My Shabby Chic Home

Shabby or chic? I’m quite proud of my chair: £10 ebay, £15 cushion and freebie throw. I have some Laura Ashley fabric to cover the seat cushion with , when I get around to it (when will that day ever dawn?) and then I can use the throw to cover some other piece of past-it [...]

Freecycle Treasure

I’ve been working to improve the look of my blog by copying other people.  So, after finally working out how to load photos from flikr I’m proud of myself for adding a header – isn’t it nice? Anyway I’m pleased that I can now show off 2 of my recent acquisitions from Glasgow freeshare/freecycle (there [...]

The year of no spending

I decided quietly not to spend any money this year beyond what is necessary. What is necessary?
A new kitchen: we’ve been living with an unhygenic dump for 2 1/2 years, it was the first thing I was going to do when we moved in but it hasn’t happened yet.
Okay that’s going to mean a rather [...]