Category Archives: At Home

When Brett built the balcony we hadn’t finished the work on the patio area so he just left us the wood we’d need. Now it was time to finish it off. The results were pretty bloody good. Even if I … Continue reading →

Åsa got a FatBoy Buggle Up for her birthday last year. It’s a huge beanbag that’s specially made to be used outside. It looks like Scout has taken it over…

Looks like winter is starting to show its face in Norrviken. We’ve had our first overnight frost and the thermometer has been down to minus 6 degrees! Soon time to fit the winter tyres.

Well, the balcony is all finished. It came out perfectly (though it looks a lot bigger than we’d thought). Brett and the guys did a great job again and we’re really pleased. There’s plenty of room for people to sit … Continue reading →

Brett and his boys come on Wednesday so today I removed all the fencing and the steps from the old balcony. They were so badly put together that I’m surprised that they stayed up this long and I’ll be very … Continue reading →

We’ve now got a date for when the builder will come and start on the balcony. Wednesday 1st September is D-day so we’ve been working like mad to try and get the paving area sorted out first. Sadly, we don’t … Continue reading →

We’ve decided that it’s time to rip down our old and rather knackered balcony and extend it. It’ll be about 4 times bigger when it’s done but first we have to wait for the planing permission to be approved. In … Continue reading →

We’ve been trying to get our garden a bit more like we want it. One of the major jobs that needs doing is removing and trimming some trees and sorting out our vegetable patch. Today we made a start on … Continue reading →

Not long after we moved into the house, we discovered a leak in the bath. We pulled out the bath tub, ripped up half the floor and then just kind of left it like that. Finally we have got together … Continue reading →