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Half a Hawthorn under attack, and all eyed by a hungry robin 27 Aug 2013 | 05:07 pm
A very overlooked part of the garden came under attack this weekend, a part filled with an overgrown holly hedge (loved by our robin), tatty topiary, an appalling lawn and sloping unloved beds. My hou...
Trying to be a Lovely Re-Loving Landlord 21 Aug 2013 | 05:31 pm
It gets me very irritated when I read articles on awful landlords, like the article I read this morning by local Manchester Councillor Simon Wheale about HMO landlords shirking their responsibilities ...
How to make a Pirate’s Treasure Chest from an old bedding box 19 Aug 2013 | 04:16 pm
Some of you may recall my swimming pool enthusiasm from the beginning part of 2013 and our delight as a campaigning group that our local Baths did indeed survive the threat of immediate closure and li...
Poor water pressure findings drive me a little bit Psycho… 16 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
It’s not a lot to ask is it, a decent shower when you get up on a Saturday morning, a bit bleary eyed after your Friday night excesses? Well, apparently it is and there is precisely nothing you can do...
999 Emergency! We all (and Prince William) just want a happy ending… 15 Aug 2013 | 04:25 am
It’s rare for us normal folk to ever see a moment of unguarded human reality in those far, far removed, whether that be the TV rich and famous, the A list Hollywood set or, my goodness, can you even i...
Picture frame dilemma – how much choice??!! 14 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
I needed a new frame this week for a very special family picture. Sounds simple, right? Just one picture frame but it did have a few rules attached. Not too plain, which ruled out plain black borders....
Butterflies, buddleia & blackberries on a summer’s afternoon 3 Aug 2013 | 08:42 pm
After the glamour of this morning, cleaning down a small rental studio, I’ve just had the most relaxing and lovely half an hour watching about ten Peacock and Cabbage White butterflies feeding in the ...
How to revitalise a wooden waste paper bin in graphite, white & brass 31 Jul 2013 | 03:54 pm
Change is always revitalising and sometimes things which seemed previously okay, definitely will no longer do. Like my fairly battered, slightly orange wooden waste paper bin, long hidden under an att...
Sacrificing Hollywood & handbags to get on the property ladder 30 Jul 2013 | 04:29 pm
I was asked last week if I’d provide a quote for an article in The Telegraph on first time buyers and the current property market, with particular reference to Kirstie Allsopp’s recent comments about ...
How to : Pewter bashing at Manchester Craft Centre 24 Jul 2013 | 09:11 pm
I had the most brilliant Saturday at Manchester Craft Centre last weekend, learning how to work with and craft pewter with metal work expert and This Is Pewter founder Ella McIntosh. Our day started ...
