Category Archives: House
No Time To Blog
With two children and a household to maintain, there never seems to be any time to blog. There’s nothing monumental to say, of course; just the trivia of daily life. On the other hand, it’s precisely the trivia of another … Continue reading
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Cycle Of Maintenance
Maintenance on one’s own house, at least when that house is an old one, never really stops. To quote Neil Hannon, it’s like “painting the Forth Bridge with a toothbrush”. By the time you get to the end, it’s time … Continue reading
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Gadgets Galore
We installed our eighth Sonos zone yesterday, with a new ZP-120 in the bedroom. This is also our first wireless zone, because we don’t have Ethernet running to the bedroom. A couple of modified KEF iQ50 speakers provide the sound, … Continue reading
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TV Room
Not everything to do with the house this week has been devoid of an element of fun; quite the opposite, in fact. Pakjesavond for me came a day early this year, when the long-awaited installation of the gear for our … Continue reading
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Life In The Colander
Three more leaks in the conservatory came to light during the week, after snow and wind probably drove moisture into nooks and crannies not normally reached by the more usual watery precipitation. Just when you think you’ve had all the … Continue reading
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