Saturday, April 28, 2012
Newcastle Monkland
Two weeks ago, we were well down the A1/M1 on our way home for Newcastle and today, at last, I have finished sorting photos.
What have I been playing at for 2 weeks?
Watching the rain maybe.
It was raining at 6 o'clock this morning, so we haven't been out.
Never mind.
Now, to share a peek at the Newcastle Monkland.
Ashley and family have been there for over a year now. A great deal has been done and it now needs mostly cosmetic work to complete it. The trouble is life tends to get in the way of things like that.
But first lets feature one who needs no touching up.
The dress came from Thailand - from the second hand market stall that Mam and I liked so much.
Front of house 2012. The new walls still need rendering, when it has dried out.
The wall round the front garden is new. There was a thick, woody fir hedge.
The far window is the "family room" - very suitable for putting up visitors. It is not a bedroom, though. Having extra bedrooms increases house insurance!
As things were March 2011.
One side of the new kitchen - in the extension.
Can you see that the cat (Isaac) has found a warm place for sleeping?
The kitchen in 2011.
The window wall was knocked out to add lots more space.
New cooker.
The dining end of the kitchen.
The whole area needs new flooring.
Through the kitchen window.
The music room.
The piano is being played a lot now.
Ashley plays beautifully - by ear. He now plays for one of the churches he attends.
This end of the living room - the garden end, would look reasonably finished. There are lovely new French windows to the garden. It is very comfortable.
But one day the walls and ceiling will be painted.
The other end of the living room - the computer end.
Liz's room.
The only room that is finished.
It had been in such a bad state that walls and ceiling had to be completed before it could be used.
Ashley's room.
What have I been playing at for 2 weeks?
Watching the rain maybe.
It was raining at 6 o'clock this morning, so we haven't been out.
Never mind.
Now, to share a peek at the Newcastle Monkland.
Ashley and family have been there for over a year now. A great deal has been done and it now needs mostly cosmetic work to complete it. The trouble is life tends to get in the way of things like that.
But first lets feature one who needs no touching up.
The dress came from Thailand - from the second hand market stall that Mam and I liked so much.
Front of house 2012. The new walls still need rendering, when it has dried out.
The wall round the front garden is new. There was a thick, woody fir hedge.
The far window is the "family room" - very suitable for putting up visitors. It is not a bedroom, though. Having extra bedrooms increases house insurance!
As things were March 2011.
One side of the new kitchen - in the extension.
Can you see that the cat (Isaac) has found a warm place for sleeping?
The kitchen in 2011.
The window wall was knocked out to add lots more space.
New cooker.
The dining end of the kitchen.
The whole area needs new flooring.
Through the kitchen window.
The music room.
The piano is being played a lot now.
Ashley plays beautifully - by ear. He now plays for one of the churches he attends.
This end of the living room - the garden end, would look reasonably finished. There are lovely new French windows to the garden. It is very comfortable.
But one day the walls and ceiling will be painted.
The other end of the living room - the computer end.
The only room that is finished.
It had been in such a bad state that walls and ceiling had to be completed before it could be used.
Ashley's room.
