From white to stone wash

We have revamped the bathroom for my clients. Still have to sort out the floor and hang something on the wall, but so far we're happy with our work. Only bought a new toilet. The shelf is a piece of wood we found in the storeroom and the nicknacks were sourced from the clutter in the house. Oh yes, we did buy the mirrors from Mr Price. Stone wash is the colour we painted the walls.

Blue and white. Delight.

Buy me blue and white and I'll be happy.

Driving home

Driving home from work there was a full moon ahead of me and a fat orange sun behind, and furthermore it is Friday! Yay!

Where the wild things are

We couldn't face another full weekend of DIY, so we went to a place, close to home, where the wild things are ;-)

I love the waterbuck, and the eland and seeing the string of wildebeest walking down we ask ourselves: Are we in the Serengeti? Ha, ha, kidding. The day was hot and the grass is still dry and I imagine once we have had some rain it will be difficult to find the animals. 

Wild dog, aaah! Made my day. 

The Buried Giant

It's taken me three weeks to read this book. The last 54 pages took me a week. I tried to read in bed, late at night but kept falling asleep. Eventually, one evening, as soon as I got home from work I ran a bath, lots of bubbles, and I soaked while I finished the book.

So, although I could guess how it would end I was hoping I would be wrong, but I was not. There was no happy ending. I cried: no, no, no! But, alas, the author showed me no mercy and had it his way.

"This country awakens so many memories, though each seems like some restless sparrow I know will flee any moment into the breeze."

"...and I know my god looks uneasily on our deeds of that day. Yet it's long past and the bones lie sheltered beneath a pleasant green carpet."

The Buried Giant © Kazuo Ishiguro 2015

When I grow up I'm going to be a Christmas present

I filled these terracotta pots (6 small and 3 large) with plants and succulents from my garden. I hope by Christmas the pots will look awesome, stuffed and brimming over with greenness and best wishes.

Recycling a light fitting