I stumbled upon Jumbletown yesterday.
I am getting rid of a couch that I thought I would get re-upholstered and then put it in the new house. I decided against keeping this couch for a few reasons.
However, I didn't want to throw away the couch as it still has a lot of life left in it!
So I looked on the Internet for how to pass on furniture in Ireland and found Jumbletown.ie.
It is a site that you put up stuff you don't want any more and then people can instant message you and get your contact details in order to collect it.
I put up the couch yesterday and within about a half hour I had contact from three different people who were interested in taking it. Hopefully it will be picked up from Ciaran's office later today. Result!
If you are interested in getting rid of stuff or looking for free stuff have a look on www.jumbletown.ie
Monday, 30 July 2012
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Pretty Eau de Neuille Laura Ashley Wallpaper
The second bedroom is pretty much complete*
Here's a few pictures that I took tonight.
Night time picture with the bed side lights on.
Fireplace with bedside lamps on
Fireplace with all lights in the bedroom on
Shutters in the bedroom closed - no need for curtains as the shutters do the job!
And this is a photo taken during the day!
*When I said above that the second bedroom is nearly complete what I meant is that it is just about usable and presentable as a bedroom. It is quite sparse at the moment. It still needs a few things to really complete it. It needs a coloured throw, a mirror above the fireplace (have one in mind) and also a painting above the bed (one of Ciaran's which is currently in storage).
Here's a few pictures that I took tonight.
Night time picture with the bed side lights on.
Fireplace with bedside lamps on
Fireplace with all lights in the bedroom on
Shutters in the bedroom closed - no need for curtains as the shutters do the job!
And this is a photo taken during the day!
*When I said above that the second bedroom is nearly complete what I meant is that it is just about usable and presentable as a bedroom. It is quite sparse at the moment. It still needs a few things to really complete it. It needs a coloured throw, a mirror above the fireplace (have one in mind) and also a painting above the bed (one of Ciaran's which is currently in storage).
Friday, 27 July 2012
Back online!!!
Yay I am hooked up!
The third engineer from UPC was finally able to get me all set up. I'm back on the grid. I've got my landline, TV & Internet. So happy!
Here's a vid of Bones on the glass stairs that I just posted on Youtube.
Above is a picture of my mother and sister having breakfast in my house.
Amy sharing a seat with Bones
I turned my back on Bones and he jumped on to the table and stole a pain au chocolat. What a brat!
The third engineer from UPC was finally able to get me all set up. I'm back on the grid. I've got my landline, TV & Internet. So happy!
Here's a vid of Bones on the glass stairs that I just posted on Youtube.
Above is a picture of my mother and sister having breakfast in my house.
Thursday, 26 July 2012
No communication!!! Thank god for Starbucks!
Would you believe I still have no TV, landline or Internet in my house?
I have been trying to get them all hooked up for nearly 3 weeks at this point. I have had two engineers out from UPC and still no joy. Another engineer is due out tomorrow so hopefully I will get it sorted then.
Currently I am blogging from the Starbucks close to my work - I drive to work now and it takes me about a half hour to get across the city so I just leave a bit earlier so that I can have a strong cup of coffee and go on my laptop before work. Life is good!
I have been trying to get them all hooked up for nearly 3 weeks at this point. I have had two engineers out from UPC and still no joy. Another engineer is due out tomorrow so hopefully I will get it sorted then.
Currently I am blogging from the Starbucks close to my work - I drive to work now and it takes me about a half hour to get across the city so I just leave a bit earlier so that I can have a strong cup of coffee and go on my laptop before work. Life is good!
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Tuesday night with the girls!
My best friend Alice and twin sister Amy called over for nibblies and a catch up last night. It was Alice's first time seeing the house so she had a good look around the place and then said the nicest thing about the house!
We had quite a smorgasbord to eat. Alice had brought some sushi and salmon mousse with her. Amy brought some indian chicken pakora's with a beautiful sauce and I had made pizza and mac & cheese. We also had red pepper hummus with bruschetta. For dessert Alice supplied gorgeous mini Key Lime Cheesecakes and we also had beautiful little salted caramel and chocolate bites. All delicious!!!
