When you're surrounded by box upon box and bag upon bag of your possessions it's easy to feel a little overwhelmed. Or at least that's what I've been saying to myself over the last couple of days. While it would be wonderful to wave a magic wand and have everything tidy itself away in my new home, the reality is not as exciting and considerably slower. I have been trimming … [Read more...] about Coat Hooks, Herb Storage and Electric Screwdrivers
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Fixated With Hooks and Other Solutions for Hanging Towels
I moved into the new house this day last week. Yes, I'm still surrounded by boxes and no, I still haven't finished moving everything from the old house. I have, however, been trying to bring a bit of order to the chaos in the new house. My current fixation is hanging things up. I haven't developed a weird fetish or anything. This is a pragmatic attempt at resolving a real … [Read more...] about Fixated With Hooks and Other Solutions for Hanging Towels
Adding Some Personal Touches With Prints and Framed Stamps
While adding USB sockets, broadband and other geeky stuff to the house over the last few days has been both fun and satisfying, it's not all about the tech. A house needs to become a home. It needs to have some reflection of its occupant's personality before you can really call it yours. For me there's probably a number of different things that turn an empty house or … [Read more...] about Adding Some Personal Touches With Prints and Framed Stamps
Broadband, LED Lights and Kitchen Hobs
Continuing the saga of getting my new house ready ... The last couple of days have been fun. I mean that. Things are finally coming together so that I'll be able to move into the new house very soon. This morning the electrician dropped over and as of this afternoon I now have functioning lights in the kitchen. They're LEDs and they work, unlike what was there up until … [Read more...] about Broadband, LED Lights and Kitchen Hobs
Working on Preparing the New House
As I mentioned a few days ago I am now a house owner. Yay! Unfortunately "closing" a couple of weeks before Christmas means that it's impossible to get electricians or plumbers until the New Year. The house doesn't need a lot of work, but I've already found a few minor issues, like a toilet that isn't filling, and an electric gate that only opens from one side. The gas hob … [Read more...] about Working on Preparing the New House