tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post729994454735414658..comments2023-12-27T17:26:35.546+00:00Comments on A Smaller and Simpler Life: Mess, Mayhem and Ongoing ReorganisationSue http://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-53381958826329368792020-11-02T07:06:17.877+00:002020-11-02T07:06:17.877+00:00Oh gosh yes, I do hope you get more rain this year...Oh gosh yes, I do hope you get more rain this year during your Summer season, the land must be parched.<br /><br />I would much rather have an older piece of furniture with character and history than a modern mass produced item.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-83982140843226687882020-11-02T00:10:06.909+00:002020-11-02T00:10:06.909+00:00I too love the new pic, here in Australia that lus...I too love the new pic, here in Australia that lush green is quite rare and especially in our hot Summers.Such loveliness will lift hearts in your coming Winter and be a joy to our eyes as our grass turns brown.<br />The writing desk was such a good find, so nice to have a lovely old piece with history to take care of and use .MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-58835252284066053932020-11-01T23:56:11.975+00:002020-11-01T23:56:11.975+00:00Bliss !Bliss !MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-73817799856675995622020-11-01T11:06:12.811+00:002020-11-01T11:06:12.811+00:00It is a good photo from my old camera isn't it...It is a good photo from my old camera isn't it, for once it caught the light just as it was with no blurry bits.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-11804599345656269482020-11-01T11:05:16.452+00:002020-11-01T11:05:16.452+00:00Haha ... yes that was pretty vital. :-) Haha ... yes that was pretty vital. :-) Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-1552092939380074102020-10-31T22:23:26.057+00:002020-10-31T22:23:26.057+00:00My jaw dropped when I saw your new header photogra...My jaw dropped when I saw your new header photograph. So serene....hope it reflects your own serenity.<br />As for your bureau...just gorgeous. Lots of character and very charming.xxSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844800741679337099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-52006449697308174902020-10-31T20:35:04.138+00:002020-10-31T20:35:04.138+00:00As long as there is a coffee area everything else ...As long as there is a coffee area everything else will fall into place in good time. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-25732162749589415702020-10-30T23:15:59.338+00:002020-10-30T23:15:59.338+00:00The be honest I do think that done well some old f...The be honest I do think that done well some old furniture can look good upcycled, but my bureau is staying au natural 😃Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-52665233025156454512020-10-30T14:28:53.382+00:002020-10-30T14:28:53.382+00:00The bureau is beautiful. I notice more and more t...The bureau is beautiful. I notice more and more that people are starting to 'upcycle' or 'distress' beautiful old furniture which, in my opinion, absolutely destroys it. I suppose it is a matter of taste though. I love the photo in your header. Indigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923047320516343161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-28761615908615212422020-10-30T13:49:08.297+00:002020-10-30T13:49:08.297+00:00You would have a shock if you opened it ... it hol...You would have a shock if you opened it ... it holds Suky's dried dog food, and the other green tin next to it her dog treats 😃🐕Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-30627509942307933682020-10-30T11:57:28.999+00:002020-10-30T11:57:28.999+00:00Love the header, also like your biscuit tin! :)Love the header, also like your biscuit tin! :)jimandkimscountrylife.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550430720759367437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-79732304343144860162020-10-30T10:10:33.752+00:002020-10-30T10:10:33.752+00:00This blog has always been called A Smaller and Sim...This blog has always been called A Smaller and Simpler Life, it is just the photo or wording header that was up for debate and I think the overwhelming opinion is that the photo stays :-)<br /><br />I think I moved on from 'Our New Life in the Country' so long ago (indeed that blog stopped before this one began and had no connection, not even a shared email address) that it seems another lifetime ago. No I don't really miss much about Wales ... it is a beautiful place, and our views from the windows of the cottage were to die for, and we got to know some lovely people, but things sadly soured so badly when Alan changed his mind that I could not go back to that way of life. Far too hard and lonely.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-53975046710581752152020-10-30T09:59:04.964+00:002020-10-30T09:59:04.964+00:00Thank you, it would be nice if I can get someone t...Thank you, it would be nice if I can get someone to do it for me. There's something about cleaning up someone else's greasy mess that I just can't handle at the moment. Although I used to do that no problem when I worked as a holiday flat/caravan cleaner many, many years ago.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-17608612505373428902020-10-30T09:57:01.552+00:002020-10-30T09:57:01.552+00:00Thank you.
