Month: October 2017

Chris was on his own for the first day, but had help on the second, and left his helper to finish off on the third day. This is the result:  No more raised beds  Clear bottom end I think that as a result of the garden clearance we have claimed back a substantial part of…

We had been looking to clear some of the back garden for quite some time, and much of it was seriously overgrown. We chose to make use of Chris, who is the father of one of my daughter’s friends from school. Here are a few pictures taken shortly after he started work:  The raised beds…

I purchased 3 x 10 litre tubs of Sandtex smooth pure brilliant white paint from Wickes, as they were having a 10% off option if you ordered via click and collect, and this made them the cheapest supplier. I painted as much as I could from the ground or with a short step ladder, then…

On returning from holiday this year, I was out of work for a few months, so I took the opportunity to perform some renovations to the exterior of the house. The main focus was on painting the exterior, which was to be honest, seriously overdue. Here are some pictures of the exterior before the work…