Making the most of leftovers – A planter
Whereas many blogs have been offering ideas of what to do with leftover food during lockdown I’ve been trying to get as much use out of our excess decking boards as possible. (Plus there’s no chance of any food being wasted in this household!) This week’s recycling of off-cuts...
Roof terrace transformation
The large outdoor space was definitely one of the main plus points of the house when we bought it and as much as buying a decent set of outside furniture was enough to begin with, it was always going to be high on the list to get sorted and...
You might struggle to get this deck chair on the beach
“One man’s rubbish is another man’s gold” according to the old proverb and we’ve certainly managed to make use of a number of the items so generously “gifted” upon us by the previous owners’ loose interpretation of rules around emptying a property. However this time the work has been...
Isolation DIY – Clean, Repair, Paint, Repeat
Well, it’s definitely been time for getting on with the infinite list of jobs that we seem to add to every day. You can see below what we are able to achieve when pub / restaurant time is reduced to a big fat zero. As with a number of...