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Moving and Improving

April 23, 2010

Being warm

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There’s a few funny thing to get used to.

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April 22, 2010

Funky wallpaper

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From the narrow bedroom.

From the narrow bedroom.

Don’t you just love the 60s and their psychedelic style? I wish there were some photos of our house from the era, but here are some snippets for our enjoyment.

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April 9, 2010

Plumbers

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The floor by the airing cupboard

The floor by the airing cupboard

Why does having tradespeople in always make me feel so unassertive and inadequate?

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April 8, 2010

Rayburn Diary – 2 weeks in

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A Rayburn (and mine) creation

A Rayburn (and mine) creation

I’m a bit scared to say it – but I think we’ve cracked it!

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Rayburn Diary – Day 6

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Hot water! Yay!

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April 7, 2010

Rayburn Diary – Day 5

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Aaaahhhhh!! So frustrating!

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March 30, 2010

Rayburn Diary – Day 4

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Just when I think I’m getting the hang of it; I realise I’m not!

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March 26, 2010

Rayburn diary – Day 3

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We’re learning – we’re gradually getting the hang of it.

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March 25, 2010

Rayburn diary – day 2

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DSC_0871I actually threw off the second duvet during the night! And I slept without bed-socks for the first time in months. (I really am too young to be wearing bed-socks anyway. Aren’t I?)

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March 24, 2010

The beginning of a Rayburn diary

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It's lit!

It's lit!

Hopefully, by learning from our mistakes, this will be useful for any new Rayburn owner. I’m going to record here what we learn; tips and tricks we find out and things that go wrong with using the Rayburn. This starts at the very beginning.

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