As you can see, it's been a bit chaotic here this week chez Z&Z. This is a photo of our kitchen - or how it was when I left for work this morning.
We're having a new one put in, but before it can be fitted, the whole room needs to be replastered (Hum - wonder why - perhaps it's those enormous holes in the wall....).
And of course, the plaster needs to thoroughly dry before any cabinets can be brought into the space. And before the plaster can be applied, the whole room needs to be gutted.
We're having a new one put in, but before it can be fitted, the whole room needs to be replastered (Hum - wonder why - perhaps it's those enormous holes in the wall....).
And of course, the plaster needs to thoroughly dry before any cabinets can be brought into the space. And before the plaster can be applied, the whole room needs to be gutted.
I'd lke to point out that the lurid yellow on the walls is nothing to do with me. It was there under the wall paper that we stripped off. And that dark spodge at the bottom of the wall? That's where Mr Z&Z decided to remove the radiator - 'just because'. It's now cold in the kitchen, on top of everything else....
Hence the chaos. And the poor diet of recent days. There's only so much you can produce on a very small cooker, with no washing up facilities.
Actually, I could have probably produced more, had it not been for the announcement on Tuesday that OFSTED would be arriving that very afternoon. OFSTED are the school inspectors who can arrive with 4 hours notice, examine all paperwork, wander willy-nilly in and out of lessons, make judgements and decide the fate of a school, the staff and the students - all within the space of a day and a half.
Still, it's over now, and they're not expected back for another year or so, all being well.
Two weeks ago I went to visit my mother, to try to persuade her to make some curtains for me. She declined, but did instead offer to teach me how to do it myself.
This is the fabric I've chosen - Laura Ashley were having a 25% off everything sale, so I rushed an bought 4 metres of this tulip fabric. It's a linen and cotton blend.
All was going very well, until we realised that neither of us had any suitable thread to sew with. Embarrasing, but true.
'Not a problem' cried my mother. 'Let's walk into Malton (the small town in North Yorkshire where she lives) - there's a shop there where we can buy some'. So we duly set off, accompanied by the labradoodles - only to find the shop shut - it being Saturday, it closed at 1.30.
The joys of living in a small town!!
Actually, I could have probably produced more, had it not been for the announcement on Tuesday that OFSTED would be arriving that very afternoon. OFSTED are the school inspectors who can arrive with 4 hours notice, examine all paperwork, wander willy-nilly in and out of lessons, make judgements and decide the fate of a school, the staff and the students - all within the space of a day and a half.
Still, it's over now, and they're not expected back for another year or so, all being well.
Two weeks ago I went to visit my mother, to try to persuade her to make some curtains for me. She declined, but did instead offer to teach me how to do it myself.
This is the fabric I've chosen - Laura Ashley were having a 25% off everything sale, so I rushed an bought 4 metres of this tulip fabric. It's a linen and cotton blend.
All was going very well, until we realised that neither of us had any suitable thread to sew with. Embarrasing, but true.
'Not a problem' cried my mother. 'Let's walk into Malton (the small town in North Yorkshire where she lives) - there's a shop there where we can buy some'. So we duly set off, accompanied by the labradoodles - only to find the shop shut - it being Saturday, it closed at 1.30.
The joys of living in a small town!!
So the curtains are still in a pinned together state. I had planned to do them last weekend (but was too poorly to even pick up some handsewing, let alone puzzle out curtains...).
After the debacle of the curtains that never were, I came back to Nottingham to go to a workshop on using Fat Quarters.
All you needed were 6 fat quarters (or an assortment of scraps, and this was the result.
As you can see, the different fabrics used gave completely different results. I have a LOT of fat quarters to use up - I think I'll be using this pattern again!
Over the last few days (besides trying to cater amidst plaster dust / write detailed lesson plans and policies...), I've been putting together a quilt for my grannie's birthday.
This is a dreadful picture - I apologise - it's getting later, and there's a strange light in MrZ&Z's study, but you get the general idea.
Dithering over the pattern took me a long time, and I've finally gone for an Attic Windows. I'm still not sure about it, but shall carry on. So far I've put 9 blocks together.
The plan is to do some more together, step back and reassess.....
1 comment:
Nothing worse than disruption in the kitchen, it's the one room you constantly need. It will be worth the effort I'm sure and those curtains look lovely. I like the bit about Malton, my home town. Back in the 70s a couple of our friends got married on a Thursday afternoon I think it was as that was half day closing. The bride's family who owned a shop didn't want to miss out on any trade. Yorkshire folk eh.
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