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
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Handing Back the Keys to the old House and Moving on
After 13 years (give or take) I've finally said goodbye to the house that I used to called home. This afternoon I removed the last of my possessions and handed back the keys. While I'd moved into the new house over a week ago, it was only today that I finally got the last of my stuff out of the old house. Will I miss the old house? Probably in some ways as I was used to its … [Read more...] about Handing Back the Keys to the old House and Moving on
Storage Solutions for Books, Crockery, DVDs and More
Over the past 13 years I've accumulated a lot of stuff. I sort of knew that. But it's only when I started trying to unpack everything in the new house that I realised a few things: I have a LOT of stuff I have ended up with extras for a lot of things, because the old house had deep cupboards, so you couldn't see what you already had When you have a dishwasher and … [Read more...] about Storage Solutions for Books, Crockery, DVDs and More
I’ve Finally Moved House (More or Less)
Yesterday was a busy and exhausting day. It was moving day. Moving myself out of the house I've lived in for the past 13 years is a pain, but mainly because I've accumulated a lot of stuff over the past decade plus. Going room by room and packing up my life into boxes and bags took most of the day, but now my old sitting room is pretty much empty: Last night I … [Read more...] about I’ve Finally Moved House (More or Less)
More Online vs Offline Pricing Craziness
This evening I went shopping in my local Dunnes Stores. As is common in most supermarkets there's a section of the shop where they sell books, DVDs and other items, and I often browse the shelves to see if there are any bargains to be found. This evening one of the books that caught my eye was the new Jamie Oliver one, which ties in with a new TV series, called 'Save With … [Read more...] about More Online vs Offline Pricing Craziness