Yesterday the decorator, Paul, finished my bedroom and it does look lovely. Clean and fresh. Also unusually tidy as I haven't moved back in yet. I'll give it chance to properly dry and de-pong for a few days.
I was impressed both with his work and with him. Quiet, polite, unobtrusive and very hard working. I have asked him to quote for decorating the living room (huge), all the way up the stairs and the landing with a view to having it done next summer which gives me a chance to save. I know I have savings but I'd rather save up first and leave the money in the pot for genuine emergencies.
I have to say it will be nice to get rid of 'settlement' cracks from when the extension was built and I know it should have been decorated years ago really.
I have also asked him about the hall which is a right mess but small so shouldn't cost too much - he will quote separately! 😃
On the same lines, I think I will ask Steve, the plasterer, to quote me on getting rid of the remaining artex ceilings - small bedroom, bathroom, hall and downstairs loo.
It all adds value, doesn't it?
While Paul was decorating, I plucked up courage and had a go at making that fudge I mentioned yesterday. Well, all I can say is that I shall be making more for Christmas gifts as it is absolutely delicious. Creamy rather than grainy and reminiscent of the really expensive stuff you get in posh shops. I took a photo but it was already in bags so you can't see it all that clearly.
The bag in the middle is the bits I cut off the edges - no way was I going to waste them! The rest is in two bags because I promised Beth some and she's picking it up today.
I've posted the recipe (which is a thermo one) in Teacher's Recipes.
http://fooddiaryofteacher.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/fudge-thermomix-recipe.html
I must have been more industrious than it felt yesterday because I also got all the washing, drying and ironing done.
Today I'm not sure what I'm doing so we shall just have to wait and see. I'm sure it will be good, whatever I do.
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