Happy birthday!

Happy birthday chap!

Stripping wallpaper, smoothing and prepping walls and sticking some base coat on. Maybe even get a second coat on this evening if possible.

I'm kicking the decorating off again now that my hands have just about recovered and I've had a few quiet days around my birthday.

Kwacky wrote:cyclist wankers

Tautology of the week!

Thanks all. That was definitely the most productive (and most sober!) I've been on my birthday! Had a good day all in all.

After the success of Tuesday's ride (I went out just before 9pm so there weren't that many other people out and about) I went out last night and did an 11 mile ride at about 7pm. I have learned some things which may come in useful for any other visually impaired cyclists out there...so without furth...

Went for a cheeky 5 mile cycle ride tonight. My first time on two wheels since my eyes went wonky....that felt good!

Good day of seeing lots of friends, including Kwacky and Mrs Kwacky and returning the copy of Jarhead I've had for quite a while. Sorry for the child-unsafe shirt though - I wasn't thinking when I popped down... (blush) Go on.... What new words does Alex now know? :D I was wearing a band t-shirt. T...

Good day of seeing lots of friends, including Kwacky and Mrs Kwacky and returning the copy of Jarhead I've had for quite a while. Sorry for the child-unsafe shirt though - I wasn't thinking when I popped down...

A bit of house fettling then off to the QE to see the consultant to see what effect the higher dose of steroids is having.

I'll also be having a couple of minutes quiet reflection time at about 11 to remember those who lost their lives 70 years ago to enable us to live the lives we do today.

Gone, but not forgotten. Ride free Marco.

Sorry boss, didn't notice the one per member rule. Can you delete this and i'll go with the #58 pic.

Bratty wrote:Going on holiday.

Have a good one mate. Well earned I'd say.

Yesterday I sanded down the lounge walls including large areas of new plaster skim. I vacuumed last night, but obviously it's settled again this morning so another run round with that, followed by washing the walls downs, masking for gloss and throwing some base coat on the plater to seal it. Will p...

Black olive focaccia from Loaf. Yum!

Today is more DIY....getting the wallpaper steamer on the lounge to see what state the walls are in, second coat of paint in the bathroom and starting to prep the study/bedroom floor for floor paint.

Another day of doing the house up. So far (with a bit of help from a mate) I've done a second coat in the study/bedroom, treated a bit of mould in the bathroom and filled a couple of cracks/dents in the plater and put a first coat of paint. Also stripped the anaglypta down to the backing paper on th...

Just done the first coat of paint in the study/bedroom. Now off to Wickes for more paint before heading off to the wilds of Kings Heath to celebrate big Pete's end of university finals and his daughter's first birthday. Off to a gig in Snotihull tonight. This is looking like a good Bank Holiday Sund...

It's still only £1.59 per week though isn't it? Not exactly a rip off I'd say - it's about half a pint of beer per week.