Kitchen update :)

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. I thought you might like to see how the kitchen is coming along. We have made some progress at last... here is my beautiful new range cooker!!! The tiles need to go up but at least we can use it!

I absolutely love it to bits already! It was only installed on Wednesday and I’ve already cooked a full roast beef dinner with all the trimmings and baked some biscuits with my girlies. I can’t imagine how I managed with just a microwave/convection oven for sooo long. 

In the garage we have a dishwasher, washing machine, ceramic sink and a tap waiting to be installed. I am hoping desperately that they will be in by Christmas (especially the dishwasher!!!) but even if not at least I can cook the dinner with ease, as there will be eight of us this year. 

I found a picture on the PC of how the kitchen started off, I’ve never shown a full view on the blog because I don’t like it at all, though it is light at least. This is as tidy as it ever gets ;)

 The sink and washing machine will be staying where they are but being replaced with new. The dishwasher is going where the old oven is on the right there and the hob will be removed. All the new worktop will be beech effect to match the existing breakfast bar. There are a replacement fridge and freezer in already down the end which are larger and actually matching so there’s not a gap at the side any more, which looks much tidier already. The cupboard (which is currently a built in extractor and small amount of storage at the top) above the old hob is going to be taken out and a shelf or two and some enamel utensils my Mum gave me are going up there.

Unfortunately as funds are not limitless the compromise we’ve had to make is keeping the rest of the old units as we just couldn’t afford to replace them, but although there are unfortunately two different types (don’t ask!!!) they are both white and fairly inoffensive! I’d like to get new blinds made and a new curtain for the back door but it depends if we have any money left over at the end really. 

 I’ve deliberately not mentioned it too much so far as sometimes it’s nice to escape the thought of it, but how are the Christmas plans coming along? We’ve got our tree up and various Christmassy things about, just wrote my cards in the last couple of days too. We have a few pressies under the tree but I need to have a huge wrapping session.

I've just got to show you a picture of the ceiling in my friend's flat in Bristol. I stayed at his place with my brother last month when we went to see Motorhead and he lives in a really nice place that I think you would all appreciate. This is the top of the living room shutters and the ceiling. Gorgeous, I am very envious!

Well I will bid you goodbye for another day, I can't believe it's been a month since I did a post last, sorry about that. Take care and I will be back before Christmas! Love Mel xxx