[devonbarmygardener]

Well I was knackered the second I woke up!!
A shame though as I slept like a log after all my exercise yesterday 

[Mrs Bee]

Morning all.
Well actually I haven't been to bed yet.

I have had a jolly time dealing with the first of my book cupboards. The ones the builders taped up and sheeted  so the black dust from the breeze  blocks wouldn't get into.

Well it didn't *********     ******** well work.

All my cook books covered with thick black dust. Mr Bee scuttled for cover when I exploded and hasn't shown his nose since 7.30.

I have had to dust, vacuum and stack about 2 thirds of about 400 books, wash down the shelves, then strip off, stick clothes in the wash, get under the shower and then reorder and replace the books.

And I have 2 more book cases to do tomorrow. 

And the shoe box and everywhere actually. 'Cos that ******** dust gets everywhere.


Well at least I have had a clear out and made a pile of books to go.

Will post the list later today in case anyone would like to give some a good home.

Off to bed  with wet hair. DO battle again in the morning. They can get their own ruddy tea tomorrow.

[tosca100]

Morning. Chilly one here in BG.

[rogerbodger]

Morning, another wet one here. If you're reading this in bed, that seems the best place to be

[surbie100]

Misty and damp over here. Morning all.

[snowdrops]

Morning all.
Well actually I haven't been to bed yet.

I have had a jolly time dealing with the first of my book cupboards. The ones the builders taped up and sheeted  so the black dust from the breeze  blocks wouldn't get into.

Well it didn't *********     ******** well work.

All my cook books covered with thick black dust. Mr Bee scuttled for cover when I exploded and hasn't shown his nose since 7.30.

I have had to dust, vacuum and stack about 2 thirds of about 400 books, wash down the shelves, then strip off, stick clothes in the wash, get under the shower and then reorder and replace the books.

And I have 2 more book cases to do tomorrow. 

And the shoe box and everywhere actually. 'Cos that ******** dust gets everywhere.


Well at least I have had a clear out and made a pile of books to go.

Will post the list later today in case anyone would like to give some a good home.

Off to bed  with wet hair. DO battle again in the morning. They can get their own ruddy tea tomorrow.

That's very annoying but the plus is its all clean & reorganised now . What are you having done?

[Mrs Bee]

We are having the living room at the back made wider with enormous patio doors and a very large side window. That is done and makes an amazing difference to the room. The previous owners had the extension done but instead of moving the soil stack and the electrics they left the room a metre less on the width. When we moved in we moved a wall between the bathroom and the living room to make the room bigger, moved the electrics to the garage.

The room is now squared off with enormous views of the garden and the chooks That was the clean job.

The filthy job was cutting a new doorway to the dining room and boarding up the old door.

That makes a real difference to the room too but of course it was the dust of the old crumbling breeze blocks that was the nightmare.

And the living room and dining room and hall need decorating. And the carpets probable need a clean.

And as soon as the plasterer has done I will be back in there hovering the remaining books.

Hope the dirty stuff will be done this week so we can get straight. The wood flooring and new upstairs bathroom can wait until January.

[snowdrops]

Sounds lovely Mrs Bee & will be worth all the mess when it is over. I really don't like the mess any more. I used to take it in my stride years ago when we did alterations although as hubby was in the building trade he we always did our own & I think that makes a difference to the amount of mess when the 'builder' has to live in it. Goodness knows why I have agreed to sell up & downsize to a possible wreck oh I know why, I might just be able to retire if we downsize enough & consider that to be worth it. Well I hope so

[Mrs Bee]

That sounds a good plan. It is rather exciting to buy a wreck and do it up and modernise.

We  have a retired couple moving in across the road to her mother's old house. They are doing it up. Said they needed a project. 

I like a project too but regret not having started this one earlier. It is pushing the time frame rather. Especially as I have three markets to do next weekend. Really don't want bits of building rubble in the cakes.   Will be running down the making for sale next year once I have sold the bulk of the stock.

Think it is time for me to retire properly. Besides, I may be needed for child minding in the future.

Hope your plans work out for you.

[snowdrops]

Sounds like a plan for you too.

[Kevin67]

MrsBee, you might consider doing a registered child minder course so you can charge (and refund...) creatively andfully within the law.

I know personally of two sisters who are registered child minders and each looks after the other's kids and get certain benefits for doing so and read of grandmothers doing likewise. Much more than that I don't know as I haven't had that opportunity.

[Mrs Bee]

That is kind of you to suggest it Kevin. If I register as a child-minder I think I am correct in saying I would get Ofsted inspections too. And paperwork.

And do I want to do a course?  I am too old to go on those sorts of courses. I am of an age where I can't help speaking my mind and upsetting people.

Besides there are really exciting cookery courses I want to go on in the new year.
I had many years of trying to bite my tongue and keeping my hands firmly in my pockets during Ofsted inspections when I was teaching.
 I would be most reluctant to repeat the exercise.

I will keep it in mind tho'. Although I would put money on Mr Bee being more hands on with the baby than I. I am really not a baby person. More interested when they can string a sentence together personally.

Anyway it is all early days yet Kevin. I mustn't spit in the eyes of the gods before the nine months are up.

[Kevin67]

Sounds like you and Mr Bee will be busy!

I and all others here wish you all well over the next year in all things. It's frightening how quickly it will come.

[tosca100]

Morning all. So bored of waking up too early and being grumpy all day.

[pigguns]

I was up at 4.30am and we've got a big night out later. urrggggh.
Wonder if I can fit in a nap later...