52 Week Challenge - week by week through 2013

[veggiechicken]

That's stunning MH!! Brilliant idea

[mothhawk]

Good old Dur****it and elbow grease, and they are fiddly little things to do too!

[mothhawk]

If you goggle 'ball covered with pennies' you'll see it's not an original idea VC. And everyone else seems to get their pennies to fit. I had to do two layers to cover all the gaps - maybe 'cos I didn't use an actual ball...

[mothhawk]

If I'd had enough I'd have redone the kitchen floor....

[Hazel at the Hill]

Week 15 Challenge

Clean the Windows

This is one of the Challenges that I use to think of other things to add on the Challenge list - amazing what you can think of when 'cleaning the windows' is the alternative.

However, if life's a box of chocolates, you can't always avoid that hard toffee one that breaks your teeth, so this morning I manned up, put on the waterproof apron and marigolds, and got the steps, bucket, sponge, cloth and squeegy out.

It took bloody ages to do both inside and out - I certainly had ample time to contemplate the astonishing number of windows there appear to be in but a modest end terrace (that's 10, including two Velux, plus a couple of glass doors, and the window over the top of the front door).



The weather was kind, though, the rain holding off until just after I'd finished , and the real bonus is that this time, I managed not to tip the bucket of water off the top of the steps all down my front, whilst in the front garden.

A Challenge well and truly done!

[veggiechicken]

My Week 15 challenge kept being foiled this week. Last Wednesday I was booked to go on a behind the scenes tour of a local National Trust house - it was overbooked
Then I should have gone to a party last night - my first for many years - but the rain was so heavy that I couldn't face a 75 mile drive down the motorway. so didn't go
So for this week, my last resort challenge has been to sow 13 varieties of kale as part of my cunning plan to be self-sufficient in green stuff all year round. - Done!!!

[veggiechicken]

Week 16 challenge - 15th - 21st April

Here we go - another week, another challenge Good luck!!!

[bearded bloke]

To get my car back into one big bit (between the deluges ) what started Friday evening as a half hour job (change outer track rod end) has escalated a bit,now added ;
CV joint gaiter
Anti-roll bar drop link
Bottom steering swivel ..... the joys of motoring

[veggiechicken]

I'm pleased to announce, at the start of the week, that my Challenge will be on Saturday when I go to the RHS Show in Cardiff and meet some new Grapes Hope its not too much of a challenge

[bearded bloke]

Looks like Chilli-Grower may be joining the merry band VC

[veggiechicken]

Yes, we have spoken about it!!

[Sheneval]

VC - I want to hedge my bets for week 16

I have a chess match on Tuesday evening which I need to win.

I also have to prepare a 40 minute presentation for Thursday evening's Family History meeting

If I don't make either of these, which is exceedingly possible, I'll set myself another challenge

[julesapple]

Finally finished the posh frock.

It was a bit of a faff even with the secret weapon. Next dress, please......

[julesapple]

Good old Dur****it and elbow grease, and they are fiddly little things to do too!

Next time, soak them overnight in cheap cola or ketchup. Have you sealed them, or are you looking for the verdi gris?

That kitchen floor is fabulous, love the mosaic too.

[Hazel at the Hill]

VC - I want to hedge my bets for week 16

I have a chess match on Tuesday evening which I need to win.

I also have to prepare a 40 minute presentation for Thursday evening's Family History meeting

If I don't make either of these, which is exceedingly possible, I'll set myself another challenge

You can always clean the windows, Shen!