Author Archives: Diane

Overcrowded kitchen worktops

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Diane

How many gadgets do you have in your kitchen? For many people the toaster and kettle live out all the time. And so they should if you’re using them regularly. One Pot have a new gadget that allows you to … Continue reading →

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Wallpaper Essentials

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Diane

Want to do some wallpapering? You’ll need a few things A wallpaper table -You’ll need one of these for putting wallpaper on to paste it! They fold up and hide away in the loft! Make sure you wash any excess … Continue reading →

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Banning plastic forks!

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Diane

An off topic eco-rant from me for a moment, if you don’t mind. A recent news article suggested that we should ban plastic forks. The article went on to promote the use of bamboo forks instead. So instead of plastic … Continue reading →

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Housing in Hong Kong

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Diane

This is pretty grim watching. The sleep pods in the lounge don’t appear to offer anyone much privacy. However they 6ft cupboards later in the report are just horrendous.  

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Wallpaper of the week!

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Diane

Wallpaper Direct offering the widest selection of Wallpaper online. Tropical landscape features soft muted shades and pink subtle flamingoes. This is a gentle wallpaper, easy on the eye.  This would be lovely in a sitting room, or lounge. It’s such … Continue reading →

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Beautiful farm house

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Diane

Beautiful farm house with Matterport viewer! It has a mill wheel! It’s beautiful. Lovely views too. What I like about this place – it’s got a lovely workshop space for someone to be making all sorts of nice woodworking things … Continue reading →

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22000 books

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Diane

This amazing house has a library with 22000 books or so! Amazing house. The Chanters House is one of the most exquisite and historically significant houses for sale in the country. A sensational example of period architecture dating from the … Continue reading →

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Blip!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Diane

You see them from time to time! A mis-filed house! Shall we say nothing about the cost of a three bedroom flat in London being the same as a huge country pile elsewhere in the country?

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Another one!

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Diane

Have I spent too much time on rightmove this week? No. There’s no such thing as too much time on rightmove. This house has a matterport viewing! The house viewing starts with a beautiful piece of hall furniture. The lovely … Continue reading →

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The king came to tea in 1912!

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Diane

I love it when estate agents include lovely snippets about properites. They’ve included quite a bit about this visit and it’s charming! This beautiful house is absolutely magnificent and I can’t blame the king for wanting to go and see … Continue reading →

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