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Romantic Candlelit Bath?

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Candlelit Bath

Candlelit Bath

What could be more romantic, a bath by candle light to soothe the stresses of the day away… I wish! No, the candles in our bathroom are actually the lights in our bathroom because we had the ceiling over-boarded and re-plastered, and now we don’t actually have any … errmm … electric lights in our bathroom!!

At first the kids thought it was a great novelty, now they just accept it. Looking forward to the clocks going forward :)

Now we just need to find an electrician to fit the new 12v down lighters.

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The Plasterers Are Back!

Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Plastered Cupboard Walls

Plastered Cupboard Walls

Gluttons for punishment and pushing ahead with our jobs for this year, the plasterers, Mortimer and Smith are back! We tried to be clever in the family bathroom and install some fire rated 12v downlighters in our existing bathroom ceiling. Unfortunately we wasted half a day of electrician’s money only to be told it could not be done. We therefore had no choice, we had to either rip the old ceiling down or overboard. Believe me, it was not a hard decision.

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Carpenter and Cabinet Maker

Friday, March 19th, 2010
Staircase Completion

Staircase Completion

We have a wall in the kitchen of various trades people’s business cards. It could almost be described as a seal of approval if you exist on that wall! Many have tried to get on, some have made it and stayed, some have sadly made it then dropped off … some don’t come close! ;)

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Our Moben Kitchens Experience …

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Followers of the Waterloo Farm Blog will know that we have spent considerable effort remodelling the house to create a space which will one day be a ‘family room’ incorporating a kitchen, dining area and lounge. At the moment all that exists in the kitchen area are some pipes coming up through the concrete floor and various electrical cables coming down from the ceiling in preparation for what will one day be our new kitchen. Hopefully that day is not too far away as we have decided to start contacting some kitchen companies to talk about designs, costs, installations etc. One of the companies we contacted was Moben Kitchens, but I really wish we hadn’t bothered … (more…)

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Garden Transformation – Driveway Part 1

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Garden and Drive Transformation 5

Garden and Drive Transformation 5

This took place in the summer, but only just got round to blogging about it as we have been busy, busy! For some of you following the blog you will know that traditionally the parking for Waterloo Farm has been at the back of the property using a turning circle.

We are keen to provide parking at the front, and reserve the back just for garden. This would also provide us the ability to secure the back of the property and encourgae visitors to use the front door – something we are keen to do as following the renovation work we now have a welcoming and spacious entrance hall!

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