Monthly Archives: September 2023

Ok

Anyone who is willing to trust me with their information, if we can find a way of getting this to me, can have a link to the new blog I am setting up. Unfortunately, if the person who attacked me … Continue reading

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I’m so sorry friends

Sadly, I have to wrap up this blog, this time permanently. It’s been wonderful to have this community, most of the time; unfortunately, my tormentor follows many of you now and, despite me blocking him, he may find his way … Continue reading

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Bear with me

I know my layout and blocks are all out. Stuff has changed since 2020. Bear with me whilst I get back into blogging. Also, I have blocked the person who slandered and defamed me and almost killed my blog in … Continue reading

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Fan-tastic!

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Many moons ago, I bought two colonial style fans from UK ebay. One was white with a vile ’80’s gold design on it. So the Autentico chalk paints and one of my classic stencil and transfer books came out. Voila, … Continue reading

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Details- second floor shower room

Rainbow lustre vintage glass shades. Good old IKEA chrome wall lights , primed and then painted with Autentico chalk paints Sealed with matt varnish…the amount of eye rolling my electrician does is quite phenomenal. He prefers electrical fittings that are … Continue reading

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Shower room second floor

So, I decided against fig and grey. Too much going on in here with other accent colours- celadon, navy blue, magenta, violet …. I used Autentico Versante matt on the plastered walls and Versante eggshell on the wooden panelling and … Continue reading

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Mystery leak number two cured

So, the mystery leak from one of the velux windows in our shower room… The original French builder is not interested . I take back anything kind I ever said about him. I do not wish him a happy retirement … Continue reading

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Reverse gear

Ok, as I posted only sporadically between late Spring 2018 and late 2020, I think a little backtracking might be in order. We survived the Covid 19 lockdown restrictions here in deepest France; continuing with projects on the house, where … Continue reading

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We are back!

OK, after a three year gap, during which a whole heap of things happened, I am dipping my toe tentatively into the blogging pool again…… Where do I start?

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