What made you smile today?

kateincornwall

kateincornwall

Location
Cornwall , UK
Paul said he didnt know what to have for his lunch , I suggested a banana and an apple with yoghurt on, he said this sounded spot on so off he goes into the kitchen . I did tell him , honestly I did , that he should use the yoghurt on the top shelf , as the one one the lower shelf is the one the dogs have been having , spoons dipped in and out , licking from the pot etc . No prizes for guessing which one he used and I`m not telling him now xx
 
Candy

Candy

Biscuit Tin Guardian
Location
West Yorkshire, UK
As I was eating my breakfast thismorning, Joy came in from the garden, put something down at my feet and looked up at me, obviously very pleased with herself. I looked closer and saw that it was a hover fly! It was still alive, so I picked it up using a glass and a piece of card and put it back outside whereupon it flew off, apparently un injured. What a funny and gentle little dog she is! Every time I think about it I smile. :inlove:
 
Selina27

Selina27

Location
Herefordshire, UK
Cassie has never been allowed to go upstairs but lately the pet gate at the bottom was removed for a while. She does make me chuckle -- Reeva who is just 12 months old has also not been allowed upstairs, she made no attempt to do so whatsoever. It's just like "oh, I don't go up there",
Cassie on the other hand is five years old. She pottered round the base of the stairs, you could she her thinking " Hmm. I don't go up there -- but what the hell, I'm going anyway! " :rofl:
 
Granca

Granca

Candy said:
You'll make it more 'yours' if you have to do a lot of work on it.
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Yes, @Jen, I was going to suggest going for something like that for that reason (and ‘older‘ houses usually have bigger gardens too). You need to start watching Homes Under the Hammer for ideas!

It’s very exciting and rewarding, but hard work too. Take your time, so any changes you make don’t have to be undone if you want further changes in future.
 
Xena Dog Princess

Xena Dog Princess

Location
Wellington, NZ
Congrats @Jen ! Fingers crossed this one sticks 🤞

My advice is...pay somebody to do the work. Honestly, if you can swing it, borrow more and save yourselves the hassle and stress and get people in to do it for you, because unless you're both very dedicated it just won't get done. Or you'll start and then live in a state of semi completion and then you'll start to resent each other. Can you tell I'm speaking from experience?
 
Charlie

Charlie

Location
Argyll & Bute, Scotland
@Xena Dog Princess I agree to a point, but the rates builders etc. charge is horrific, the more you do yourselves the more profit for you when you come to sell. In the whole 27 years we lived in our house we got one plumber in to do a toilet, it leaked he was rubbish. David re-plumbed it himself. We did everything and I mean everything on a Georgian 250 year old Grade 2 listed house. We learned how to do things that we never thought we would have to do and with having 3 babies, 4 children in total, both working too. We don't regret it as we made a bomb on it which we wouldn't have if we had paid "professionals". I think if you're patient and agree on a plan it really can work. That's not to say I didn't have to put a rocket up David's ass on occasions :rofl: xx
 
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VanillaBean

VanillaBean

Congtas @Jen exciting times ahead.
You just have to find the right balance between tradies and DIY. You either learn and do an exceptional job or get someone in if not feeling confident.
My big no no's are tiling, electrics and major plumbing. Everything else I will do within reason.
Don't rush but at same time don't drag it, but most importantly enjoy the experience and the new digs.
 
Xena Dog Princess

Xena Dog Princess

Location
Wellington, NZ
The thing about houses is that if you're planning on holding on to them for a few years, you're going to made a profit, so if it makes your life easier then get (good) tradies in. Painting is one of those things that is easy, but incredibly time consuming. I'm now at the point in my life where I've decided that the cheapest way to pay is with money. OH was incredulous when I got a bloke in over Easter to fell some trees - well, hun, the bloke works quickly and efficiently, and takes the trimmings to the tip immediately rather than just leaving it to accumulate in the corner of the garden.
 
Jen

Jen

Granca said:
Yes, @Jen, I was going to suggest going for something like that for that reason (and ‘older‘ houses usually have bigger gardens too). You need to start watching Homes Under the Hammer for ideas!

It’s very exciting and rewarding, but hard work too. Take your time, so any changes you make don’t have to be undone if you want further changes in future.
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It’s not actually an “older house”. The one I really wanted was an OLD house but it was a huge huge huge project and would have cost so much money to do up - would’ve been amazing and worth it but OH didn’t want to do it.

This is about 30 years old, so relatively new. But it’s had nothing done in those 30 years. And I don’t like the downstairs layout so walls are going to be put in and some taken out.

We’re really lazy and I have Paul (who I have to admit to having a little crush on 😍) who does everything decorativey in our house. But we’ve said with this one we’re going to have to do more ourselves - especially just basic painting. But he can do everything so I’ll get him to fit the new kitchen and plastering etc.

OH’s best mate is a plumber and he always does anything related to that so he’ll do the boiler/bathroom etc. He charged me £200 labour for our bathroom just because he had to for his books so I only have to pay for the suite and tiles really which is a huge saving.
 
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