Tag Archives: furniture

Fencing without swords

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Gary

Well, there was a lot of work carried out in the back garden today. I thought I sweated a lot yesterday but it was nothing compared to the two guys fencing. At least it didn’t rain. The morning started early … Continue reading →

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Choosing the perfect leather

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Gary

It’s taken a while and quite a few different shops but, finally, we have decided on our new Sitting Zone furniture. We went up to the shop in Farnham this prevening, scoured through the massive selection of leathers and ordered … Continue reading →

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More chairs

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Gary

Our new dining chairs arrived today. They are red and very comfortable. As everyone keeps saying, there may be a bit of a fight over who sits on them at Christmas. A couple of stories I heard today: Silvi Silvi … Continue reading →

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Chairs of the absurd

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Gary

Things returned to normal today with me walking Mirinda up to the station (she had interviews to conduct today and needed to go in) then going shopping before returning home to two very excited dogs. I didn’t have long to … Continue reading →

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Finding Lake Weewee

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Gary

Sometimes, I find unpleasant surprises in the laundry. This morning it was a lake. At first I thought there was just a little puddle of piddle in front of the cage. Further investigation revealed a far bigger expanse of liquid … Continue reading →

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Turning the table

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Gary

Today was all about a table. A big oak table to be exact. It has enough wood in it to make up a rather sturdy tree. And it weighs as much as one. The company we bought it from were … Continue reading →

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Reception

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Gary

I ventured out onto the extension roof today, for the first time. I was there to check the aerial. I’d already roamed around in the loft, looking for the connection for the old aerial which works perfectly. I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Steam power

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Gary

Our old steamer, purchased back before they were fashionable. weighs a ridiculous amount. It is like lugging around a reluctant, hissing donkey. The steaming function works very well but it was never what one would call even vaguely portable. I … Continue reading →

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Bed in, bed out

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Gary

Mirinda now has a new bed at the flat. It arrived this morning, about ten minutes before the old one left. I was a bit concerned that the new one wouldn’t turn up while the old one left, leaving us … Continue reading →

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Only the walls are blue

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Gary

Today was all about putting the bedroom back together again. And it took me most of the day. First thing, I had to put up the new, white curtain pole. I felt a momentary regret at drilling holes into David’s … Continue reading →

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