A Summer Project Almost Completed

This Summer I've been building and decorating my flat. So many things
needed updating and repairing. But my main project was in
creating a guest room for the occasional visitor, but more especially 
for that rare occasion when someone might want
to stay over.

And what a tough job it was clearing out what was just a little
clothes and store cupboard. Quite a bit of plaster came away
from the damaged walls and so they needed a coat of cement
in parts,  followed by a layer of plaster filler. And those hot
Summer weeks we recently had didn't help much as it can
get quite warm on our top floor here. The U.K is not quite yet
an air con Nation.

And as I stand back and look at it I can hardly believe it.
I feel that I've gained an extra room in my flat.
Of course when I first moved into this Flat it was one big open
space which I divided up, creating that little room as well as a
kitchen area.
And so below are the results of all the work. 

The bed which I ordered through Amazon can be folded away when not in use.

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Sea.... But Not When it's Too Hot!

On Wednesday we finally managed our day trip down to Hastings on the South
Coast. The good weather here in the U.K is still with us, and it plans on
staying with us as the predictions are good for this coming week. Today in
London should reach a high of 32c. And this surely must be one of our best
Summers for a long time.  Although understandably not everyone likes the heat.
Not that I keep records but I think we must be into a sixth week of this warm
period.

I'm hoping to post up some more images of Hastings very soon.

Of course our sympathies must go out to everyone in Spain and Portugal where
temperatures will hit an all time European record of 48c, something we Brits
on our holidays are not quite used to. I think if I was out there in Spain, I wouldn't
hesitate to return back home to the U.K.


BELOW: THE FRONT PAGES OF THURSDAY'S DAILY MIRROR AND DAILY STAR.

BRITS FACE LETHAL HEAT - DAILY STAR