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Dining room windows
I’ve now done the wallpapering and the majority of the woodwork. I now have to tackle the woodwork around the windows, which to be honest is the part that needed the attention the…
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Everything in the garden
Nearly the official end of winter now and things in the garden are coming out big time. Some miniature irises (who knew!) Small daffodils Catkins And last but not least, hyacinths. As soon…
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Men’s work and Women’s
R snapped this beautiful photo over the Tay today. He is lucky enough to be allowed out to enjoy himself going to Dundee, speaking to students, drinking beer and generally having a good…
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There on the chair?
What is there on the chair? Could it possibly be Amber? Actually she is not quite as invisible as she is on R’s black leather office chair. One of these days someone will…
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Getting on with the decorating
The dining room is a big job – and this is only doing half the walls as luckily the part above the dado is in good condition with wallpaper which (although it would…
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Finished my chair
I have been doing an afternoon class in upholstery once a week for the last four months. My project was one of the Edwardian chairs which we inherited and came from the house…
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She gets what exercise she can…
I can never think of ottomans without the quote from AA Milne “He gets what exercise he can, by falling of the ottoman”. Anyway, R bought an ottoman today, partially because he is…
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Nice visit
We had a lovely visit today from another lady who used to live in the house in 1970s and her husband. She brought some lovely flowers and chocolates and we had a long…
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Camellia coming into flower
There is a lovely Camellia coming into flower right by our drawing room window. At first I thought it was an Azalea but I stand corrected – they will not be out for…
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Some cat fun
R encountered a feline road block on the way downstairs this morning. While in a different part of the house, Amber flatly refused to come on my knee. I don’t know what it…
