New Parking Bays (Dec 08)
Following the driveway work we had done in December 2008, forming two new parking bays, we finally found an afternoon to plant the shrubs that we planned to use to cover up our neighbours garage. We were not sure what to use to start with, but in the end decided to continue the existing Laurel. Also Tammy spotted an advert in Cheapcycle for ‘dig-your-own’ Laurels in Wreningham.
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.
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.
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! 
Garden March 2009
Garden March 2010
Garden September 2008
