Champagne Lifestyle on a Lemonade Budget.

helensbiggestfan

Hello my lovely friends. Lots of champagne moments.  One of which is filling 4 vases with these beauties from my garden.  So colourful.  The orange for my lounge, the deep red for my bedroom and the pink and white for the dining room. 

helensbiggestfan

Lovely day here.......planted up the lavender plants I have been nurturing in pots.  Planted about 10, aiming to create a lavender hedge In the front garden. I love the smell on a warm summers day.

Still keeping up with the new exercise regime.  Cardio (dance) and stretching.  Feeling  better for it, although my neck is aching a bit now (gardening) so going to stop typing, cook my dinner and then put my feet up and watch the last few episodes of "Designated Survivor". 

balabooberlies

Hello Everyone

Have finally managed to catch up on reading this thread.  You are all so inspirational.

Twinkling toes, house renovations, gardening, health, finances, food,  TV appearances, dogs (Candy where are you ?).

It has been an absolute pleasure.  Thank you

X

candygirl

sheilavw said:

Hope all goes well with the move Mrs Slapshot. I have been in my home almost 32 years. I wouldnt know how to pack it up! need to clear the loft I think!

I've been in mine 34 years next month!! Think the only way I'll be going out, is in a box 🤣 
Haven't been posting much , as have zero to report really .Got a call from Dr's surgery yest,  asking why I'd missed my MRI scan!! Bear in mind I've been waiting for this for 15 months, n have had an increasing number of falls, numbness etc.I haven't had a letter or text about this appointment,  so will be ringing them later ! 😡😡
Just trying to book tickets for the Stevie Nick's cinema concert, but the website is playing up!
Hope you're all ok Ladies 😘xx

phoebe1989seb

Hi everyone,

It's been a very hectic time since my last post what with DIY, gardening, trip to the vet (nothing serious, just booster jabs - although that turned into a faff after two members of staff at our usual vet tested positive for Covid-19 and we had to find an alternative that could accommodate us) and last minute deliveries.

There's been some champagne moments in there somewhere, but tbh we're both feeling a bit too shattered to notice!

So much for my assertion that we had everything we needed to complete the bathroom and main bedroom, lol.....

First, despite DH's careful calculations we ran out of timber for the panelling, then we realised that back in 2018 when we ordered the sanitary ware etc we'd omitted to buy an exposed chrome trap for the free-standing bath. Having extensively searched my fabric stash, realisation dawned that I had nothing suitable for the main bedroom curtains. Then of course there were the replacement tiles....oh and paint - typically the two tins of F&B we'd purchased weren't nearly enough

Next, in a moment of madness - brought on, no doubt by the fear of a looming lockdown #2 - we decided to order the building materials (or at least the lion's share) we'll need to build the extension next Spring. DH secured a good discount so it made sense.

So, it's been all go here!

Fabric shops are pretty non-existent where we live so thank heavens for my favourite online shopping destination, eBay, lol! I a found a fantastic 3.5m remnant for only £25 (RRP £40 per m) 

Anyway, the tiles arrived yesterday and are absolutely fab!!! Of course I couldn't resist laying a few out to get an idea (excuse my shadow!).....

Wednesday2000

My champagne moment today will be getting my hair cut at home. It's only £20 for both of us, including a tip. I will put a deep conditioning treatment on for a while before she gets here.

I need to dye my husband's hair afterwards as he has very dark hair and the white hair is shockingly obvious and looks very weird at the moment.

I'm enjoying the free trial of a horror channel called Shudder. We watched an interesting documentary about five horror films and the strange events that happened on the sets. It was called Cursed Films.

I'm not sure if we will renew it after the free trial but we will watch another film tonight.

phoebe1989seb

mrs_slapshot said:

Phoebe - I hope you are sharing your beautiful home and garden wider than 'just' our little forum? Instagram would love you (if it doesn't already!).


 

I meant to say, thanks so much mrs_s  I have only recently started posting pics of our progress on Instagram, yes, and gradually building up some followers.....

I do hope it all works out and you are in your lovely new home in time for Christmas, btw 

Also, beautiful vibrant flowers, LL! I confess most of our vases are filled with shop-bought blooms right now.... except the sweet peas in our snug which are the plant that keeps on giving!

carolbee

I’m only just starting to follow on Instagram, how do I find you Phoebe ?

phoebe1989seb

carolbee said:

I’m only just starting to follow on Instagram, how do I find you Phoebe ?

Hi Carol, If you put welsh_cottage_reinvented into the instagram search facility you should find me ok. My name is emmiesherwood......

Hope this doesn't break any forum rules 

carolbee

phoebe1989seb said:

carolbee said:

I’m only just starting to follow on Instagram, how do I find you Phoebe ?

Hi Carol, If you put welsh_cottage_reinvented into the instagram search facility you should find me ok. My name is emmiesherwood......

Hope this doesn't break any forum rules 

Found you. Gorgeous!