I've pretty much filled it up no...Thank you. <br /><br />I've pretty much filled it up now, so it's nice to at least know where some of my bits and pieces are ... although I was hunting high and low for my camera this morning, it was in one of the little side flaps with my storage device, which it seems was too logical for my poor tire mind to fathom.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-4526197273333482472020-10-30T09:55:08.920+00:002020-10-30T09:55:08.920+00:00Thank you ... I think the general consensus it tha...Thank you ... I think the general consensus it that it should stay :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-140722200335751442020-10-30T09:54:47.906+00:002020-10-30T09:54:47.906+00:00Yes, I think you are right with your date, it'...Yes, I think you are right with your date, it's the sort of thing my grandfather would have made in the 1930s or 40s. I've filled up all the letter rack compartments with pens and pencils etc, so it's now looking a tad cluttered ... but is very useful.<br /><br />Yes, I'm definintely at the muddling along stage, every time I go in the spare bedroom I try to come out with at least one thing to find a home for ... it's working, and I will get there eventually I hope!!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-63072670198615359882020-10-30T09:51:04.266+00:002020-10-30T09:51:04.266+00:00I think the general consensus is that it's sta...I think the general consensus is that it's staying. It does brighten up what is a pretty gloomy world at the moment.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-3296430444141548372020-10-30T09:50:06.751+00:002020-10-30T09:50:06.751+00:00Thank you so much. xxThank you so much. xxSue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-29410307591971576382020-10-30T09:49:51.939+00:002020-10-30T09:49:51.939+00:00It was a glorious Autumn day when I took it, what ...It was a glorious Autumn day when I took it, what a difference this past couple of days.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-61669329894691712172020-10-30T09:49:07.673+00:002020-10-30T09:49:07.673+00:00I just had to do a bit of glueing of the wooden ru...I just had to do a bit of glueing of the wooden runner attachment, you know the little things that come out to support the drop down front and also stick the letter rack/drawers section into place so it didn't drop back onto the drawers, apart from that everything is pretty good considering it's age. Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-68982369641389371642020-10-30T09:43:42.556+00:002020-10-30T09:43:42.556+00:00Thank you so much :-)Thank you so much :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-83939014542471069242020-10-30T09:43:24.490+00:002020-10-30T09:43:24.490+00:00I do need to buy it some lovely lavender smelling ...I do need to buy it some lovely lavender smelling furniture polish, it deserves to be fed as well as cleaned :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-12689856311274608992020-10-30T09:42:30.950+00:002020-10-30T09:42:30.950+00:00Thank you.
I don't know if they got their d...Thank you. <br /><br />I don't know if they got their deposit back, the flat has been empty since last September and has changed owners since the last tenants left. I was surprised the inventory person hadn't looked into the oven and noted the state before my tenancy started. I immediately supplied the owner of the flat and the letting agents with a photo of the state of it and had it added to the inventory. One thing is for sure it will be a LOT cleaner when I leave.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-29223740757823491682020-10-30T09:39:24.971+00:002020-10-30T09:39:24.971+00:00It's hard to believe that the photo was only t...It's hard to believe that the photo was only taken last week, what a change in the weather ... I seem to have brought the gloom with me!!<br /><br />Suky has settled in well, although she has been waking me up much earlier than usual so I think she is still feeling a little insecure and needing me around.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-79966480801913960412020-10-30T09:37:56.950+00:002020-10-30T09:37:56.950+00:00Thank you. It is easier to be tidy when you have ...Thank you. It is easier to be tidy when you have places to put all those little things isn't it :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.com