A few days ago me and hubby had gone to a shop to return a product and whilst we were there we said may as well have a look around "just encase there is anything we need". Well as you do on these impromptu shopping trips a few randoms bits went in the trolley - bottle of champagne for Christmas Day, candy canes for family learning at school etc.
Then we went round to the DIY section and looked the vinyl lino flooring. They had very little of it and a sign that said "reduced to 33.99 per square meter". Sadly they didn't have any of the black and grey "mis-matched tile" pattern that I had seen in there and wanted over 6months ago. But they did have a couple of blacks that I could live with. I turned round and nearly tripped over a roll of lino on the floor - it was black and grey tiles (not what I wanted but similar) and had a size of 3m by 2m and a price of £49.95. This was more than I really wanted to spend but the right size. I said to hubby that has got to be the price before it was reduced and I think it would be about £30 now. He went to find a member of staff.
Him and 2 members of staff came back and we asked them if that was the correct price on the roll, he said it was but as its all now reduced would be about £25. YEP i'll take it - hubby then asks IF it is the correct size we need - yes! SO the 2 members of staff carried it to the till for us and when it went through it came up at £19.95! BONUS! I can cope with that sort of price for a new floor.
We left it rolled up and then today cleared the existing floor (pile of laundry to be washed, the rack that holds crisps and a perching stool), hubby removed the kick boards, swept all the crumbs that had managed to get under them and lifted the old lino and re-swept the floor. All ready to fit the new lino down.
I helped hubby a couple of times but left him to do most of it as I would have got stuck on the floor with my knee. Once hubby had cut it all to fit he put the kick boards back on the cupboards and then taped the floor on the door edges as we don't have any of the grippers at the moment.
It looks really nice and fresh in the kitchen, the only snag is the grey in the floor is different to the grey on the walls which now look more blue. The wood work still needs finishing from when we moved in 2years ago!
I have to say I personally prefer the Lino to the slate tiles that we have laid by both the front and back doors. Lino is warmer for 1 thing. It is easier to clean with a steamer, the grout doesnt flake as there isnt any, it doesnt chip if things are dropped on it (yes it splits if knives get dropped), it is easier to fit and you dont have to wait hours before you can walk on it and it was much cheaper than the tiles were as well.
Friday, 20 November 2015
November 19th 2015 - Spayed
Today my poor lil kitten went on a trip to the vets to be spayed. As much as I love kittens and as cute as she is I couldn't risk her getting pregnant (there are loads of tom cats around here) and many people with kittens who cant find homes for them.
This does mean that once her inscison site has healed and her fur has grown back she will finally be allowed to go outside, that is assuming we dont get too much bad weather/snow etc.
Everything went really well with her operation, she came home a few hours later and was begging for food. She has been climbing and jumping like she normally would, she doesn't seem to realise she has had an operation. I just hope she doesn't do herself any harm.
This does mean that once her inscison site has healed and her fur has grown back she will finally be allowed to go outside, that is assuming we dont get too much bad weather/snow etc.
Everything went really well with her operation, she came home a few hours later and was begging for food. She has been climbing and jumping like she normally would, she doesn't seem to realise she has had an operation. I just hope she doesn't do herself any harm.
November 18th 2015 - Snowman card
As there is only a few weeks until Christmas we are doing Christmas crafts at St John Ambulance for all the youth members as part of their craft badges.
Tonight the Badgers made Snowman Christmas Cards like the link shows. I had made them all scarves from plaited wool, cut out triangle noses from orange paper, added googly eyes to the bag along with plain white card. I showed them the card I had made and left them to do them how they wanted.
Some added christmas tape others added buttons etc. They all looked really good and i'm sure whoever they were written to will love them.
Tonight the Badgers made Snowman Christmas Cards like the link shows. I had made them all scarves from plaited wool, cut out triangle noses from orange paper, added googly eyes to the bag along with plain white card. I showed them the card I had made and left them to do them how they wanted.
Some added christmas tape others added buttons etc. They all looked really good and i'm sure whoever they were written to will love them.
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
November 17th 2015 - Parents evening
Today was the younger 2 boys parents evening at school. both are doing well but could do better. they both need to work slower (it's not a race and they dont need finish first) and this also links in with them writing neater - when they slow down its not as messy and they need stop talking as much.
however both are polite and honest, they do their homework most of the time and get on well with others.
Well done boys. keep up the good work.
however both are polite and honest, they do their homework most of the time and get on well with others.
Well done boys. keep up the good work.
Monday, 16 November 2015
November 16th 2015 - personalised christmas sacks
As I live along way from my family they send me money to buy the kids christmas presents. Over the years I have bought paper and plastic santa sacks and they don't last. This year I have decided that I will make them personalised christmas sacks.
I have bought 3 packs of pillow cases and some christmas ribbon and I am going to make my own sacks. My friend is going to make me some "labels" from material that I can attatch to the sacks so that we know who they are from.
above are the blue set before I start to make them. Below are the red set which I have started:
I have bought 3 packs of pillow cases and some christmas ribbon and I am going to make my own sacks. My friend is going to make me some "labels" from material that I can attatch to the sacks so that we know who they are from.
above are the blue set before I start to make them. Below are the red set which I have started:
November 15th 2015 - Rain
Rain, rain and even more rain! We have had so much rain the pats few days that there is flooding everywhere! Loads of areas are on high flood alert and some are on caution of being evacuated.
I'm quite lucky my house is near the top of hillside, and is also up a flight of 13 stairs to do the front door, so we're not likely to flood.
Sadly though today we had planned to go to town for the Christmas light switch on but due to the rain I decided that we were not going to go and get wet. It wouldn't have been fair on my middle son who has really bad asthma and would have ended up ill. So we stayed at home in the warm instead.
I'm quite lucky my house is near the top of hillside, and is also up a flight of 13 stairs to do the front door, so we're not likely to flood.
Sadly though today we had planned to go to town for the Christmas light switch on but due to the rain I decided that we were not going to go and get wet. It wouldn't have been fair on my middle son who has really bad asthma and would have ended up ill. So we stayed at home in the warm instead.
Saturday, 14 November 2015
November 14th 2015 - Invisible
Chronic pain is invisible to all other people, however this doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The person that is suffering with it knows its very real and sore all the time. most of the time people put on a bright face to try and hide it.
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