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Fruit Flies no more
We had a bit of a plague of these pesky things for a few days. With the tradesmen in and out, not only were the doors constantly open, but it was difficult to…
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Update on Lucky
Lucky is the cat we had to leave behind in Lochgoilhead. He was (or is) a cat which belonged to the place rather than to us, and very kindly the people who bought…
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Supermarkets
Since we have been here, we have been getting a weekly delivery of our groceries from Tesco. I am very used to getting all our food this way having done so for the…
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Kitchen – stage one
So the kitchen fitters were here for two long days and all the hideous units have been replaced. I’ve spent all of today putting everything back – this time with everything in a…
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Another little piece of history
It’s not all about the 19th Century – today I got the opportunity to start sorting out the total mess that has become of our linen since we moved (I’m trying to segregate…
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Here goes for the kitchen
The upstairs kitchen was actually one of the worst parts of the house when we bought it, so getting it redone was a priority. The units look as though they have been there…
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A Sunday Mystery
Our kitchen is getting replaced this week – so I have had to remove the entire contents while it is being done. It is surprising how much stuff there is and how much…
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Disgraceful onions
I happened to notice where the onions I just bought from Tesco originated from. Produce of New Zealand! This is quite honestly disgraceful – I will not be buying any vegetables from Tesco…
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An early 19th Century Pot
This is a nice ornament we inherited. It celebrates the first iron bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland and was made in 1810 (the bridge was opened in 1799). So it is…
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Nearly finished…
The games room is nearly finished now. I ended up with a huge pile of stuff in the hall, mostly cardboard from packing, but also stuff for the other two floors which was…
