Bills Christmas Cakes

Its that time of year again--Bills Christmas cake time!

As you can see from the bottom pic, Bill has already made 2 cakes yesterday- they are all wrapped up in greaseproof paper, ready for the first feeding of brandy in a couple of weeks time!The smell of brandy soaked fruit fills the house, and the clock is being watched very carefully while the latest cakes are baked very slowly in the oven! The latest will be cooked at 11.30 pm tonight, so hope we stay awake til then!

Floor Getting Done

Here you can see what we found when we took up the flotex that has been down for donkeys years-and then the new tiles going down-it will look stunning when it is finished.

They can be grouted tomorrow, although I have a student coming for a one two one tomorrow so I will see how we get on., It wont hurt to have a break from it really.

Nearly Finished!

Bill has worked very hard today doing the tiling--its hard to imagine that he has tiled the walls without using a tile cutter once! The tiles come on a hesian backing and you simply cut through to the required shape.

We will have to go to Hereford tomorrow because I have decided I want some more tiles putting up behind the bin under the worktop and we are a few short for around the windows.

Tomorrow I will grout the tiles while Bill has a well earned rest!

I am chuffed to bits with the result so far-might just call in Dunhelms in Hereford and check out the blinds for the new windows, the chap came and measured up tonight , so we will know the damage tomorrow! The house will be unreconiseable by the time we are finished!!