A big thank you to all who helped with advice on coving and paint. The wallpaper [black and silver] looks great and the door is finally white. No joins visible in the coving so I`m happy. A...
I am painting a beige door using Dulux Quick Dry Satinwood in white. I have sanded the door well and washed with sugar soap. The first coat didn`t seem to be going on well; I could barely see a...
If it ever stops raining the builder and I are going to lay the new patio. When I was burying the sharps box of syringes I didn`t know what to do with I decided to bury a time capsule under the patio...
I`m not brilliant with texts and text speak. I have an elderly relative in a care home who will be ninety next month and we have been discussing how to celebrate her birthday. Last night I received a...
One of the few DIY jobs I have never tried is putting up coving. I`m decorating a small cloakroom and have decided to try it there. Will this be a fairly simple one-woman job? Any tips will be welcome...
Well, I know I get confused easily but..........Had an appointment today to have a mole removed by G.P. in my new surgery. On inspection I have to go to the hospital but he is sure it`s innocent and...
Much as I love decorating and DIY I find sanding a pain even with my sander. I have just seen Liquid Sanding Solution. Has anyone used this and if so does it work well?
I have always wallpapered by pasting the paper on a table. The paper I have just bought is the paste the wall sort. I put up two strips and when they had dried there was a wide strip of wall showing...
I was working down the garden today. It`s cold and I have an ageing bladder. I`ll go in a minute......I`ll go in a minute soon became.........mustgomustgomustgo as I dashed up the garden for the...
As promised I shall share my third win with you all..................it`s a tenner!
How many ABers are there?
McMouse. Are you sure you didn`t use a teabag?...
This should perhaps follow on from Texts and Bats. Was working in the garden when I received a text from the tiler, a friend of my son. It read.......Ummmm. Nice bum.XXX When he arrived I showed it to...
In my last garden I had bats galore. I was longing to see some here and late last night I did. Late, but I just had to send a text to my daughter. "BATS! BATS! I have bats. Love BattyMA!xx Then,...
Just had a ton of plum slate delivered. Chap said it would look lovely when it was washed. He gave me a sideways look when I asked him if that wouldn`t bu99er up the washing machine. Anyway, going...
Today is the anniversary of my husband`s death. The week in hospital before he died was horrendous and I have very painful memories of what happened to him. Yet today I feel happy. I have had cards,...
