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23 Reasons Why My Life Is Chaos
If we had known what we know now, the sound-proofing project would have been done in week one and before we bought furniture or unpacked any boxes. Watching new plaster dry is as stimulating and progressive as watching paint dry. Having a whole room devoid of the detritus of home life means all the other rooms are over-flowing. The other rooms were sort of over-flowing anyway. It's unfathomable that all this detritus (I am being polite) could fit into the smaller dwelling we left, ... read more
My Kingdom For A Fork
I have discovered that owning land, no matter how small a plot of land it is, is not as simple as just signing the missives (how is that for a bit of link love?), stabbing a flag pole bird feeder into the earth and staking one's claim. I have also discovered that when you view a property, the perception you walk away with can be somewhat different from reality. For instance, @ was positive that we had a cupboard under the stairs as well as in the kitchen. He was planning ways to turn this ... read more
7 Reasons Why Moving House Should Come With A Valium Prescription
Three weeks have flown by since we crossed that bridge when we came to it, in fact we came to more bridges than we anticipated, both literally and figuratively - the literal bridge, the Forth Road Bridge, having to be crossed many more times than were originally included in The Plan. As I've said, compared with the stress we left behind, the actual moving process was a piece of cake - but that doesn't mean it was an entirely smooth and idyllic process. At times it was as about as smooth as ... read more
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