The Bongo has been repaired. It was as simple as paying an extortionate amount of money for a second-hand fuel pump, having it shipped over to Ireland to a mechanic, then paying them an only-slightly-less […]
Earlier in the week we looked at a kitchen that someone was selling via DoneDeal (it’s a classified advert website that’s very popular in Ireland). The sellers were a really nice couple from Gdansk and […]
Following a week of it not wanting to set off first thing in the morning (I’d assumed it was in sympathy with me, or down to the cold weather), the Bongo became progressively more ill. […]
“It’s not a cold house”. Yes, my crazed landlord, it is. Or rather, when it’s cold outside, it’s also cold inside. I know it’s been one of those years that has shown a callous disregard […]
Limerick is known as the Treaty City due to stuff that happened a long time ago that was no one’s fault really. That said, I do think that some payback may have occurred today at the […]
Hopefully a more accurate headline than many we’ve seen of late, but not holding our breath on that one. We’ve whittled down our list of things for the builder to do: Main roof replacement. Kitchen […]
…. since then, things have been pretty busy. The best event was my mum and dad coming over to visit for a week – their first trip to Ireland and the sun mostly shone. Since […]
In case you were wondering about the state of the old kitchen prior to its removal with extreme prejudice, I present it here. That’s actually quite a long work surface (3m), but it’s only 45cm […]
I’ve “taken out” the old kitchen in the cottage in the mafia hitman sense of the expression – very enjoyable use of a crowbar. It’s now hammering down with rain so I’m set up inside […]
Word of the day is “antimacassar“. Previously known to me as “those stupid headrest doilies”. I thought I’d wash them to see if it got rid of the musty smell in the upstairs sitting room. […]
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