I've been travelling for the last few weeks so I was delighted to come back home a few days ago to find that the fitted wardrobes and drawers had been installed in the master bedroom. They look fantastic: I suspect I've got enough storage for my clothes now! I'll need to spend the next few days sorting through bags of clothes and packing things away. It'll also be a … [Read more...] about Yet Another House Update: Fitted Wardrobes and Sofas
Misleading Receipts Make Me Sad
I travel quite a bit for work. Along the way I naturally accumulate a mixture of both personal and business expenses. Of course a lot of my travel is booked via the company and paid for using either a company credit card or via one of our suppliers who invoices us directly. So this kind of receipt from Aer Lingus makes my head hurt: You'd think that I'd just paid them … [Read more...] about Misleading Receipts Make Me Sad
New Shower, Heated Towel Rails and Plenty of Shelving and Storage
I think we're now in the "home stretch". Most of the work and improvements I've wanted to make on the house are pretty much done at this stage. Sure, I've got several things still outstanding, like wardrobes and storage for my bedroom, but the "big" stuff is finally done. Over the last couple of weeks the final pieces have come together. It hasn't been 100% plain sailing of … [Read more...] about New Shower, Heated Towel Rails and Plenty of Shelving and Storage
Getting Most of my Hot Water From Solar Energy Panels
As part of the heating upgrades I made to the house I added solar tubes to heat water. When they were installed the weather wasn't that great, so the amount of hot water they were able to heat was minimal, though they still gave me 20° - 30° C. As the weather has improved the solar panels' performance has improved dramatically. This morning I checked how much heat was being … [Read more...] about Getting Most of my Hot Water From Solar Energy Panels
Floor to Ceiling Bookcase Shelving Finally Installed
I'm currently "on the road" for a 3 week stint. While I enjoy travelling I'd prefer to be at home a bit more at the moment, as I really want to get stuff out of boxes. Over the last couple of months I've become much more interested in sorting out my house than I have in spending time living out of a suitcase! Up until about a week ago, however, I had nowhere to put anything … [Read more...] about Floor to Ceiling Bookcase Shelving Finally Installed