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A Retrospective – Part one of the renovation
We have now finished what I would describe as “Phase One” of the house renovations – the bits that needed to be done to make the house work as a building and be…
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Tabletop Scotland
The three of us went to Tabletop Scotland at the Royal Highland Centre today. We foolishly decided to take the train/tram rather than the car. This was a big mistake because although it…
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My Dad would have been proud
My Dad (who died aged 93 two years ago) would have been very proud of my accomplishment this week. He was a jam and jelly maker (and eater) par excellence, and no year…
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Italian Bean Casserole
I made an Italian bean casserole for lunch yesterday and served it with a (not very authentic) homemade focaccia. So it was three sorts of beans (fresh and dried), three sorts of tomato,…
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Finishing touches to the main bathroom
I have been putting some finishing touches to the bathroom today. The new curtains use the design of “The Strawberry Thief” by William Morris. I thought this was one of the most iconic…
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The ladder progresses
Went back to my woodworking course today. Edinburgh was greatly improved with the end of the Festival (in that the trams and shops aren’t completely mobbed) but my instructor did point out that…
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Decorating the bathroom
I am now finally able to decorate the bathroom and unpack the last of the boxes which have been on the landing for the last three months. Today I filled in a load…
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Some Victorian images for the kitchen
We were lucky enough to find some original images of some of the inhabitants of the house from the 1870s. Obviously they were in sepia, but I carefully hand tinted them to achieve…
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Well done ScotRail
I went over to Helensburgh today. This was my third trip on the train network in three days – so that makes nine trains I have been on and all of them on…
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Woodworking class
I had another trip to Edinburgh yesterday (busy day). This was the second part of my woodworking course, which is to introduce you to basic woodworking techniques. We are building a “blanket ladder”…
