Monthly Archives: August 2006

Mum’s 15 seconds of fame

Posted on August 25, 2006 by holmesinho

My mum was on TV last night, drinking in the Woolpack!   A couple of friends from her Operatic society do quite a bit of work as extras.  They usually frequent the Rover’s Return rather than the Woolpack, but when … Continue reading →

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Week 7 of loft conversion

Posted on August 20, 2006 by holmesinho

We were initially told it would take 7 weeks to complete the conversion and after 7 weeks we’re almost there.  The plumbers have held things up and they finally completed the first fix this week.  Dean tiled the shower enclosure whilst … Continue reading →

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Feeling old

Posted on August 14, 2006 by holmesinho

I’ve felt very old today for a number of reasons:   1. I went out for a jog on Saturday for the first time in a couple of years and after a 15 minute trot followed by an ever so sensible 5 … Continue reading →

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All white now

Posted on August 11, 2006 by holmesinho

We’ve made more progress than the workmen during week 6.  As you can see from the shots it looks quite good in white.  We’ve found a few patches that we would like the plasters to help us with, in particular … Continue reading →

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Painting

Posted on August 10, 2006 by holmesinho

We knew that the loft conversion was going to trigger a large amount of decorating but 5 days into our painting and the full scale of the task is starting to dawn on us.  As well as the new bedroom, bathroom … Continue reading →

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Week 5 of loft conversion

Posted on August 4, 2006 by holmesinho

Some more progress this week but it’s going to take another couple of weeks to finish off.  We’re still waiting on plumbers to do their bit; they turned up for an hour on Thursday, had a cup a soup but … Continue reading →

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