Bank Holiday Tree Trimming – With A Twist
One of the primary reasons we have had any progress on this house over the past 2 and a bit years is due to Joe’s constant hard work. He’s so…
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Spring Cleaning The Driveway: A Vax Review
Last month, our kitchen was officially finished. With all brickwork, concreting and plasterwork done and dusted – although dusted maybe isn’t the right word, as it was so unbelievably mucky…
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Prepping for BBQ Season With a Bargain Bench
Not long ago I won a B&Q voucher from a Zoopla competition and I gave Joe free reign of what to spend it on. He’s been itching to do more…
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The adventures of Joe, when locked out of the house
One not-so-special weekend recently, Joe decided to tidy up the front of the house. We’ve rarely had a weekend free the past few months due to wedding planning and as…
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Adding detail to the gate posts
These pictures are so old I can’t even remember who did this job! Let’s just say, either Joe or his dad (I’m thinking it must have been one of them)…
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Joe’s shed. No really, it has his name on it.
In November, Joe received this for his birthday! Isn’t it amazing? It’s a sign for his shed! He had just about finished building it the shed by this point so the sign…
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Stop watching me do the dishes please.
Not all that long ago, it was easy peasy for passers by to see into our kitchen. I say kitchen very loosely of course. Nonetheless, with our driveway built and…
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The DIY Driveway
Over the past month or so, Joe and his dad have been concreting the driveway. When we moved in, it was mostly overgrown bushes and a small broken fence that…
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The house with the blue fence
When we moved in, we were generously given a new fence by Joe’s Aunty and Uncle. The one that was already there was falling apart and along with the overgrown…
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Stealth shed spying
Two weeks ago (yes, I’m slow at blogging stuff these days) Joe and I had a lovely weekend with family. I don’t get to see my mum and step-dad that…
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