Our New Life in the Country: Wading through the boxes

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Wading through the boxes

Painting has slowed down a bit this week with unpacking and sorting being the order of the day instead, we were wading through the boxes and boxes of stuff in the front room and we need to make space for more decorating over the weekend. It's a nice feeling to see things that were packed away weeks ago, especially my books, I miss my books when we are apart !!

In a break whilst walking the dogs outside for some fresh air I decided to explore the little rickety old shed next to my greenhouse, it will be used for storing all the paraphernalia involved with planting and potting up to keep the greenhouse purely for growing so I can make the maximum use of the space.

It has this wonderful old wallpaper on one of the walls, how lovely that someone loved their shed enough way back in the 50s to wallpaper the inside, and how even more lovely that no-one since has peeled the paper off, it's staying for sure, a lovely reminder of gardeners long gone.

Oh well, back to work, another box of books is calling me from the front room.

Sue xx

8 comments:

Gill - That British Woman16 February 2012 at 12:04
that wallpaper is wonderful and I agree don't get rid of it.

It's always a bit like Christmas when it comes to unpacking boxes.

Gill in Canada
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Unknown16 February 2012 at 17:44
Can you make a feature of that wallpaper?

Good luck with your unpacking and painting.

Not that you need it.

Sft x
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Helen17 February 2012 at 17:11
Nice catching up with you this morning ... take care.
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Colleen17 February 2012 at 19:07
We moved 4 years ago and it's amazing how much "stuff" one has!! I'm a reader so I understand about "books" :). Getting settled is a long, slow process sometimes, but it's so nice to see one's things in a new house and in a new place.

Try not to get too stressed out :)
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Purrfect Haven17 February 2012 at 21:40
.. finds like that are special! Helen, Darcy and Bingley xxx
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BadPenny18 February 2012 at 09:54
What an amazing find that wallpaper !
Just helped a friend move & unpack a sea of boxes !
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Unknown18 February 2012 at 10:07
Sue, isn't that old wallpaper interesting. I bet it could tell a few good yarns. Good luck with the dreaded unpacking. Maa
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flowertotmum18 February 2012 at 12:13
O tha wallpaper is amazing..shame they don't make it like that anymore..
love
sara,fern,iris
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