Archive for the ‘New Flat’ Category

So, My Dad Asked Me On Skype Today…

‘You’ve cancelled our Skype twice now because of work on your flat.  Is it falling apart?’ The answer is no.  The reason there is suddenly so much work being done around here is that I finally got a contact at our landlord’s who, when I ring and say ‘The metal strip between Adam’s room and [...]

August 8, 2010   Posted in: Adam, New Flat  No Comments

Apologies If Anyone Couldn’t Get Here Yesterday

My brother hosting company migrated servers yesterday so we were down for a bit.  All fixed now! These past 3 weeks of flat repair have convinced me, once again, that I don’t ever really want to own my own house.  Its been constant is the workman going to show up, oh good he did, oh [...]

July 27, 2010   Posted in: Adam, Being a Mummy, New Flat  One Comment

Adam And Mummy’s Big Adventure

So, Thursday I had plans.  Plans to bathe the baby.  Plans to clean a bathroom.  Plans to watch some TV while cuddling. At 1030, that all went pear shaped with a pounding on my door.  I was in the middle of changing a hugely pooey diaper, so I wrapped Adam in a diaper that wasn’t [...]

August 1, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Being a Mummy, Belfast, New Flat, Simon, daily  One Comment

We *Can* Has Nursery!!

So, after weeks of prep and hours of organization (only took that long because I have to sit down and rest every half hour ) I bring you… The Baby’s Room: Close up of cot, with the softest fleecey blankey ever made by the Baby’s Aunty Jodi in NY: The Rocking Chair, generously given to [...]

June 4, 2009   Posted in: Baby, New Flat  8 Comments

So I Was Told Today

that just sitting here, being pregnant, I am using as much energy as if I was running on a treadmill. No wonder I’m so blooming tired!! The good news around here is that our landlord has agreed to remove the single bed in what will be the baby’s room. The bad news is that he [...]

January 9, 2009   Posted in: New Flat, Pregnancy, daily  One Comment

OMG There is A Ball Of Light In The Sky!!!

I think I heard someone say it was called the sun.  It looks familiar, but its been so long… Lost one pound this week.  Which is a miracle. Got some lovely stuff to make a stroganoff tomorrow night to welcome Cuz to the country.  So excited to see her.  Also bought some new bedside lamps [...]

July 20, 2008   Posted in: New Flat, daily  One Comment

Simon And I Have A New Baby

This is him.  Isn’t he pretty?  Works well, too. I am going to be setting up a wireless network in the flat soon.  We will keep our old laptop alive (if I can fix it, its having emotional problems, hence the new baby) and I have a laptop for work, so we could theoretically have [...]

July 15, 2008   Posted in: Belfast, New Flat, Work, daily  No Comments

So The DIY Project That I Mentioned Yesterday

was hanging blackout blinds in our bedroom. You see, another thing we *love* about this flat is all of the light. We get the morning light, since we face east, and then we get the evening sun because the building across the street is all glass and the sun reflects off of it. The bad [...]

June 1, 2008   Posted in: New Flat, daily, me  No Comments

Piece of Advice for All of You DIYers Out There…

If you are having trouble making a hole in a wall with your cordless drill, switch out the battery. Thank you. In other news, great craic last night. Wound up being only 6 of us, instead of the 15 I originally booked the table for. We had a great time. Was me, our Building Manager, [...]

May 31, 2008   Posted in: New Flat, daily, me  One Comment

Tonight We Will Have Our First House Guests

Simon’s parents have something or other to do in Belfast tomorrow, so they are staying with us tonight.  Its the first time they’ve been down since we  moved.  Even though we’ve invited them many times. I am making goulash and noodles and crusty bread for dinner.  Maybe a salad as well.  Maybe not! So we’ll [...]

May 18, 2008   Posted in: New Flat, daily  One Comment