It's almost the end of my holiday.
And all but one job on my now slightly dog eared to do list have now been ticked off.
But I still have a few wants, a few objectives to complete once I save up enough money.
I have a dreadfully old fashioned bathroom which needs completely overhauling
The bed mattress still doesn't quite fit my bed frame and the carpet in the spare room is a total disgrace
The living room Carpet too is in need of a change and my bedroom needs an upgrade........
I want
I need
I haven't got
But let's get things in perspective
Let's look what I have got
I have this!!!!!
And all but one job on my now slightly dog eared to do list have now been ticked off.
But I still have a few wants, a few objectives to complete once I save up enough money.
I have a dreadfully old fashioned bathroom which needs completely overhauling
The bed mattress still doesn't quite fit my bed frame and the carpet in the spare room is a total disgrace
The living room Carpet too is in need of a change and my bedroom needs an upgrade........
I want
I need
I haven't got
But let's get things in perspective
Let's look what I have got
I have this!!!!!
in that wonderful Welsh village.
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DeleteWhat a beautiful view! Beautiful plants and flowers and countryside. It must be so enjoyable to walk your dogs there.
ReplyDeleteI realised just how nice the view was at 4.30 am as dawn started
DeleteSays it all John, we all need to stop and see what we have, enjoy that.
ReplyDeleteAnd. Stop winging
DeleteHanging on to your cottage was one of the greatest achievements of your life and I for one applaud you for it. Looking at the sidebar pictures, surely you could make some extra dosh as a Russell Crowe lookalike. With your nipple tassles and lycra trunks you would be soon be in demand at hen-do's and Women's Institute meetings.
ReplyDeleteThank you YP kind words indeed
DeleteWhat you've got is so beautiful! Wow!
ReplyDeleteYou Just need to see it properly don't you
DeleteLike a painting you forget to look at
Hi John. There is a very old saying... It's not what we have, it's what we value that makes us rich.
ReplyDeleteYou are blessed to live in such a wonderful place.
Love Jane
Yes......you have to remind yourself of why you picked your home in the first place
DeleteI have carpets in the down stairs of this house. it is a first for me. I have never lived in a house with so much carpet and I can tell you it is hard to maintain. if I had the money to fix all the floor boards I would sand them back and seal them and have a rug I can change or throw outside and wash. Do you have floor boards? so much more forgiving than carpet, especially with pets. Your view is delightful. I can smell the green.
ReplyDeleteBulldogs and rugs don't go
DeleteThey can't corner and stop
You've got so much, and that you see to value it is even better.
ReplyDeleteYou have to remind yourself
DeleteWith a view like that what more do you need!
ReplyDeletePanties what else do I need?
DeleteWhere's that from I wonder?
A thong catapult possibly for cupid x
DeleteIn what way is your bathroom old-fashioned? Photos needed!
ReplyDeleteIn the estate agents words " in need of an upgrade!"
DeleteEXACTLY !!! All of the other stuff can wait ...... a pretty cottage, beautiful view, a lovely garden, good friends and a gin and tonic at the end of the day .... isn’t that perfect ? XXXX
ReplyDeleteThat's what this holiday has given me Jacqueline
DeleteSome time to reflect and take stock
Like you, I have everything I need and most of what I want so I know I'm rich!
ReplyDeletewonderful view! and for house upgrades, start with the small things first, like carpets or mattress.
ReplyDeleteCarpets and mattresses are small things? Not in my life, things like that need lots of saving for.
Deletesmaller than a total bathroom redo.
DeleteI want a shower in and a bath out
DeleteAs long as it has running hot and cold, the bathroom will wait. Stick a few plants in there! That view is amazing - and it's all yours.
ReplyDeleteA walk in shower.......my next objective
DeleteLove that view! Really. All that green is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with Anne Marie: start with the small things. Also, DIY. Youtube is full of projects!!
XOXO
I know my limitations ...painting is my limit!!!
DeleteOh yeah. The wants don't compare to the haves!
ReplyDeleteI'm shallow lol
DeleteNo worries. So am I. We try.
DeleteYou have a lot more than that, Friend!
ReplyDeleteXx
DeleteYou have so much!
ReplyDeleteNot so much now since I threw tons out of the bedroom window
DeleteI like your priorities, John.
ReplyDeleteCan't buy a view like that!
I guess it does feature in the mortgage
DeleteOld fashioned bathrooms have character.
ReplyDeleteAnd uncomfortable baths
DeleteWell, have you looked underneath that carpet?, if it has floorboards result! l have painted my floorboards and added rugs, mainly from boot fairs and ebay, everyone says they look good, easy to maintain, and cheap to do.
ReplyDeleteThe mattress is it too long, short or wide/narrow for the frame? and what are your carpentry skills like?
Bathroom, whats wrong in there?.
As you might be able to tell l LOVE decorating!!!!
That view, well, no changes needed there then
Tess xx
No a concrete floor !!!
