tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post1587325850050435241..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Bare Surfaces ..... and Sorting OutSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-91413027967714571012017-07-12T14:39:08.859+01:002017-07-12T14:39:08.859+01:00Really love your kitchen Sue but I am a bit like B...Really love your kitchen Sue but I am a bit like Bovey Belle, I love bits and bobs around. Trouble is all they do is gather dust, which means more cleaning. When you have had a good clean though it does make you feel better. I love the shade of green you have in your kitchen and that view (from your living room), well that's something else - fantastic!!Louise Stopfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151477784515959764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-88778442772260331782017-07-12T13:30:32.140+01:002017-07-12T13:30:32.140+01:00Thanks Sally ... I'll see what I can do about ...Thanks Sally ... I'll see what I can do about an 'after' shot just for you :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-3269127386094560022017-07-12T12:55:26.553+01:002017-07-12T12:55:26.553+01:00I love your kitchen Sue, and I'll love to see ...I love your kitchen Sue, and I'll love to see it again when everything is back in place and it looks busy and cosy. May I please request another photo?? :) Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-34122748601166161082017-07-12T12:45:15.426+01:002017-07-12T12:45:15.426+01:00Thank you. xxThank you. xxSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-6577130017100874782017-07-12T12:44:50.486+01:002017-07-12T12:44:50.486+01:00No I could never have a room totally devoid of thi...No I could never have a room totally devoid of things that hold memories, we do have little bits and bobs everywhere that mean something to us, it's everything else that is being jettisoned.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-91792359833365688072017-07-12T12:43:25.987+01:002017-07-12T12:43:25.987+01:00Thank you ... we do spend a lot of time admiring o...Thank you ... we do spend a lot of time admiring our views ... in all sorts of weather it looks spectacular.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-86622047845942114502017-07-12T12:42:29.256+01:002017-07-12T12:42:29.256+01:00I used to be a real furniture mover, sometimes my ...I used to be a real furniture mover, sometimes my first husband would come home to a completely reinvented house. These days once something finds a good place it stays there ... permanently. I do like having a blitz every now and then though, moving everything out for a good clean behind and under, it's very satisfying to know every bit of a room is clean.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-83911345898581759132017-07-12T12:39:59.895+01:002017-07-12T12:39:59.895+01:00It is very cathartic isn't it. Sorry to hear ...It is very cathartic isn't it. Sorry to hear your move is not going smoothly, I really thought things were on track, moving is so stressful. I hope things speed up again soon for you.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-11953729123527165742017-07-12T12:38:32.336+01:002017-07-12T12:38:32.336+01:00Do you use it regularly? I wouldn't keep anyth...Do you use it regularly? I wouldn't keep anything not in use, especially if it needed a whole cabinet to store it in. Maybe if you don't want to use it someone else in the family would like to .... just an idea :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-68082454171486865692017-07-12T12:36:31.776+01:002017-07-12T12:36:31.776+01:00I am working on keeping my worktops clearer of ...I am working on keeping my worktops clearer of 'stuff', but when you're busy it seems to accumulate almost as fast as you clear it. Clear space at any level does make the room seem so much bigger doesn't it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-86539394263305772202017-07-12T12:34:30.671+01:002017-07-12T12:34:30.671+01:00It's a relief to finally get it done, it's...It's a relief to finally get it done, it's amazing how long you put up with problems before getting them sorted sometimes. We had one lightbulb fitting that would just blow any new bulb we put in there after a few hours, so in the end we just put up with a slightly darker corner near the window and stopped replacing the bulb, it turns out it was a simple wiring fault ... all sorted now.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-85908831794637158542017-07-12T12:32:13.914+01:002017-07-12T12:32:13.914+01:00Thank you. It does feel nice and fresh in there, ...Thank you. It does feel nice and fresh in there, and having everything spotlessly clean means a few days off from worrying about dust ;-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-3534245734164797572017-07-12T12:31:08.006+01:002017-07-12T12:31:08.006+01:00Haha, yes I remember that one, it was on April 1st...Haha, yes I remember that one, it was on April 1st not long after we moved here :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-9989298673978248922017-07-12T08:16:11.764+01:002017-07-12T08:16:11.764+01:00You have a lovely kitchen!You have a lovely kitchen!Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-65668813059998452082017-07-12T07:33:12.946+01:002017-07-12T07:33:12.946+01:00I have to say I could never be a minimalist. A ba...I have to say I could never be a minimalist. A bare-to-the-bones room would have no appeal for me. It's my bits and bobs (with their memories) which make a room homely to me. Each to his own. We'd be very boring if we were all the same!<br /><br />I'm glad you have the lighting sorted out now, and more light for less expense sounds very good.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-21031708958109079462017-07-12T00:38:25.869+01:002017-07-12T00:38:25.869+01:00Really inspiring! I've just spent this past w...Really inspiring! I've just spent this past weekend moving book cases and cabinets (I like to switch my furniture around every now and again) so this was a good opportunity to purge more items and to give everything a good clean! I'm enjoying the new look, in particular my bedroom which now looks so calm and soothing - I moved out all the red accessories (they are in the living room now) and swapped for navy and aqua blue (all with items that I already owned). My inspiration was a quilt that my step-mom made for me with those colours!<br />It really does give you such a feeling of accomplishment when everything is clean and tidy.<br /><br />Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-34805393073025977282017-07-11T20:00:04.913+01:002017-07-11T20:00:04.913+01:00Iam finding my sorting and getting rid cathartic t...Iam finding my sorting and getting rid cathartic too Sue but now I am just desperate<br />to get moved into my new abode - and it is not going to happen yet.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67754610233419119212017-07-11T19:23:42.299+01:002017-07-11T19:23:42.299+01:00I'm currently trying to figure out what to do ...I'm currently trying to figure out what to do with my Nana's china so I can get rid of the cabinet it is in and the dinette table and two chairs...Wall board will be going in later this week in my kitchen space and after painting and putting in tile, bottom cabinets and appliances will go in. I will need to part with things and learn to use the space differently as it has been re-configured and was tiny to start with, approx. 7x7. Good luck with your continued de-cluttering. ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-76626948974194948882017-07-11T19:16:30.589+01:002017-07-11T19:16:30.589+01:00Looks great like that and so much bigger too! Xx
Looks great like that and so much bigger too! Xx<br />Retire-reduce-relaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372373456448104181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-79796102722357159662017-07-11T18:42:20.881+01:002017-07-11T18:42:20.881+01:00What a lovely kitchen you have, it's like star...What a lovely kitchen you have, it's like starting afresh when everything's been removed and you're putting it back xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-66162767114245550692017-07-11T18:38:45.203+01:002017-07-11T18:38:45.203+01:00I remembered that post you did where you went very...I remembered that post you did where you went very minimalist ( or pretended to) and got rid of everything, thought for a mo you were doing it again. :-) <br />I wish rooms were as big with furniture in as they are without! <br />Glad that all things electrical are sortedSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-4598629977391179412017-07-11T16:30:14.649+01:002017-07-11T16:30:14.649+01:00How satisfying it is to get household problems fin...How satisfying it is to get household problems finally taken care of - "sorted", as you say. A plumber is currently at my house replacing the 10-year old hot water heater, before it gets older and breaks. What a concept! When my computer router died a while ago, I of course had no idea what was wrong. My "go to" expert in all things computer is my brother-in-law, who pointed out that all the lights on the router going off should have been my first clue. Live and learn, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com