Amy & Alice
Me talking and eating, as usual!
Mini Key Lime Cheesecake
We had quite a smorgasbord to eat. Alice had brought some sushi and salmon mousse with her. Amy brought some indian chicken pakora's with a beautiful sauce and I had made pizza and mac & cheese. We also had red pepper hummus with bruschetta. For dessert Alice supplied gorgeous mini Key Lime Cheesecakes and we also had beautiful little salted caramel and chocolate bites. All delicious!!!
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
World Squash Masters
Ciaran is currently in Bermingham, UK for the World Squash Masters. He won his first two matches! Further results to follow...
Warming up!
Action shot!
Mid match coaching!
Unfortunately the Aussie was too good for him and he got beaten in his third match. At this point he will come somewhere between 9th and 16th place - not too shabby!!!
Warming up!
Action shot!
Mid match coaching!
Unfortunately the Aussie was too good for him and he got beaten in his third match. At this point he will come somewhere between 9th and 16th place - not too shabby!!!
Friday, 20 July 2012
We moved in!
Wow what a busy week!
We moved in to the house on Friday night. We then spent all weekend unpacking boxes - still not done!
We then received our first house guests on Monday! Dave and Megan came over from the States for the Bruce Springsteen concert and we were just about able to offer them a bed to sleep in!
I had taken Mon-Thurs off work and boy did I need it. I had people calling to fix things and set up things all week - I had hoped that the Intenet, Phone & TV would be set up by the time I came back to work today but unfortunately it will be Monday before I am hooked up.
We had a great night on Wednesday for the Bruce concert. We went to Tribeca in Ranelagh for big burgers (sustenance) before the show and then walked to the concert venue (stopping off for a drink in Kiely's of Donnybrook on the way. We used to live all the way over the other side of the city so if we were going to a concert in this particular venue we would generally have got the bus or train over and then a taxi back home. It was brilliant to be able to walk - only about a half hour each way! Bruce Springsteen was phenomenal, he played for nearly three and a half hours. The weather had been really bad all day with bigh heavy rain downpours intermittenly but amazingly it stayed dry for the whole concert. I enjoyed all of his songs but in particular "Because the night" which he performed with his wife Patti.
Today I came back to work, Megan and Dave headed off to Paris and later on Ciaran leaves for Birmingham for the World Squash Masters. I have the house to myself all weekend and then my sister is coming to stay with me for a few nights on Monday evening. I have promised her a curry from "Diep at Home"!!!
Below is Bones in the basket of a Dublin Bike. The Dublin Bike Scheme is so great - €10 for a years subscription and access to the Dublin Bike Network.
We moved in to the house on Friday night. We then spent all weekend unpacking boxes - still not done!
We then received our first house guests on Monday! Dave and Megan came over from the States for the Bruce Springsteen concert and we were just about able to offer them a bed to sleep in!
I had taken Mon-Thurs off work and boy did I need it. I had people calling to fix things and set up things all week - I had hoped that the Intenet, Phone & TV would be set up by the time I came back to work today but unfortunately it will be Monday before I am hooked up.
We had a great night on Wednesday for the Bruce concert. We went to Tribeca in Ranelagh for big burgers (sustenance) before the show and then walked to the concert venue (stopping off for a drink in Kiely's of Donnybrook on the way. We used to live all the way over the other side of the city so if we were going to a concert in this particular venue we would generally have got the bus or train over and then a taxi back home. It was brilliant to be able to walk - only about a half hour each way! Bruce Springsteen was phenomenal, he played for nearly three and a half hours. The weather had been really bad all day with bigh heavy rain downpours intermittenly but amazingly it stayed dry for the whole concert. I enjoyed all of his songs but in particular "Because the night" which he performed with his wife Patti.
Today I came back to work, Megan and Dave headed off to Paris and later on Ciaran leaves for Birmingham for the World Squash Masters. I have the house to myself all weekend and then my sister is coming to stay with me for a few nights on Monday evening. I have promised her a curry from "Diep at Home"!!!
Below is Bones in the basket of a Dublin Bike. The Dublin Bike Scheme is so great - €10 for a years subscription and access to the Dublin Bike Network.
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