Absolutely nothing got done over the weekend despite my good intentions. I do have a good excuse which is the dreaded MAN-FLU! Women get this dreadful affliction but only to a minor degree and they call it "A bit of a cold." If only they knew the pain, the suffering and the debilitating effects of this virus maybe they would be a bit more sympathetic. Remember at this point that I have been married - more than once - and I know how lightly this serious condition is treated by the fairer sex.
Anyhoo, living on my own I was able to indulge in three days of feeling proper poorly and indulging myself in loads of bed-rest, DVDs and general slobbing about the house. Cool or what?
So back to the kitchen, I have shaken off the virus and have finished the grouting. Yay! Finally!
The grouting I did last week was done with a filler knife and it was painfully slow. I have been advised since then that an acrylic sponge is much more effective. I got twice as much done today in almost half the time. Thanks for the advice Brian. I wish I'd spoken to you before I wasted so much time last week.
So with the grouting finished and visits from both my sister and my mum - (It never rains around here - I bet there will be no visitors to Chez Potts for weeks now!) - I also managed to get sealant around where the tiles meet the worktops.
So that's where I am now. It's been a good progress day. All of the other silly little jobs are still outstanding but I reckon I'll get them done in the next week or so. Hopefully the weather will carry on getting better now and I'll be able to turn my attention to the garden in a couple of weeks' time, including getting rid of the rubbish that's still on the patio from the kitchen project.
I will post more photos of the finishing touches as they get done but I think that it can be safely said that I have a 99% kitchen now.
It's been an experience but now it's almost that time of year when I should start thinking about summer travels. I may be skint but I am definitely thinking about either another European Road Trip or a fly-drive trip to the US. The world awaits...
:-)
