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Floored!

November 28, 2019chrissyb 12 Comments

Chrissy B reporting here from Plague Farmlet, where residents at House CEDAR are still recovering from a dread lurgy. The sound of coughing reverberates through the halls, and regional sales of paracetamol have spiked. Don’t worry, I’m holding my breath… Continue Reading →

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Baby Steps

July 28, 2019chrissyb 4 Comments

That’s what we’re taking around here with the kitchen. Today we went from this: To this: It’s not much of an upgrade in the scheme of things, but it feels like progress. I never thought I’d be trying to take… Continue Reading →

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Force Tape

July 16, 2019chrissyb 4 Comments

“If your background is in media you call it ‘gaffer tape’. If your background is in building or DIY you call it duct tape’. Motor racing crews and fans call it ‘speed tape’ or ‘panel tape’. If you came through… Continue Reading →

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Hubble Bubble, Kitchen Trouble

June 3, 2019chrissyb 6 Comments

Well everyone, I finally decided on the material for our kitchen benches. I nearly managed to get them installed as well, except that when they arrived last week the sink bench was the wrong size. Consequently it has gone back… Continue Reading →

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How to make a project last

September 9, 2018chrissyb 17 Comments

Are you wondering what’s been happening in the farmlet kitchen? I mean any blogger worth their salt would have finished that room by now. We would have had the big ta-dah ‘before’ and ‘after’ reveal, and I would have moved… Continue Reading →

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Up on the Roof

March 30, 2017chrissyb 4 Comments

Due to some unfortunate goings-on with my technology, this post is coming to you from a different and unfamiliar device. Let’s see how we get on shall we? For the last couple of weeks my farm workplace has been the roof.… Continue Reading →

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Progress

November 15, 2016chrissyb 12 Comments

You can probably tell by my somewhat erratic posting schedule these last few weeks that I’ve been a bit distracted. I’ve been winding up one of my Auckland contracts, while putting together some extra work in Whangarei to fill the resultant… Continue Reading →

DIY, house, house renovations, living room, renovations

Not funny, IKEA!

October 29, 2016chrissyb 8 Comments

I’ve put together five Billy bookcases in the last few days, and, I must say, you have to admire the IKEA concept. Designer items, cunningly flat-packed for economical shipping, and each with all the right pieces in all the right quantities for a no-hassle assembly.… Continue Reading →

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Plastered

October 23, 2016chrissyb 19 Comments

I bet you’ve all been on the edge of your seats wondering what’s been happening with that plastering in living room haven’t you? Well sit back and relax while I bring you up to date. Here’s where we left things. Now… Continue Reading →

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All Quiet

October 4, 2016chrissyb 6 Comments

You may or may not have noticed, but I’ve been vey quiet the last few days. The Forbearing Husband gets a bit worried when I’m quiet because it usually means I’m scheming (and we all know where my last five year plan got us). In… Continue Reading →

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