They've started!!

Well the day is finally here!! The builders came in yesterday and ripped out everything in the kitchen. It's now a bare shell waiting for the plasterer to come in and do the walls and ceiling. It's very strange not having a kitchen, the water's not even on in there, so it's pretty tricky getting a drink or something to eat!
Also, the whole of the house is covered in a thick layer of DUST!!! Not that I was very houseproud before, but I don't know how long I can stand everything I touch feeling gritty and dirty! The builders say they'll be no more than 10 days till it's all finished, so at least that's a blessing.
To top it all, I'm off work today with the most horrendous cold, feel really yucky. Hope the dust doesn't get on my chest!!
More later!!

A new kitchen....finally!!!

Well, this week they're finally going to start on our new kitchen, after nearly 4 months of being without a cooker. I can't say it's been fun, but we've all eaten something , everyday, whether it's been from the takeaway, microwave, George Foreman grill or our two little electric rings!

We had a bit of a setback last week. We'd ordered the hob and cooker hood from a supplier in Broxbourne, before Christmas, but were going to wait till after the new year to collect them. When I rang last week to see when we could collect them, all I got was a recorded message saying the firm had ceased trading!! Expletives were said, obviously. Luckily we'd paid by credit card, so HOPEFULLY (!) we'll get some or all of our money back. So we've had to re-order them from another, more reliable (hopefully) supplier.

I just want it all to be finished and done now, and to be able to get back to cooking proper meals and baking cakes and jams and preserves and ..... oh no, I never used to do that before did I?! Well you get the idea anyway!