Friday, we finally sorted out some replacement flooring for our kitchen. The previous owner of our house had had commercial vinyl laid and it was stuck down with industrial adhesive. Unfortunately, this meant that when we had new vinyl laid 18 months ago it has slowly reacted to the adhesive that's left on the concrete floor and caused it to bubble up in various places. It look horrible and has been bugging me for months. With the various lockdowns it has been difficult to sort out. Our fitter that we use recommended a German vinyl called Gerflor which has a felt backing and he assures us we wont have the same problem. So, we dropped L at school and were at Trago Mills just after they opened as they are our local stockist. Trago Mills is an amazing place, which sells absolutely everything at rock bottom prices, and you can get some real bargains. So the vinyl is in the garage and now we just have to arrange to get it fitted.
Today started off lovely and sunny so we decided to have a walk down through Happy Valley in our village and see the bluebells. We walked to the outskirts of our village and out past our old house, and then dropped down through the woods that are known as Happy Valley. The bluebells were amazing and it was a lovely walk. From there we walked to our playpark and got a cappuccino for me and two luxury hot chocolates for the girls. The hot chocolates are something else - whipped cream, mini marshmallows, mini toffee chunks, gold edible glitter and a flake! We spent a pleasant half hour sat in the sunshine and saw a friend of mine there so had a catch up with her and her husband.
This afternoon has been spent quietly reading whilst Hubby has finally started decorating the hall, stairs and landing. Tomorrow we are looking forward to the promised sunshine and sitting in the garden. The trouble with living on the coast is that bank holidays are a bit of a nightmare with such an influx of holidaymakers so we tend to think of quieter places to go. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
I don't know your Happy Valley, Emma. It certainly looks a lovely place.
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It's lovely all year round but especially at the moment with all the bluebells.
DeleteHello there, my husband is originally from Devon, but we live in the Midlands now. We always go to Trago Mills when we're on holiday or visiting family - hubby mainly for DIY bits & bobs and me - just about anything! I love to see the free roaming hens & cockrels at the one near Liskeard.
ReplyDeleteHubby gets a lot of DIY bits at Trago Mills as the price difference can be £££'s. Like you I just look at everything as you just never know what bargains you will find, and sometimes there's nothing. Recently, I've had a wok and some very good quality kitchen knives!
DeleteHappy Valley looks lovely. I get annoyed by all the bluebells in our garden but they've put on a good display this year!
ReplyDeleteI bet you'll be glad to get that troublesome flooring sorted. x
It's a lovely peaceful place to walk, although it can be a bit treacherous in winter as it's a steep hill going down. Yes, I shall be glad to get the flooring sorted as, due to lockdown, it's been like it for months.
DeleteThat sounds like a lovely walk and I'm very tempted by the girl's hot chocolate specials!
ReplyDeleteI hope your flooring gets sorted soon - what a pain in the you know where...
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It has been a big pain in the you know where and has taken ages to sort out due to lockdown. I just hope the fitter we use can squeeze us in this week.
DeleteThe hot chocolates are amazing - next time I will try and remember to take a photo.
Happy Valley looks beautiful but all I can think about is the hot chocolate :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely place to walk any time of the year and very peaceful. It's annoying that I forgot to take a photo of the hot chocolates
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