im bloody regretting i got drunk last night as im now hungover but was worth it though

Apparently, according to the experts online, if you plaster over a painted area it will bubble up no matter what.

Phew! - spent the last couple of days wondering what I could have been doing wrong. Turns out it's nothing and I can merely scrape off, then fill the holes left by the bubbles in my plaster job!

Made good progress on house over last few days -
1. have chiselled a lump (plaster/plasterboard) out of the wall and attempted replaster over it (not too bad for a novice...needs a bit of polyfilla/sanding though)
2. made more progress sanding the walls in the back bedroom (long, on-going task, as plasterwork not great - needed much polyfilla, and besides I'm turning into something of a perfectionist!)
3. stripped and sanded down the back bedroom windowledge (looks gorgeous wood now...was previously messy white gloss...discovered it had previously also been yellow, red, pink, and dark green - I dread to think how any of those looks combined with the door frame, which was once lilac!)
4. cleaned and waterproofed (back of) a skirting board (damp proof company hadn't done this one, and needs top-up DPC behind it)
5. cleared more rubble from behind the removed skirting board (which was no doubt interferring with the DPC)

Today I'm tired so have spent most of the day researching DIY activities - it's suprising how much you learn when you find yourself doing up a house more-or-less single-handedly!

The uninvited mouse visitor may have survived christmas but new years eve was a different matter...

chocolate baited mousetrap 1 - 0 Mouse

Fat Furry Pussy 1 - 0 Mouse

Our first little gift of 2009 :-)

Dave

That was a fantastic night, feckin' tired now though but can't complain as the company has been fantastic :cool:.

health happiness and an extra jingle in the pocket is wished for all meatie peeps of the world in the new year !!!

t ... :D ...

I really should've left the country for New Year.
Hope you're all having a good one so far.

... i really should stop listening to music i suppose and ease back into the real world by listening to NPR radio and some world news ...

nawwwwww... lol ...

t ... :lol: ...

My flat seems really empty now!! Marvin is less twitchy now tho lol!!

:twisted: You just wait till we fecking sober up :devil:

Last nights pizza reheated and Celebrity Big Brother normality has returned lol!!

Don't you mean Celebrity Big Pizza, and Last Year's Stars Reheated?

Dave ;-)

Thanks for your hospitality Emma ... we had a great time. Was a bit knackered next day travelling back. Actually was a lot knackered lol! Was worth it though! It was great to see everyone again!

It was so lovely to see you again, it all went so fast i didn't feel like i chatted to anyone properly lol!!

It did go fast you're right ... and there was a lot of people to chat too lol!

... the king of Zor ... he called for war ...

a BIG BIG BIG HUGE MASSIVE thankyou to Emma (samcat) for putting up with me

t'was great to see everyone

(for those that couldn't understand me, and for everyone else that wasn't there)

Happy New Year

Once again...completely predictable...

Well, we are all in one piece...well, 3 pieces...sort of...but no thoughts...except...it was tremendous to have an opportunity to see all of you again albeit for a short while...

Emma Samcat...you are an absolutely star...one of a kind...

ZINA!!!!!

Glad you got home ok!!!

Till next time

M XXX

Oh Michael...I miss everybody already!!!

Have you seen my picture with baby that Chris took??? It's precious...lol...

Glad you enjoyed my pizza hun ;)
Thank you for letting me stay at yours, once again!!! You´re the best! xxx

Everyone thanks for a great time, was awesome to see you all again!!

There's loads of great pics with you!!!!

Michael, that one is hysterical though...it's so...ME...lol...just waiting for Chris to give his permission to post that one...

Betty!!! So glad you're safe and sound!!! I am counting from posts who has arrived safely...lol...

Ok, I´m scared lol
Postable or not postable ones?

Thanks for your text Zina!!
I´m reading your posts and I literally hear you saying those words lol :nuts: