Category Archives: House

the perils of early adoption

Posted on 22/12/2011 by KateE

It’s fairly rare that I’m an early adopter. Not for want of trying, but instead because for the most part I can’t afford to get new toys. When I switched from Acorn computers to PCs I was well behind the … Continue reading →

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High impact interventions

Posted on 12/12/2011 by KateE

So, in the last week since being sick I’ve endevoured to make some progress, and regain that lost inertia towards finishing the house. It’s not really worked, perhaps part of this is the low impact of many of the jobs … Continue reading →

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I know, I suck at updating

Posted on 24/11/2011 by KateE

So. Yes. Update. I’ve mainly been on nights, y’see. And Kathryn’s mom was here (which was lovely, I wish it could have been longer – it went far too quickly). And yeah. So. There has been progress. The worksurfaces went … Continue reading →

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Quickie

Posted on 16/10/2011 by KateE

So, another day in the life post of renovation. When we started this project we had an unrealistic timescale, more because of initial difficulties getting a builder than any specific schedule issues; then expenses went a bit, well, I probably … Continue reading →

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Just a brief kitchenalia comment

Posted on 7/10/2011 by KateE

So, the project over the next two weeks is to complete the kitchen/dining space. At the same time as doing my MSc. I’m not very good at balancing these things, and may have to switch around to ‘MSc first then … Continue reading →

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