Raising some money for Cancer Research

We did it!

Our walk started at the National Trust car park at Bosherton. 

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  We walked around the lily ponds and went to Stackpole Quay and back to Bosherton.  

We got a lot of strange looks as we made our way around

Stackpole is one of Wales's richest nature reserves, with an important designed landscape at its heart. This walk takes in lakes, woods, beaches, dunes and cliffs. The lakes were created 200 years ago as a backdrop to Stackpole Court – a great house demolished in 1963 – and have since become a precious wildlife habitat. It is an exciting walk in all seasons, with wildfowl on the lakes in winter and breeding seabirds on Stackpole Head in summer. Barafundle regularly appears in lists of the world's most beautiful beaches.

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Shiny Happy Janet (Day 22)

The bathroom is practically finished – there is just the mirror to fit, that will be done sometime next week,  and the curtains which I still have to find.
When the plumber came this morning I confessed to leaving a footprint in his flooring.  Also said I hadn’t figured out how to open the cabinet – I know that now
I’ve spent a while going back and just looking at the finished room.

I’ll put the photo with the mirror on next week when that bit is complete.    

& I'm waiting for someone to comment on the title - 
"You like ~~insert name here~~ don't you? "

Are we nearly there?………………Day 21

 

 

Today’s photos (excuse reflection of flash!!!)

Mosaics (day 20)

 

I’m now into the fourth week of bathroom work – week one was only the Thursday & Friday when the builder was there, then two weeks up to last Thursday with the plumber working.  

Today the mosaic tiles have been put onto place, all the grouting has been done and I have some of the floor tiles down.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The floor is more grey in real life.

 

I still can’t get to my table – the boxes of tiles have gone now but the washbasin, shower screen, bath panel and box of taps & other accessories are still next to the table, with the cabinet between them and the door into the kitchen. 

Easter Weekend

 

The four day Easter weekend meant that there was no work going on in my bathroom. 

I did go looking for some voile for the curtains but haven’t found any as yet.  I made two shopping trips to get towels & finally chose some on my second excursion.   The first shopping trip was rather taken over by my niece insisting that my sister bought a hat and matching bag for her “mother of the bride” outfit.  I was of the opinion that it is too early to be buying yet – the wedding will be in August next year.   My niece also went shopping with my sister to look at wedding dresses – as they haven’t made a final decision it won’t be what she is wearing for the sponsored walk -  "The Brides and Grooms!"

 

 

My sister and mother are obviously colour-blind as they kept insisting that my old bathroom was pink and couldn’t imagine why I was so set against purple towels. 

 

I’m looking forward to seeing how different it all looks when it is finished.

Day 15–End of the week report

 

All of the white tiles are now fixed, the spaces are ready for the mosaic tiles which have been set in long strips ready to be slotted into place.  I don’t think I’ve mentioned the colour I chose for the mosaics.   They will be in vertical strips – one on each side of the radiator/heated towel rail,  and one on the wall opposite above the bath.

 

 

 

The recess here has been tiled and has lights fitted into it – watch this space for the next step.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m considering getting some new towels – can’t decide what colour to go for – someone suggested purple & my answer was most definitely NO!!!!

 

Tomorrow is the first day of the Easter break, so there are four days to wait until work starts again on the bathroom. 

Day 14 More Tiles and WOYWW

 

The work continues and now the room is almost all tiled. 

For the last couple of weeks I have been unable to reach my table – there were 14 boxes of plain tiles, four boxes containing components of the toilet and washbasin, one pack of floor tiles, a shower screen, some coloured mosaic tiles, a box of taps and other accessories, a bag of plumbing supplies and (for the last few days) a cabinet.   The bath, radiator, shower, ceiling panels and various pieces of wood have been randomly moving around and coming to rest at various times in the bathroom or the spare bedroom or on the stairs.

So this week I have managed to photograph some bracelets that I have been making, along with this week’s purchase – the purses are full of assorted beads for another project which I will attempt over the Easter weekend.