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Showing posts with label tidying up the house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tidying up the house. Show all posts

Sunday 1 May 2022

Giving the House A Make Over Part Two!

More always means worse - Kingsley Amis
Welcome to my Sunday love 💓
I woke up early, and enjoyed a much needed brew while Sleeping Beauty had a lie in.
Younger son was going out for a ride on our friend's motorbike.
Motorbiking time!
Then we go out....↓
We get what we needed.
I nips into Dunelm on the way to get some more stuff.
We nip into Morrisons to get some lunch.
When we get back to the car.
Someone parks their car on double yellow lines and didn't seem to see the No Parking signs!
Back to my late father-in-law's house.
Hangs up the balls.
Got a chair to sit outside with a cup of tea!
I tidied up the master bedroom.
New Lamp Shade↓
New voile put up.
Added some Minions to the small bedroom↓
Ties up the curtains↓
Vacuums the stairs.
Added another chair to sit outside on.
The Dining room has been tidied up!
Finished for the second day.
Last day to get the house sorted out.
Back home for some tea,as we are all starving!
No time for telly or sleep tea.
Straight to bed....Zzzzzz








 

Wednesday 5 August 2020

Back To Talking To The Kitchen Wall!

There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbours will say - Cyril Connolly
Welcome to my Hump of the Week 🐫
Having a rest from walking....
Back on that walking 🎡 tomorrow.
 Brew and Hug time↑
Breakfast.
Dressed.
Out for a little walk↓
  When we got back.
We enjoyed coffee in the garden.
 Quick play↓
 &
Read of the newspaper↓
 
 Richard Huxley  was an English musician who was the bassist for the Dave Clark Five, a group that was part of the British Invasion.
Born at Livingstone Hospital, Dartford, Kent, he joined the group in 1958, and played on all of the band's hits including "Glad All Over" and "Bits and Pieces". He was the only member of the group who did not write songs. After the group disbanded in 1970, Huxley pursued a career in property development but maintained an involvement in the music business. He was in attendance for the ceremonial induction of the group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2008, along with Lenny Davidson and Dave Clark.He would have been 80 years old 🎈
He died aged 72 in 2013.
 Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), in which he played nine different characters, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination, and The Ladykillers (1955). He collaborated six times with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Professor Godbole in A Passage to India (1984). He also portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy; for the original 1977 film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards.He died in 2000 aged 86 
   I put the breadmaker on.
Made some scones.
I had a letter from my late dad's solicitor, seeing if we were going to hold off until January next year before disputing his estate three ways..... 
Mmmmmm no to that.
My dad's house will be put on the market soon....
Just think of the 6 months interest the solicitor will be gathering in THEIR bank account!!!!
While I was talking to my younger brother, I missing the timer going off for the scones...
The stones were a bit over done....
Hubby had made room by the front door,
Sorted out the shoe rack......
Light lunch time↓
 Cheddar and Sun Dried Tomato bread was ready!
 Followed by Tea at 3
Writes yesterday's blog post.
Followed by a go on the sewing machine..
More face masks made↓
 Our sons helped out sorting out the uniform for the upcoming uniform bank this month.
We had our treat of the month↓
 Fish and Chips 
Moving onto two episodes of:
Of to work I go.
Big tune time↓
Just enough light left when I got home↓
 I jumped into a nice hot shower.
Followed by a lovely sleep tea↓
 Off to look around Hanbury Hall tomorrow...
Hoping for NO rain......