Whoops, make that 3rd from left.

Well, didn't know if the pic had uploaded, here is the description: Breakfast at Avoca Beach, with 5 of Les' children, 2 spouses and one grandaughter. Les is left of front row, I'm 2nd from left at rear.

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Last Wednesday the new carpet was laid in the livingroom. It looks beautiful. The transformation from worn out, ragged olive green carpet to thick, luxurious wool pile in dark grey is impressive. Combined with the addition of the 2 arm chairs I bought from my friend Jan which are covered in a mid-blue fabric, the room has become very welcoming, ( Read more... )

This is in the form of a diary, don't read it unless you are interested ( Read more... )

After returning from Sydney I searched for 2 days and finally located the phone directory, and then rang Carpet Choice to enquire about the carpet. I had been told it would arrive mid July, and since it was now mid August I considered it to be overdue. The salesman told me that it was in transit from New Zealand, and would arrive in Melbourne ( Read more... )

I'm delighted to report that the painting is completed, the wallpaper frieze in place, and the room looks dramatically different, and as I had visualised, with plenty of light bouncing around. Unfortunately the carpet has still not arrived; until it is laid I can't really start to move much back into the room, but I have replaced the dining chairs ( Read more... )

This morning, finally, the painters start on the diningroom. The job will take 2 days, and the paint will need to cure for a week before the wallpaper border can be applied, but it is just possible that the job will be completed and the carpet laid before we leave for Sydney on the 4th August. We are both very tired of living with the renos and ( Read more... )

The new roof is almost completed, but due to wet weather work has had to stop for the moment. However, we have spent 3 days packing and moving much of the contents of the diningroom, and now Nick is working in there cutting out damaged plaster and doing general repairs. The computer will have to be moved out because of the dust, and so I will be ' ( Read more... )