Garden is coming along nicely.

Long time no post, been busy sorting bungalow out and mostly done now.  The garden has been quite a chore to get sorted, darn ground elder took hold and apart from planting Mexigan marigolds, or getting hold of geranium endressi Wargrave pink which apparently smothers them we have been "digging for victory"...so to speak....the "bleep" stuff is still there but directly it shows its hold in goes my fork and roots etc be gone but anyway thought I would share some of piccys from garden so far.

Planted these pansies for my darlin "Mum in heaven"...she loved these and this is my special little corner just for her, often go and sit on speak and think and remember her...."love you Mum".

We have a backdrop of trees which are so nice.

The pond has come on really well, hubby had a shock when he started to sort it out as we didn't think there was anything in there, it was so overgrown and then whilst pulling out overgrown vegitation he netted a "carp"...9" I kid you not there were two of them, they had stayed on the bottom all winter long and were still thriving...wonderful. 

In the throws of painting shed such a glorious colour and gate and fencing done to keep our Jenny off garden (don't want yellow patches!)

NEW KITCHEN REVEAL.

This is the kitchen we inherited with our bungalow.  Some 20 years old but would have been workable for a while except that appliances didn't work properly....so set about designing via Ikea website a lovely new kitchen.......ta da!

Ikea stat in off white.......love love love it.

This was the previous oh so dated! 1970 sliding door into the original kitchen..........sooooooooo

we decided to do away with it and have a square arch directly into hallway...

Just the job for breakfast for two.....

Appliances from appliances online....great site, good delivery.  Very strange for me using an electric oven as was so used to my Rayburn before but this has different ways to cook.etc....fan/grill and fan/ top and bottom heating.....everytime I cook I'm having to refer to instructions...

and what kitchen isn't complete without a bit of Cath.

and the kitchen is filled with the sweet scent of hyacinth, even though the heat has pulled them a bit.

 

Anyways a bit of info for those that might be interested......

 

Kitchen Ikea Stat

Tiles Laura Ashley Artisan in pale biscuit colourway

Appliances online

Wenban Smith worktop

 

Am such a happy bunny.......and love the new sink too, but having to be very careful not to drop china into it......hope you enjoyed by show round.......oh! and of course my sweet retro apron made as a present for my birthday by a very clever friend of mine. 

 

Romantic Style

Treated myself to above book, what a feast for the eyes!

Dreaming of summer delights to come just one of the beautiful illustrations in this book.....love love love it..You can literally loose yourself for a hour or so in this book.

Ah  pure romance eh!

Just the place for afternoon tea.  

Hubby and I popped to Ikea for bits and pieces to finish off our kitchen,  yes we are nearly done.  Will post before and after pictures then. So I spied this most pretty filigree flower pot, just the job for miniature daffs......

Isn't this just wonderful, our windows in our bungalow, drip with condensation.  They are aluminium coated with plastic, no amount of wiping away the water each morning gets rid of it, back it comes.  We knew when we bought the bungalow that the windows were as such but thought we could put up with them for a couple of years.....erm NOOOOOOOOOO!.....the rubber seals hasve gone and just produce black muck.....so......window company primed and ready to put in new windows.  Well that is when it isn't too cold and snowy, don't fancy each room being left open to the elements for 5 days.

A touch of knitting

Thought I would show you a knit that I completed autumn last year, its called Autumn Flurries and is a Garnstudio Drops design I think number 113-15.  Karisma is the yarn used, which I bought last February in Tromso, Norway.  I can hardly believe that its nearly a year ago since our wonderful trip on Hurtigruten to see the Northern Lights, ah memories.  But anyhow back to the knit, if your a knitter am sure you will understand when I tell you that the hem was started off with 600 odd stitches for the frill, hmmmm!! how many times did I have to count them before I got it right, now that would be telling but suffice to say more than 5 but less than ten and yes it did get frustrating.  I did ask a couple of people to check the stitches for me but they declined I wonder why?  The yarn is 100%wool and gives lovely stitch definition...and what with the weather being rather "brass monkies" here in good ol' blighty, it is easy comfy and great to wear especially with leggings and some cosy comfy bootie slippers ah bliss....enjoy. x

Ta daaaaaa!

Oh my goodness the mess that was created by this project, seemingly all so simple at the start, lets put a logburner in........and then  you have to have something to burn, four builders bags full.....

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE..

  Then we have the delight, a project finished and fully working, its so so comfy cosy and totally more than we ever expected, well worth all the mess, am now learning how to keep a nice fire burning.......
 

2 days and counting!

 Til our woodburner gets fitted, we have logs, 4 builders bags worth, we have blazer logs, we have kindling, we have stove fan, we have stove thermometer, we have wood damp meter, we have log basket, we have long matches and we nearly have the fireplace finished.  Hubby has worked long and hard on it, the bricks were so hard to chip away at they were really baked but he has done a grand job, mind you the brick dust, why is it it just gets everywhere, even 3 days later it still lands, but will be so worth it.  Daughter was laughing and telling me that they forecast a mild wet Christmas down south, and???? you'll just have to wear a thinner top because that fire is being lit....lol!

Thought would share photo of front garden of bungalow, this was taken from the estate agents details, lots to keep me busy.

Changed my mind....

Ok, I must admit defeat, after starting my other blog I have decided to keep with my current one.  Far too much faffing around, didn't know what I was going to put where and when etc.   So the exploits of updating our bungalow will carry on here along with all else.  So thought would put pics up yeuk fireplace which is in transition, hubby has been working really hard...lots of pics later but for now.

Thought would show you the pretty view from our bedroom window, it is so nice opening the curtains in the morning and seeing this.  We have a lovely conservatory to the side.

 The monstrosity of a fireplace....now you see it....and

ITS OUT YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!