The kitchen fitters are a cheerful duo.
After ripping out the old units they presented me with eight washing powder balls, two dog toys, various bits of cutlery and a mummified scotch egg! All items which had rolled away from daylight view!
" You'd be surprised what we find hidden away inside old kitchens " Shawn, the lead fitter told me
"bottles of booze are the most common "
Roll on Friday!
Just needs a pot sink and a wooden draining board,
ReplyDeletethat would do for me lol. Oh maybe one of those wooden plate racks too. Hope it doesnt take too long to complete.
I have a wooden plate rack
DeleteCan't wait to see the finished room.
ReplyDeleteBottles of Booze might come in handy before this is finished.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure john has plenty of gin on hand...
DeleteA mummified scotch egg? I never knew you had been to Egypt!
ReplyDeleteI wish I was there now
Deletelol
DeleteIt'll be worth it in the end! I bet the dogs will be glad to get their toys back! :)
ReplyDeleteThere would be no bottles of booze hidden here. I would find them.
ReplyDeleteNot one here either
DeleteI bet it feels big.
ReplyDeleteIt feels dirty
Deleteold and dirty.
DeleteHow on earth did you of all people manage to lose a Scotch egg?!
ReplyDeleteI'm losing my touch..it was fur covered
DeleteExciting !
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
I LOVE the wall and floor finishes (UNfinishes?)! Is that what they call neuveau-rustic? You are SO daring!
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DeleteYou are getting there. I found an old Beatles card behind one of my old cabinets.
ReplyDeleteexciting!
ReplyDeleteThe best cheese grater is behind the stove. Laura will do something to get it back before she moves.
ReplyDeleteOh, your Hesperus will become a Tiffany's. You will be so happy.
My parents house was an old stone place built in the reign of Queen Victoria. Over the years the back wall, behind which was the kitchen, started to bulge outwards and by the mid 1980's needed to be fixed. It was constructed of a brick interior wall and a stone outer with the gap between filled with rubble which had settled over the years forcing the stone outwards. The remedy was to take down both walls. Out of the deal mum got a new kitchen. Between the two walls was a packet of players cigarettes that must have fallen into the gap during aprevious repair. Inside the pack was a collectable card that was printed "Edward VII, Our King Emperor" with a picture of said king. He was king from 1901 to 1910 so, at the time we found it the packet had been there for at least 75 years!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting.....nothing here
DeleteIke that! Just a mummified miniature scotch egg
Good luck with that....it'll look stunning when done...and there's a shabby chic to it now!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Coventry AFTER the bimbing
DeleteHow on earth did that Scotch egg get away!
ReplyDeleteI'm kicking myself
DeleteI found a shrivelled sausage behind the cooker when my kitchen was refurbed. Story of my life xx
DeleteFinished by Friday? Wow you've got some speedy workmen there!
ReplyDeleteHow are you coping? Microwaved ready meals on paper plates?
Looking forward to seeing your super new kitchen.
That's the plan..it's bound to go wrong
DeleteJohn, you remind me of a poster I had years ago: Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed . . .!!
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Delete1000 year old egg??
ReplyDeleteLooks very rustic indeed.
ReplyDeleteWell this is the 'before' - hope we get the 'after' on Saturday at the latest.
ReplyDeleteI hope all goes well. The last time we moved the fridge there was enough cat hair behind it to make another cat.
ReplyDeleteI love mine / wooden plate rack , but love the dishwasher more. You made me count...
ReplyDeleteI have lived through 4 or 5 kitchen and bath renovations..kitchen is easier.
I was appalled at how dirty the kitchen was when we did our renovation. And there was enough fur under the units to knit another cat. If only I could knit.
ReplyDeleteI hope Friday comes quickly for you.
The irony of the wreck of the Hesperus with a whirlpool of a washing machine contained therein. Can't wait to see the finished kitchen - roll on Friday! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is exciting. I can't wait for it all to be finished. It's going to be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy husband installed our new kitchen in 2000. It took six months and there is still a missing piece of skirting board! I hope never to live through that again
ReplyDeleteMy advice to my daughter was to marry a man who is completely useless with tools and makes lots of money - that way you can hire people to do work for you. My wonderful husband did the whole tear down, floor, ceiling, trim work himself. We did have someone build the cabinets and install them. It was a very long few months. Enjoy having someone do the work for you!! Can't wait to see the finished product. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteThe demolition is the fun part.
ReplyDeleteIs that mold on your wall? I hope the rest of this moves smoothly. We did most of the kitchen changes before we moved in....then did it all again.
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ReplyDeleteI am surprised that the dogs didn't sniff out that scotch egg as soon as it was lost and pester you to take the kitchen apart to retrieve it! I can't even leave a small dog treat outside the jar as they can smell it and want it!
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