First thing to remember about renovations is that it’s always painful no matter how many times you have done it but the benefits of being involved from start to finish in a renovation is that you can adapt and customise as you go.


First thing to remember about renovations is that it’s always painful no matter how many times you have done it but the benefits of being involved from start to finish in a renovation is that you can adapt and customise as you go.

As many of you know, I’ve spent the last two years renovating our home. This is house #7, and definitely[…]

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So the days are getting longer now so that even though it’s still cold I feel more optimistic this time of year. The garden’s still bare but at least I can hear the sound of bird song (probably the only advantage of single glazed windows!).

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So recently I joined the ranks of the sea swimmers. Ok so it might be a little late in day as the Pandemic is over but as my wife dryly pointed out it’s probably a good time to get a dry robe (‘barely used/never worn’) on Done Deal!