DeleteAhha you can do trendy stuff with concrete floors, go on 'ave a google or pintrest or some other sites. l'm thinking diamond patterns in contrasting colours marked out with masking tape, fabulous darling!
DeleteT x
Fuck carpets. You have animals x
ReplyDeleteYou know that bulldogs can't corner on polished wood
DeleteBasset Hounds don't corner well on wood floors or linoleum either!
DeleteLove that view x
ReplyDeleteThat view is so amazing. You are right, it is always nice to appreciate what you have. I bet living where you do brings happiness to you every day. I was only in Wales once, years and years ago, and I absolutely loved it.
ReplyDeleteYou are always very welcome mick
DeleteI just may take you up on that one day!
DeleteI would love that
DeleteThanks for the reminder that what we have, far exceeds what we need. What an amazing view, and it is yours. Your house. I spent the price of a nice car on a bathroom remodel this year, and I like it, and it is very pretty, but bottom line with exception of a little better storage, it does the same thing the old one did, it just looks better doing it.
ReplyDeleteI do miss a walk in shower
DeleteI may be preaching to the converted here John, but have you heard of Freegle/Freecycle? You may be able to pick up carpets, mattress etc in good condition free. We've both donated and received good quality items when we needed them. Stops items going in landfill too.
ReplyDeleteI will check it out x
Deleteyou can always get those other things but that view? most people never have that! just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteNo I loved my previous home but there was no view just bricks and windows of the houses opposite x
DeleteAnd "this" is worth all that!
ReplyDeleteWe have an old house and some things need redoing or refreshing. We have a punch list that needs to be done and we are slowly working our way through.
I'm not a patient man
DeleteHappiness doesn't lie in having everything. It lies in being happy with what we've got.
ReplyDeleteOr something like that.
You've got a lot.
Yes I willnstop my moaning x
DeleteOh to have a view like that - and a genuine cottage!
ReplyDeletePerhaps you should consider laminate flooring with the doggies John - it looks so good these days, can't tell it from real wood - and the cleaning is so much easier. We replaced our carpeting all through lower level and love it.
Those 'to do' lists never go away do they!!!!!
It's an option for sure x
DeleteLaminate would be even worse for the dogs than wood. More slippery.
DeleteYour view from that window is breathtaking and you did pay for it by being able to keep the cottage! Lucky you!!
ReplyDeleteI have a similar view from my 6th floor apartment -- I look out over green pastures, trees and more trees, a beautiful ridge of the Wet Mountains that are stunning when frosted with Colorado snow! In the late Fall into Spring, I get to count the new calves being born out in the pastures! Watch the herds of deer cross the pastures on their way to other pastures! Watch the rancher mow and bale those pastures ...
Like your view ... just too beautiful and surely priceless!
Send us a photo
DeleteI will definitely do that, John.
DeleteAll I can say is ... !
ReplyDeleteI hope that's a good !!!!
DeleteBeautiful view you have there, John! The other things can be saved for and purchased in time.
ReplyDeleteYes Jennifer a list on Going x
DeleteWhat a glorious view you have!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, all you want to change can wait. Wouldn't Queen Winnie be a hazard to new carpets at her stage of life?
Have you quietly painted your hallway?
Hugs!
That was my last un ticked box
DeleteWell done in getting everything else done! The painting can wait. Besides, the hallway is likely to be small, so won't take much paint or much time when you get to it. That's a plus for having a small home. :)
DeleteHugs!
We have similar views, but I don't get to see them as we live in a bungalow, lol. You can never get tired of a view like that and the only changes would be with the seasons and growth. You will always need a new bathroom, mattress and carpets as they wear out or become dated, but that view will live forever.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to add, just to do one thing at a time and you will appreciate them that much more.
DeleteGood advice dearheart x
DeleteBreathtaking vista.
ReplyDeleteThank you Raymondo
DeleteYour garden is looking great and what a fantastic view, money could not buy that. Not sure if you agree, but with several dogs, it's not worth spending a lot of money on new carpets.
ReplyDeleteAgreed but the joy of a new one would be the icing on the cake
DeleteMy children are in the process of moving across the pond. Wales is high on their list. I can see why.
ReplyDeleteGive them my number
DeleteYes, you have it all. Gratitude is so healing.
ReplyDeleteA million dollar view!
ReplyDeleteConcur on buying new carpet for dogs to ruin. How about scatter rugs on top of old carpet, especially in favored places to be messed on? Also they tend to stay put on top of the carpet.
ReplyDeleteThink carefully about doing too much in the bathroom if it actually works. New tubs tend to be much less generous, for example. (We've replaced 5 bathrooms over the years; I refused to give up my old tub and have never regretted that.) And the house is unequivocally old fashioned; the bathroom shouldn't look very modern. People are still buying new old fixtures to maintain that look, at least here in the states. So look for what you need to make it work better, first. (I lived for a decade with no cold water in the bathroom sink. Luckily it took a long time for the hot to come up 2 stories from the basement, so morning ablutions were a little dance with the water temperature at the tap; drinking water was in a pitcher filled from the tub. I was glad to have that fixed.)
