The flooring is completed! Woo-hoo! (Well, ok, I have to go and buy the trim stuff to go around the skirting board, but I'm not overly worried about that part...)

Had to buy a jigsaw for Dad to finish off, but got a v. cheap one from B&Q so am now v. happy :)

Photos to follow!

Stage Two begins on Friday night - painting!

Today went spiffingly well. My dad is now renamed The Laminate King! I have the rather dubious new title of The Polyfilla Quuen ( Read more... )

Today is DIY day. I'm to wake my dad up and enlist his Handy Andy style skills :)

The plan for today is to get the flooring laid, and hopefully get the walls painted, if I can find any paint! I wish B&Q opened a bit earleir than ten on a Sunday - I'm raring to go now!

Amendment to the previous post - I've just spotted a paint on the Dulux website called 'Russian Velvet'! I want it just for the name!

I now have the keys to Studio 3!

On Tuesday, my fabulous friend Brenda took all of the seats out of her Picasso and helped me collect the furniture and laminate flooring from Ikea (I opted for the white wicker sofa, chair, screen and table from the Agen range and the Span flooringI want to paint the walls pink. Not scary pink! Or baby sugar pink. ( Read more... )

Amusing email I received today ( Read more... )

Ooh, it's been a busy few months! Just time for a quick update ( Read more... )

Eek ( Read more... )

Ooooohh... shiny....

Bad news: Last time I called in, my usual stockist (Smiths of Wigan) of Threads Magazine had no copies anywhere in sight.

Good news: Borders in Leeds has got several copies!

Bad news: They have it priced at £5.75.

£5.75? It's only £3.75 in Wigan! *grumble grumble*