Is that all you lot can say? You are not struck by how different they are? Or what a sod of a job they were to paint?

Actually, I can't stand there to preach Catty....wall is in the way. I don't exactly like the fire alarm being there either, but it was apparently the right spot as we used to have a combustion heater downstairs.....smoke would have to come up the stairwell in a fire.

Stanley.....did those pics come through that size, or did you have to adjust them? It is the first time I had pushed the button marked 'best for web' and I had visions of them still being as big as a tablecloth but of low resolution. Do I need to go back to my normal shrink process instead?

Mel....GAMI????? (Gawd....is that another joke gone whizzing over my head? I am really starting to doubt myself you know!) By the way, think it is a fab idea that you take a photo of the room for matching when havin something framed. Such a basic thing....but so clever!

Catgate....constructed and painted on site BUT the interesting thing is....that when we re-did the floor in the kitchen I came across a builder's sketch (floorplan) drawn in detail on the cement .....and it was never meant to look this way! (I always felt the stairs could have been put in a more suitable way! Isn't that strange? Kitchen was also planned as a different layout according to the drawings also.) Some-one got it wrong, or changed tac half way through. As far as the kitchen goes, I am glad it didn't end up as planned.....but the stairs could have been better placed I think. (it was a bit spooky to see these drawings....having had the feeling there was something odd about the stairs!) 

GAMI / GAWI.....got it now.

Right then! Who is next with the pics for things constructed, updated or completely re-arranged? I am hungry for more!

We are about to convert the garage into an office. I'll get some before pics and then post them with after pics.

Having said this, we have been talking about it for 2 years. Imindoors was all fired up yesterday and sat planning it out. We should be visiting my brother at the builders merchants today to order materials. We shall see when imindoors gets his backside out of bed!

Maz, the room behind the loft ladder is the current toyroom (office). An absolute dump. If he sorts out the garage then the toyroom becomes a spare bedroom again. Now that would be nice.

So what do you keep up the stairs then Mel. Is it storage or another (bed) room? I can't imagine trying to get Mother-in-law up there after a few drinks. Could be disastrous if the same needed a wee during the night!

"What is that huge thing on the floor  in the passage?"     "Just your mother!"

Perhaps I could Mel.....

I have gone quite the other way in recent years.....I love a good clean out......and I have to hold myself back from doing it every few weeks! I got to the stage where I couldn't  stand the thought of others having to go through the junk if anything happened to me. Now, I just won't bring it in the front door. (IT STOPS AT THE DOOR...is my new motto!)