Soop's kitchen extension

Alea Grace looks "laid back" and very happy to remain so. I'm pleased that your husband is improving. I asked GNHQ to sort us out...which they have. Thank you.

I have the care home visit tomorrow. I shall return at lunchtime. In the meantime, all of you, be as good as you need to be...stay snug and safe.

A very good Monday evening to one and all.

Oh which one are we using?
DH is up, dressed and feeling much more human I am glad to say.
And Grace is very relaxed this afternoon, not the most elegant position, but hound owners will recognise it!

Hello again, Charleyg Badenkate and Jalema Thank you for putting the kettle to boil. I could do with a potful of tea.

Alea Better news regarding your dear husband. I've been feeling very concerned for him (and you) and Grace with the poorly tail.

Tizliz Thank goodness that you have a sense of humour.

loopylou It's not a bad thing to have "stuff" to do when retired. You know that you can always pop into our kitchen for a blether and a .

Nanaand Grampy A very warm welcome to this so-called oasis. We are a gentle bunch and enjoy good company. If you can bake...so much the better. We do love to scoff nibble on

Okey dokey...*ALL TOGETHER NOW*

Here we are again,
Happy as can be,
All good friends and jolly good company.

Never mind the weather,
Never mind the rain,
As long as we're together...
Woops she goes again

Lardy da de dah
Lardy da de de...
ALL GOOD PALS and jolly good company.

Phew! What a day.

We have heard that our lovely friend won't be coming home. The house is to be sold. It's all so sad. We've been invited to rescue a few of his precious plants. Another friend and I will be giving the house a good polish and the garden needs tidying in advance of an agent appearing on the scene.

I'm really sorry to have mucked you lot around. Thank you GNHQ for sorting out the muddle we got ourselves into.

Tizliz I think, to be honest, sanding floors is in the same category as building your own house. I've never met anyone who when you ask them 'Would you do it again?' have answered 'Yes'

Badenkate before and after!

I'm sure you know already Tizliz but make sure you go over all the floor carefully to find any bits that are sticking up otherwise you will rip the sanding strip to bits. We sanded floors years ago and I still remember it with horror! I think several of these might be a good idea - not sure whether before or after is best!

Hadn't even thought of the problem with the dogs

Tizliz I agree that is horrendous- the noise + the dust and I would be leaving the country.

Your remaining Belgian Shepherds could not be easily housed if you decided to spend a couple of nights in a B&B.

Definitely not something to look forward to or to be a neighbour!

Can I be a bit Monty Pythonish (no such word) here and cap you all with your decorating woes. I need my wooden floor sanded - can you imagine the dust. It seems that it wasn't properly sealed in the first place and in the areas of worse wear polish no longer covers the bare patches. I think I might prefer to move as it going to be horrendous. Will have to do right through in one weekend as we will have to hire the sanding machine. So I will take your plastering charliegirl and loopylou's brick dust and raise you cupboards full of sanding dust.

Youngsters see here www.davidpbrown.co.uk/jokes/monty-python-four-yorkshiremen.html

I really need my lounge/dining room painted which of course also means the staircase because I have a horrid open plan staircase in the lounge. That takes me up to the bedrooms and I cannot possibly have the corridor painted without painting the 3 bedrooms also. Thank goodness the bathroom is fully tiled. Then of course there is the woodwork and so it goes on.

I could not cope with the lounge etc. If somebody would come and remove the multitude of books and curtains, + move the furniture, maybe. I have to get as much as possible done because I hope to have my left knee replaced around August if I can extract myself from my bed in a darkened room.

The organising is more than enough for me.

I'm only at the 'Brick dust everywhere' stage at the moments ?

??☕️? and all calorie-free, so help yourselves ?

Charleygirl I'll be following suit in the next few months, what started as tarting up the utility room (because DH's abouttodoitis has never produced results) is morphing into new kitchen units, then the living room (which I was planning to start with!) by which time I suspect the stairs and landing and bedrooms might look shabby...

Oh Lordy, little chance of being bored when I retire in a few weeks!
Let's hope the body's as willing as the mind is at the moment?

Charleygirl more plastering - hope they don't make too much mess.
We are still in a pickle here but at least all the plastering/decorating is done, we now have to wait for the carpet.

Alea it's good that your DH is perking up, a shame you had to miss your trip though.

Here you are and from the other room, just got out in time!

However, I am putting the kettle on, a bit early for for me, but you may all indulge if you wish! I won't tell
I'll make a pot of

soop I do not know if GNHQ read our words of wisdom- mainly because they do not have any trouble because we are never bitching or fighting. No doubt time will tell.

Good afternoon all!!

I hope you don't mind me dropping in for cuppa and a little peace and quiet. It's looks like a bit of an oasis in here .

This is my fault. Dippy me! I knew that we were getting close to a new extension but I had been oot and aboot and Alea did the honours without me knowing

GNHQ Can you help us. Is it possible to add these messages to the kitchen I've opened.? So sorry to muck you about. I would hate our Kitcheners to go on a meander...

in anticipation.

tizliz not by me you wouldn't!!!

Good point Charleygirl Grace would have been most disgruntled without a lampshade-free walkie. Every cloud etc etc etc

Alea I am delighted to hear that DH is going to have a shower get dressed etc. It is a pity that you have had to cancel your day trip out. How would Grace cope without you, never mind your DH!

I am having more plastering work done this Friday. I have organised a fellow to switch off the gas hob one day before the new units etc are fitted
and switch it on 2 days later in 3 weeks time, £50 each trip!!! I doubt if it will take 4 minutes each visit. I was not aware that I was made of money!

After the painting has been done, I will be lying on a bed in a darkened room for a long time I think.

Nice extension, plenty of room to set the cakes out .

Alea don't you find the men are always ill when you have something planned to do on your own? Think I had better stop moaning about men or I will get shot down.

It's a Thursday isn't it? Difficult as DH has his weekly blood test at the hospital on Thursdays

Phew, good job you left that trail of Alea, though I'm a bit full and very tipsy now!!

Glad DH is feeling better, it will be a weight off your mind but such a shame to to miss your trips. Are you able to come to the Leicester meet-up? More