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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • Gingernutty
    Gingernutty Posts: 3,769 Forumite
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    I found something out today.

    (The Honourable) Kirsty Allsopp and Cath Kidston are paternal cousins.

    In a funny way, this makes a kind of sense.....
    :huh: Don't know what I'm doing, but doing it anyway... :huh:
  • chalkysoil
    chalkysoil Posts: 1,662 Forumite
    I had my first ever crochet lesson today, and have started on a granny square. I may be gone some weeks.
  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    Gingernutty wrote: »
    I found something out today.

    (The Honourable) Kirsty Allsopp and Cath Kidston are paternal cousins.

    In a funny way, this makes a kind of sense.....

    I read that fact out to my DH and he said "that kinda makes sense".....spooky!
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,270 Forumite
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    Gingernutty wrote: »
    I found something out today.

    (The Honourable) Kirsty Allsopp and Cath Kidston are paternal cousins.

    In a funny way, this makes a kind of sense.....

    does this mean that their fathers are cousins or brothers?
  • calicocat
    calicocat Posts: 5,698 Forumite
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    Brothers?.............
    Yep...still at it, working out how to retire early.:D....... Going to have to rethink that scenario as have been screwed over by the company. A work in progress.
  • bushkin1
    bushkin1 Posts: 12 Forumite
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    Can anyone recommend a good white paint for woodwork please. Last time I used Dulux Once gloss and I wasn't impressed by it. Also, will I have to remove the present gloss or will a sand down be okay? I'll be painting inside doors, skirting boards and windows. Thanks.
  • Gingernutty
    Gingernutty Posts: 3,769 Forumite
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    Kirsty Allsopp's dad is Cath Kidston's uncle. I think but I'm not sure that Cath Kidston's mum is one of his sisters.

    Cath Kidston's grandfather was a famous racing driver.
    :huh: Don't know what I'm doing, but doing it anyway... :huh:
  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,270 Forumite
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    edited 11 August 2014 at 7:53PM
    calicocat wrote: »
    Brothers?.............

    if the fathers are brothers the children are cousins.
    If the fathers are cousins then the children are second cousins

    ('paternal' was the reason I assumed fathers)
  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,270 Forumite
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    bushkin1 wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good white paint for woodwork please. Last time I used Dulux Once gloss and I wasn't impressed by it. Also, will I have to remove the present gloss or will a sand down be okay? I'll be painting inside doors, skirting boards and windows. Thanks.

    sanding should be fine. Last time I had to paint woodwork white I used emulsion followed by varnish in matt because I find it easier to stop either of those dripping than gloss!
    You could chalk paint then varnish and miss out the sanding!

    Other than that, I also find satinwood a lot easier to use than gloss
  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,270 Forumite
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    Athome1 wrote: »
    I'm starting to think of xmas crafts (sorry for using the c word so early:D) and I am going to need some coloured spray paints. I've been looking around (and on the internet) but they are all so expensive,
    £5+ :eek: I've bought gold and silver sprays from the £1 shops in the past but I don't think I've ever seen other colours. Please can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks
    Last time I got spray paints they were car paints in the Halfords sale - lots of colours and some metallic ones as well
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