The good, the bad and the ugly - not neccesarily in that order

The Bad

I am now reliably informed that my shiplap wallpaper won’t be here on Monday just gone (really!). It will now arrive between 9 and 29 August, the 9th being the original date of delivery. I ask myself where in the world, literally, is it coming from? No matter, I have plenty to be getting on with, like the stripping and the painting, see above.

Like, for example, doing a diy shop at our new superstore for more wood planking. Before you ask, no I didn’t measure twice, I didn’t even measure once. I just kind of guestimated I would need x amount. Note to self, x amount is never enough!

The Good

I digress. Wandered around the diy superstore like a kid in a candy shop, going up and down the aisles watching for something to jump out and say buy me. Oops one large round brass fob watch shaped mirror. Or, make a note of me for future reference – linen roman blinds in a soft oatmeally grey. Stumbling into the kitchen accessories section I picked up a big chunky fold around the front edge of the work surface butcher block style chopping board. Yes, that went into my trolley too.

I also managed to purchase the same kettle I have at home because I love its retro colour and shape, a new toaster and a new smaller microwave. Obviously all for the cabin.

The Bad (again)

This all cheered me no end as I have spent this last week scraping off the last of the blown vinyl wallpaper. Much of which I am convinced was fixed in place with cement. After the grouting repetitive strain I think I now have strippers thumb which sounds a lot more exotic than the pain I am actually experiencing in my left thumb joint. Spent 4 solid hours today getting the last of it off and putting a coat of paint on. All ready for a bit of hole filling and a second coat tomorrow. Like the strippers thumb this all sounds a bit Carry On DIYing

The Extra Good

As an added bonus I brought home a set of French copper and brass pans that I found.

After a bit of elbow grease have cleaned up three of them the others I’ll tackle when I find another spare half hour. They will look lovely hanging from a steel rack above the cooker.