Wallpaper paste...

...is all over my trousers. Luckily these were deliberately a sacrificial pair, which will be ditched post-decorating.

Pete & I got into NewHouse Friday evening, & had CHAMPAGNE with, variously, Pete's parents (visiting to collect curtain material), kitty_goth (who brought MORE CHAMPAGNE) & v nice it was too), & sbp. Before retiring to CurrentHouse for pizza. [Unknown site tag] showed up later, but I went to bed early due to being absolutely knackered (not been sleeping so well the last couple of nights - stress/tension).

Yesterday & today we spent decorating. Well, mostly un-decorating, i.e. removing wallpaper from almost all the rooms (we're leaving the hall/stairs/landing & just painting over, as it'd be a horrible job). Many many many thanks to kitty_goth, marnameow, sbp, katstevens, boyofbadgers, catsgomiaow & k_rueffer, who all assisted at various times & were absolutely ace. My parents also helped & were also entirely sterling. We managed to finish stripping the living room, main bedroom, & study, & got most of the spare bedroom done. Yay. Dad & Rick also demolished the kitchen (most impressively so), Ben took apart the nasty wardrobe in the spare room, & Pete fitted most of the new lights. Much progress, in short, & basically on-target for the Schedule. (Hurrah for the Schedule). Tomorrow the gas man comes around to quote, & then Ben & I are taking all the kitchen/wardrobe/dead wallpaper stuff to the tip. Followed by an Exciting Visit to B&Q for paint & wallpaper & whatnot.

I'm still feeling stressed, & I'm *knackered*, but it is looking doable. Which is, y'know, nice.

Evven managed to go out last night - to my friend Mike's birthday party, in Balham. Much fun was had - several people there who I haven't seen in ages, & it was great to catch up with them. Bailed at 11, though, due to exhaustion.

Currently Marna, Sean, Kat, Pete & myself are watching 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead', which is rather fine, & have just eaten Much Nice Chilli. Ben is due later (he's been off at some family do). I fear I may have to be in bed early again. [yawn]

Wallpaper paste...

...is all over my trousers. Luckily these were deliberately a sacrificial pair, which will be ditched post-decorating.

Pete & I got into NewHouse Friday evening, & had CHAMPAGNE with, variously, Pete's parents (visiting to collect curtain material), kitty_goth (who brought MORE CHAMPAGNE) & v nice it was too), & sbp. Before retiring to CurrentHouse for pizza. [Unknown site tag] showed up later, but I went to bed early due to being absolutely knackered (not been sleeping so well the last couple of nights - stress/tension).

Yesterday & today we spent decorating. Well, mostly un-decorating, i.e. removing wallpaper from almost all the rooms (we're leaving the hall/stairs/landing & just painting over, as it'd be a horrible job). Many many many thanks to kitty_goth, marnameow, sbp, katstevens, boyofbadgers, catsgomiaow & k_rueffer, who all assisted at various times & were absolutely ace. My parents also helped & were also entirely sterling. We managed to finish stripping the living room, main bedroom, & study, & got most of the spare bedroom done. Yay. Dad & Rick also demolished the kitchen (most impressively so), Ben took apart the nasty wardrobe in the spare room, & Pete fitted most of the new lights. Much progress, in short, & basically on-target for the Schedule. (Hurrah for the Schedule). Tomorrow the gas man comes around to quote, & then Ben & I are taking all the kitchen/wardrobe/dead wallpaper stuff to the tip. Followed by an Exciting Visit to B&Q for paint & wallpaper & whatnot.

I'm still feeling stressed, & I'm *knackered*, but it is looking doable. Which is, y'know, nice.

Evven managed to go out last night - to my friend Mike's birthday party, in Balham. Much fun was had - several people there who I haven't seen in ages, & it was great to catch up with them. Bailed at 11, though, due to exhaustion.

Currently Marna, Sean, Kat, Pete & myself are watching 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead', which is rather fine, & have just eaten Much Nice Chilli. Ben is due later (he's been off at some family do). I fear I may have to be in bed early again. [yawn]