I am really tired of my tub
DeleteI so want a walk in shower and instant hot water x
Where will you wash the dogs?
DeleteWhen we think of what's lacking in the lives of millions of people on this plant who don't have beds, or bathrooms, or even a roof over their heads - we are SO blessed to have our needs, such as they are, and the beauty that's all around us if we take time to look. You are TRULY blessed, and may you always be!♥ That's a view I wish everyone had from their window.
ReplyDeleteYes bumbling x ruth x
DeleteYou know I meant "planet"...
ReplyDeleteYeah, that IS pretty fantastic! I be our bathroom is even shabbier than your bathroom. If we owned ours we'd upgrade it in a heartbeat, but we're renting so we're just living with it. :/
ReplyDeleteSteve,, I want a bathroom to be proud of ...I'm so shallow x
ReplyDeleteJust finished 'On The Red Hill' what a good read it was.
ReplyDeleteA lovely view in any season I think
Swapping bath for walk in shower is what we did -so much easier to use and clean.
When you get older x
DeleteS*d the carpets they only get dirty and smelly and your view is worth so much more.I wish I had such a paradise to see each day.My house is a hovel and no carpet,just a rug in the posh room which gets weed on if given the chance-I like it that the dogs can feel relaxed x
ReplyDeleteI'll price up hardwood floors
DeleteMy most used room has thin real wood strips from usual d I y shop but scratches so badly and unfortunately looks like laminate-my cousins laminate floor looks like wood and after years still looks good and it's a more realistic colour and mine is cold and can feel the draughts up my legs x
DeleteLovely garden John - is that water between the lawn and the outside wall?
ReplyDeleteNo it's the lane pat
DeleteYou are a wealthy man. You have loving family members, friends and furry friends. You have an amazing cottage in an amazing town and to top it off you have that view!
ReplyDeleteI can balance that out with a ugly face
DeleteFabulous view, i have things that need attention in my house too. Its on the saving up list.
ReplyDeleteYes money money money x
DeleteOh my, if I had that view it would be like a holiday everyday. Your garden is beautiful and so peaceful. Here in this city we have crime, over development, corrupt city government and destruction of history. I'm researching small villages in the NC mountains and hoping to move soon. Thank you for sharing your home and village it gives me hope. Take care, Constance
ReplyDeletePerhaps I should air BnB my spare room?
DeletePerhaps you should; I can't imagine anyone that wouldn't enjoy a visit to your home and lovely village.
DeleteGorgeous view! You're correct that we often overlook the treasures we already have. Besides the walk in shower, what else is on your list? Towel warmer? Combo toilet bidet? You designed such a nice kitchen I bet your future bathroom will be equally nice. And, planning is half the fun!
ReplyDeleteA shower and an easy flush loo x
DeleteI'm sitting here watching Escape to The Country. Jules is having a hard time coming up with what you have!
ReplyDeleteI will post a photo of the bathroom to change your mind lol
DeleteWhoops, I meant the VIEW you have, LOL
DeleteA beautiful view and a lovely cottage in a village with community spirit...all that and you have decluttered!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing well.
That view, and the friendly villagers are worth a million dollars John. The bathroom makeover is the big item on your list. It’s all very well to say it adds value to the house, but that only helps when you sell, and that’s not your short term objective... but, as a nurse, having things clean, and easy to clean, comes pretty high up your Basic Requirements List, doesn’t it . Hardwood bedroom Floors might be easier to clean, but they’re cold underfoot and more expensive than an off cut of carpet that’s you might source with a bit of luck.
ReplyDeleteThe mattress would seem to me to be the first to tick off. A good night’s sleep is pretty important, especially when you work as hard as you do.
Things to aim for give a focus for the future, and yours is looking bright.
Meanwhile you have a gorgeous view, and drop dead kitchen and a happy. Life with your animals. What not to like!!
What a beautiful view.
ReplyDeleteThat's a perspective I would love to have. I was fortunate to spend 2 months in northern Wales a couple of years ago and was staggered at its beauty. I'd have to flip a coin as to where I'd live...Betws y Coed or, Llandudno.
ReplyDeletePositively bucolic! I'd wager a new bath and carpet would lead to untold anxiety compared to the present dog-friendly situation :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a really fine view. Your flower beds (are those the newly refurbished ones?) are lovely, and all the different shades of green in the background are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have dreams, too, though. Something to anticipate, something to accomplish, something to enjoy once they're done.
A room with a view of the country side and your garden how lovely John, it's always nice to dream and aim for something it gives you a sense of direction the fun is in the planning.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent view!!
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie, we have a walk in shower and I absolutely love it.
Renovating takes time, but it is all worth it in the end.
Such a beautiful view John. I'm jealous.
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