Plans

I was about to write a post called demolition but then I thought it would be nice to show you the amazing plans my Step-dad drew up for us. Things have changed slightly but you know what to expect!

Why have you been so lazy blogging Guthrie?

Well, this happened to the house.......
 

We've had 3 months of building work and then what seems like forever getting straight after building work (it takes much longer to do anything with one of these). I'm going to start sharing pics with you soon though!

Super Shelves

Well we have had a lot of radio silence. Sorry, it's that nursery inhabitant sucking up all our time. Also there are big plans afoot for the House of Love, so everything's kind of on hold until we know what's happening there.

But a while ago we did enlist Dr. Lloyd to put up some shelves for us in the sitting room.

Jon is pleased because now the books will hide this bit of plaster that he's never got round to finishing off and sanding down.

Now we can display all our books (well the ones that make us look clever anyway).

Door stop

Ok, so we haven't really done anything in the House of Love for some time. We have a 3.5 month old baby, so get over it. But that doesn't mean things have totally dried up. We commissioned Stephen to make this amazing door stop for us. Now we don't have to bend down prop the door open - result!

Bolt!

So like all well designed bathroom doors ours is made of glass and doesn't have a bolt. We find it adds to the excitement for visitors to the House of Love; never sure if someone will walk in on you or watch you through the glass. But apparently people actually find this unsettling!

Luckily, on a trip to see the new Grandchild, Stephen brought along his bolt collection.

Inspecting the door - forgot to mention it doesn't close properly either.

Planning away some of the wood will help. 

Stephen supervises Jon's work.

neither of these ones will fit.

bingo!

We've put it really high up so Patrick Jones can't lock himself in and necessitate calling out the fire brigade.

Telephone move (labour of love)

Two weeks ago I decided it was time to take Mum Guthrie's advice and move the telephone so that we could clear the cabinet from the hallway. 

Hallway blocked by telephone cabinet and other paraphernalia. 

So I got some extension cable from Wilko and got to it.

Extension cable all round the door and telephone now housed next to the sofa; we've moved the cabinet and have a nice clear hallway - win! 

And then my waters broke, so the House of Love now has an extra resident. Good job we've got a clear hallway to store her pram in.

Keep on pinning

We've been adding some more pictures and postcards to our kitchen wall.

On our holiday before last we got a bit obsessed with spotting Felipe IV around the Prado. Now we can spot him in our house too!!

We've also added some artistic black and white selfies from when we were younger and more attractive (and could work a proper camera).