door!! Some thing had to be done

so over on it's side went an old storage unit we added casters so l could move it easily
can't decide how to lay out the new craft room
not helped with so many boxes still to be sorted out...lots of the white one are the new empty ones waiting to be filled 
wheels on and l have a new lower easily moved unit to fill!!
all the house hold files go in the cupboards so that was the easy bit...now where to put it in the room?

behind the sofa?....not so easy to get at.....
up in the corner?....but where do l put my desk and the two console tables l wanted to put together to make a large work table?

we also made up another 8 cube Ikea Epedit unit on the left up on end...but not sure
help!!!
And there are more boxes to come....over whelmed l am!!
Yesterday the whole house seemed to be upside down and boxes every where
wish some one could dig me out of this mess! lol

Monday, 3 May 2010

GUESS WHAT WE HAVE?

Thanks Kathryn for telling me what l have!!
Seems like we have a WISTERIA in the front garden...and l was going to cut the ugly stick bush thing down at some point instead we have a wonderful tree that l've always wanted to own and it's covered in buds and growing fast
needs some training to cover the wall at the front but hoping one day it will look something like this one.....

GOLD STAR FOR KATHRYN...XXX

UPDATE: Needed to know how to look after it....


The Hallidays' top tips to help your wisteria flower:

  • Pruning is vital. You need to prune twice a year - once in mid-summer and once in February. Cut back all the long new shoots to five buds. Then in winter cut back some growths down to two buds. Don't be afraid to go in hard with the winter pruning. If the plant is coming too far away from the wall, you must get rid of all the dead wood behind it.
  • Feeding - Don't overfeed the plant. If you use a high nitrogen food you will get too much leaf growth. Mulch the plant but don't overfeed it. If you need to use a fertiliser make sure you use one with a high potash content.
  • Support - You must have strong wires and strong support for the plant. It is a big, heavy, vigorous plant so if you want a good display it's got to be well-supported.
  • Inheritance - Of course the best way to ensure flowering is to inherit a mature plant of a good variety.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1180539/Pictured-The-100-year-old-wisteria-thats-enjoying-real-purple-patch.html#ixzz0mqm3UgTZ

GUESS WHAT?

Thanks for good wishes my eye doesn't hurt this morning just very red we chilled yesterday instead of the trip
Sunday Market and a bit of corner shop shopping put up the small TV/DVD player in the bedroom high on the wall at the foot of the bed more space to dance in now hehehe
Added a few coat/bag hooks in the cupboard under the stairs..fabulous storage space that is!
AND
Discovered the ugly twiggy shrub at the front of the house is in fact a fabulous wonderful gorgeous 
WISTERIA!!

A plant l have always always wanted to have in the garden....some garden l am hey not knowing what it was
Thanks Kathryn for telling me what l had xx

Sunday, 2 May 2010

I FORGIVE YOU

Got myself a black eye!!
Mr T jumped on the bed last night and Splodge jumped off in fright and use me as a spring board bled like mad and this morning l have a black eye..thanks Splodge!

Another trip to fill up Noo Noo with hopefully some of the last 'l can't throw away stuff' from old house today
Breakfast first though actually bit the bullet and used the new oven last night..lamb chops nothing exciting but very tasty with mint sauce..yum

HAPPY SUNDAY BLOGGERS HUGS XX
Thanks for the comments still not got time to leave comments on individual blogs but l am keeping up
xx

Saturday, 1 May 2010

DECISIONS DECISIONS DECISIONS!!!

Some progress from the 1st time we saw the bedroom
How we saw it before moving.....

Another set of dilemmas.....?????
before fireplace and some progress 
wallpaper or not? change the fire for our old house fire or keep this one for now?
go red and white or stay all white?....not easy is it?
and.....
OH is being very understanding as he hates ALL wallpaper and l love so many and have lengths of paper stuck on the walls all over the house lol
But not sure if l should stick with the plain white walls for now
James came yesterday and said after a week it is really looking different!!

Kitchen wallpaper
He loved the black and pink wallpaper so we went out and bought the roll l need to do the back kitchen wall
monumental cost of just under £12 from B&Q

Splodge and Brupbrup
Had to show you this one.....Siamese twins or what? hehehe

Mr T...
chilling in the sun on the end of the bed
Happy Saturday all hugs xx