Ellie
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Lampshades…. Painting…. Carpentry and other bits!!!
Well we are motoring on with the house decorating!! Upstairs is ready for the carpeting (which we have booked in now for very soon in September!!!!) James and his Dad have been finishing off the staircase ready for the carpet fitting! James and I’ve oiled the staircase…
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A Full farm update….
i.e. since William was born!!!! We have been busy bees, painting, architraves, skirting…. James’ parents have been amazing and have done soooooo much painting and James and his Dad have done all the woodwork upstairs!!! Its nearly at the point of having carpets put in upstairs and painting started downstairs!!!! So in Photo Format!!! Phew…
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Last weekend…..
….. We went to see a lady about alpacas, the animals, the upkeep, the costs etc etc We met some amazing beasts and their babies!!! William was enthralled!!! And one of the alpacas Seraphima was utterly enamoured with James and kept trying to kiss him!!! She was however a little perplexed by William attached to…
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Fabric Shopping!
Things are moving along well at the holding so much so that I thought I shoud get a wriggle on and start thinking about making the curtains especially since cheeky chops needs most of my attention these days!! Sooo Jennie of Owl About Yarn and I went over to fabricworld the other week and this…
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An update on all the building work at the farm!!
Well since my last post was tiling here goes with a photo montage of all that’s happened!!!! Which I warn you is a LOT!! Front door has been weatherboarded Electricians have finished most of their work We have upstairs steps and are no longer walking the planks!! James and his Dad…
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The amazing reason for my absence!
Well for those of you that don’t follow me on any other social media, here is the little reason for my absence from blogging for the last two months!! William was born way back in April….. 10 days late, after I had had to stay in hospital being induced for…
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Tiling!!!!
After some superb spy work by the lovely Sarah!! We have sneak preview of tiles!!! Actual tiles on the floor!!!!!!
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Priming floors for the tiler to start!!!
33 and a half weeks pregnant and I managed to help to prime the floors!!! Luckily James’ marvellous parents helped him do the majority of the work and the whole of the downstairs was ready for the tiler to start Monday!!!!!
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Furnishings delivery!!
So as well as all the bathrooms being stored upstairs we now have a three piece suite in the bedroom, a sofa bed in the tin but, a chair bed in the tin but, work surfaces for the kitchen and utility in the tin hut and kitchen units in a dry horse box!!!!! …
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Balcony!!!
James and the parents worked really hard to fit the balcony over half term…. Unfortunately a pane of glass got smashed, so we needed to wait for another pane to be delivered to complete the balcony!!! But it’s getting there!!