tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post142467777931062882..comments2023-12-27T17:26:35.546+00:00Comments on A Smaller and Simpler Life: Behind Closed DoorsSue http://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-41181025500720736082021-09-24T12:04:35.437+01:002021-09-24T12:04:35.437+01:00I guess I'm very lucky having Alan next door a...I guess I'm very lucky having Alan next door as if either of us has company we can borrow a few extra cups or plates from the other. I wash everything by hand so just one or two small bowls of washing up is all it takes.<br /><br />Perhaps you could actually use the 'good' china and the cut glasses yourself every day ... you really are worth it. xxSue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-10587918270119770042021-09-24T12:01:07.080+01:002021-09-24T12:01:07.080+01:00Pans with two handles are suddenly a lot more popu...Pans with two handles are suddenly a lot more popular here in the UK, and I guess as our ovens and hobs are new and these came with them, we have suddenly come very up to date :-)<br /><br />Unfortunately none of my old one handled pans would work with the induction hob so we have a few pans to sell at next years car boot sales, I do have to buy one more as I need a small non-stick pan for my Winter porridges.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-37586898572787122672021-09-24T11:47:02.578+01:002021-09-24T11:47:02.578+01:00I think playing Tetris for years has finally paid ...I think playing Tetris for years has finally paid off ;-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-85823600954042622832021-09-24T11:46:12.366+01:002021-09-24T11:46:12.366+01:00Haha yes, literally at my fingertips, everything i...Haha yes, literally at my fingertips, everything is within easy reach ... well apart from things on the top shelf of the cupboard, I need a step stool for those :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-74793954039060145702021-09-24T11:45:01.231+01:002021-09-24T11:45:01.231+01:00Those deep drawers are SO much better than having ...Those deep drawers are SO much better than having cupboards that you have to bend down to get things out of, nothing is out of reach. They and the breakfast bar/desk top are my BEST decisions. It's really handy having the extra surface on the other side of the kitchen to put things down on out of the way while I am cooking or unpacking shopping.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-23650120770176835022021-09-24T11:42:33.522+01:002021-09-24T11:42:33.522+01:00I love working in a small space, there's less ...I love working in a small space, there's less walking and most things within reach and after the caravan and its tiny worktops this seems pretty luxurious.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-45045598717177499062021-09-24T11:41:03.491+01:002021-09-24T11:41:03.491+01:00It's working well, I just have a few tweaks to...It's working well, I just have a few tweaks to do once I am able to sort through things again.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-35455482349183702612021-09-24T11:40:31.319+01:002021-09-24T11:40:31.319+01:00I was really impressed with the joiner he made eve...I was really impressed with the joiner he made everything just so and was a real perfectionist, nice to see in this day and age in a young man.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-52642145281777306722021-09-24T11:39:45.007+01:002021-09-24T11:39:45.007+01:00The bar stool is pretty comfy and is the only reas...The bar stool is pretty comfy and is the only reason I am able to sit at my laptop for brief periods of time.<br /><br />I don't think any kitchen fit goes smoothly in reality, but it does sound like you're having a particularly frustrating time :-(<br /><br />Even mine isn't completely finished as I have exposed wires where the switch for the under cupboard lights should be and am still waiting for an electrician to come. I have refused to pay the final payment for the kitchen until this is sorted ... so fingers crossed!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-35885116373255314182021-09-24T11:36:21.833+01:002021-09-24T11:36:21.833+01:00It's surprising how much it holds and it's...It's surprising how much it holds and it's going to be interesting to see how long it takes for me to eat all the contents!!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-82929334334326717912021-09-24T11:35:45.536+01:002021-09-24T11:35:45.536+01:00It's worked out well, and stops the kitchen lo...It's worked out well, and stops the kitchen looking too modern, something that I really didn't want.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-64751629112043805632021-09-24T11:35:06.128+01:002021-09-24T11:35:06.128+01:00Thank you. xxThank you. xxSue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-73491399698142305282021-09-22T13:33:20.701+01:002021-09-22T13:33:20.701+01:00Now that it is just me and The Dog I find I need s...Now that it is just me and The Dog I find I need so much less space than before. Apart from drinking glasses the crockery is way down as there is virtually no entertaining to be done. My very small dishwasher cycles the bits with ease. This may have a bit to do with covid but I don't think so. I really must get rid of the boxes of 8 settings of 'good china' and perhaps a few of the cut glasses!pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-66934831093645857822021-09-21T22:12:02.180+01:002021-09-21T22:12:02.180+01:00Superb use of space Sue. How clever of you! I was ...Superb use of space Sue. How clever of you! I was particularly taken by your pot collection, because you have pots with two handles. In New Zealand every pot set you can but has pots with one handle, except perhaps the largest, which still has one long handle and a crescent on the opposite side. I’m not strong enough to safely cope with a pot with one handle any more and have recently bought a second small double handled pot which cost a FORTUNE. Are sets with two handles common in Europe now? If they are, that why we can’t get them - the antipodes gets Europe’s leftovers! <br /><br />Back to the point - you must be pleased that all your efforts to get the kitchen set up have resulted in such a workable and attractive space. Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-35240732538103895372021-09-21T08:07:29.569+01:002021-09-21T08:07:29.569+01:00You are just so clever at making the very best of ...You are just so clever at making the very best of every inch of storage space in order to avoid visible clutter - it all looks brilliant although I am sure that, in time, you will be changing and adjusting because that's what you do! :-)<br />Hoping the X ray went OK and that the results are helpful.<br />xx<br />Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-59014788244796471752021-09-21T05:24:15.889+01:002021-09-21T05:24:15.889+01:00Great use of the space Sue and everything you need...Great use of the space Sue and everything you need at your finger tips:) Hopefully you will get some answers from your x-ray, take good care♥Manchester Lass, Now and Thenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946068658998389838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-47422251562391511982021-09-20T20:53:42.690+01:002021-09-20T20:53:42.690+01:00It all looks wonderful and you've certainly do...It all looks wonderful and you've certainly done a great job of organizing everything! I especially love those wide and deep drawers. Drawers for storage just makes so much sense to me. How is the table top/desk working out for you? It looks like you've found a very nice and comfy chair for it! Take care!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-33187769961518654132021-09-20T19:37:48.161+01:002021-09-20T19:37:48.161+01:00You've got everything so well organized. I st...You've got everything so well organized. I still am a bit higgledy piggledy here, not helped by having my new cooker out in the room waiting for our electrician to come next month to do the rewiring (and to fit the cooker). I'm not sure if I could manage in such a tiny kitchen as yours but I guess you get used to the space available.<br /><br />I am going to get some essentials topped up tomorrow and hopefully Llandod's Aldi and Tescopolis won't have too many empty shelves. I will get some more cat food as that's what we can't do without.<br /><br />I hope your X-ray result is soon with you and you have a result for your back problem and treatment to follow quickly.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-19308665584295363732021-09-20T17:19:37.158+01:002021-09-20T17:19:37.158+01:00Great use of space. You managed to get all that yo...Great use of space. You managed to get all that you need in.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-41277181504709067702021-09-20T17:14:28.591+01:002021-09-20T17:14:28.591+01:00That looks great! I like how the shelves were adju...That looks great! I like how the shelves were adjusted to make the most of your available space. Well done!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-23762097771323449812021-09-20T16:17:14.115+01:002021-09-20T16:17:14.115+01:00Best of luck!
Best of luck!<br />ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-2247959508150223792021-09-20T15:39:14.127+01:002021-09-20T15:39:14.127+01:00Your kitchen packs a lovely modern country kitchen...Your kitchen packs a lovely modern country kitchen feel into a small space, and the bar stool looks supremely comfortable!<br />I have kitchen fitters in right now...they began 3 weeks ago today, and made such a hash, I had to send them away and get a competent electrician in. Almost everything was wrong (no exaggeration), and it was only the fact that I worked in the building industry for 40 years, and had an architect friend (male...) who came in twice to read them the riot act, that means it has now been done properly. It's so annoying that some tradesmen see a single, older woman, and think they can get away with anything. Sexism and ageism are unfortunately alive and kicking!CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-57125123880405618602021-09-20T15:21:11.423+01:002021-09-20T15:21:11.423+01:00All looking very spick and span. The jam cupboard...All looking very spick and span. The jam cupboard certainly makes a good larder.wherethejourneytakesme2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331935561823130257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-38520821919757248112021-09-20T15:10:53.150+01:002021-09-20T15:10:53.150+01:00Looks like you've made very good use of your s...Looks like you've made very good use of your space. Bringing the Welsh cupboard on the move was certainly the right decision.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-38533448887715366552021-09-20T15:01:49.667+01:002021-09-20T15:01:49.667+01:00Gosh yes there's far too much in the larder, b...Gosh yes there's far too much in the larder, but after watching the news last night and Alan commenting on how bare our Aldi was I'm feeling less guilty.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.com