Archive for August, 2009

Project Money Pit Week 12: Happy birthday to me!

August 23, 2009

With Miss P’s furniture being delivered in less than 2 weeks time now, we have set about finishing off all the little jobs that we have putting off for weeks. As a result we have spent most of our time filling, painting, sanding and generally making the house tidy in preparation for an influx of [...]

Project Money Pit Week 11: Getting green fingers

August 16, 2009

With the dining room nearing completion (the carpet is being laid on Tuesday) I was finally allowed back out in the garden to try and stop it resembling a builder’s yard. With the weather on our side, I was ably aided by Mr and Mrs T who paid their first visit to the money pit [...]

Project Money Pit Week 8/9: A stately home

August 9, 2009

It’s been a quiet couple of weeks in Project Money Pit, however with Miss P and I finally having a weekend off at the same time, we thought it was about time we started to attack the dining room with a real force. With the kitchen all but done, it means that the dining room [...]