Wednesday, September 10, 2008
10 Sept. Get back to the kitchen, woman!
Back to the kitchen!
Today we might have moved a little closer to sorting out our kitchen wants and needs in a more practical and economical way.
Bill went back to looking at replacing just the cupboard doors.
A site he once looked at have a branch which supplies these doors in Horsham, so we went to have a look.
The young man in the shop was most agreeable and helpful.
Turns out he was not as young as I thought - even kitchen salesman are now looking young to me!
You might wonder how we found out his age; well, we talked a lot and he obviously had lived near us in his youth and went to the same school as Jamie and Ashley. I wondered if he might be about their age and know of one of them.
Turns out Andrew is 46.
We also discovered that he is into diving and has been a member of the Ifield Diving Club. One wonders how an inland neighbourhood of Crawley needed a diving club - but of course they arranged groups to go down to the south coast and beyond for diving experience. Our Matthew (half brother) was a member for a short while in his teens.
In amongst all the chatter we also talked of kitchens of course. Andrew understood about budgets! In fact we could just tell him what we want to spend and would work out the best solutions for us.
He is coming to look at the kitchen on Friday morning.
I have already picked cupboard doors and a work top. I think we may well have some new cupboards too - but maybe not all of them.
I think Bill was thinking that doors would not be available for old cupboards which are old sizings - but Andrew assured us they can be made as we want them.
We might have to remove the tiles that we have - but in fact tiles are not really very expensive.
He is sure that the present sink would probably buckle when it is removed to fit other things and so we will have a new stainless steel sink and probably some new taps. I have even seen a tap that I really like - probably one of the more expensive ones.
This afternoon Bill went back onto the web site and has totted up what a good part of what we want would cost - without any labour for fitting it. He has reached just over £1,000.
So it looks as though we could go really quite mad and not get anywhere near Mrs Charlwood Kitchen's provisional quote.
I even start to look forward to it.
I think Bill is looking forward to doing some of the work - though he will need help with some of it.
The flooring part of this renovation will be looked at soon - but the cupboards need to be done before flooring is put down; I still like the idea of this classy vinyl sisal look alike matting.
I have been busy selling some things on Ebay this afternoon - I am doing just a few each day.
The sun eventually put in a token appearance today - rather weakly, but better than nothing. Tonight the sky is clear and there is a lovely bright half moon.
I phoned Ruth this afternoon - still patiently waiting for the baby. He's only 5 days late. She had been to the hospital this morning and had a sweep. I am sure we didn't have "sweeps" in my day! It is an internal probing which just might get things things started.
We have a box of things ready for Dorking tomorrow. It should be a good day - Jo will be on duty with us, having swapped with Jill.
It will soon be time for Who Do You Think You Are? I don't yet know whose family history they are delving into this week.
Goodnight.
Today we might have moved a little closer to sorting out our kitchen wants and needs in a more practical and economical way.
Bill went back to looking at replacing just the cupboard doors.
A site he once looked at have a branch which supplies these doors in Horsham, so we went to have a look.
The young man in the shop was most agreeable and helpful.
Turns out he was not as young as I thought - even kitchen salesman are now looking young to me!
You might wonder how we found out his age; well, we talked a lot and he obviously had lived near us in his youth and went to the same school as Jamie and Ashley. I wondered if he might be about their age and know of one of them.
Turns out Andrew is 46.
We also discovered that he is into diving and has been a member of the Ifield Diving Club. One wonders how an inland neighbourhood of Crawley needed a diving club - but of course they arranged groups to go down to the south coast and beyond for diving experience. Our Matthew (half brother) was a member for a short while in his teens.
In amongst all the chatter we also talked of kitchens of course. Andrew understood about budgets! In fact we could just tell him what we want to spend and would work out the best solutions for us.
He is coming to look at the kitchen on Friday morning.
I have already picked cupboard doors and a work top. I think we may well have some new cupboards too - but maybe not all of them.
I think Bill was thinking that doors would not be available for old cupboards which are old sizings - but Andrew assured us they can be made as we want them.
We might have to remove the tiles that we have - but in fact tiles are not really very expensive.
He is sure that the present sink would probably buckle when it is removed to fit other things and so we will have a new stainless steel sink and probably some new taps. I have even seen a tap that I really like - probably one of the more expensive ones.
This afternoon Bill went back onto the web site and has totted up what a good part of what we want would cost - without any labour for fitting it. He has reached just over £1,000.
So it looks as though we could go really quite mad and not get anywhere near Mrs Charlwood Kitchen's provisional quote.
I even start to look forward to it.
I think Bill is looking forward to doing some of the work - though he will need help with some of it.
The flooring part of this renovation will be looked at soon - but the cupboards need to be done before flooring is put down; I still like the idea of this classy vinyl sisal look alike matting.
I have been busy selling some things on Ebay this afternoon - I am doing just a few each day.
The sun eventually put in a token appearance today - rather weakly, but better than nothing. Tonight the sky is clear and there is a lovely bright half moon.
I phoned Ruth this afternoon - still patiently waiting for the baby. He's only 5 days late. She had been to the hospital this morning and had a sweep. I am sure we didn't have "sweeps" in my day! It is an internal probing which just might get things things started.
We have a box of things ready for Dorking tomorrow. It should be a good day - Jo will be on duty with us, having swapped with Jill.
It will soon be time for Who Do You Think You Are? I don't yet know whose family history they are delving into this week.
Goodnight.
