Main Bathroom Renovation Begins

 

We had our ensuite renovated in May, now it is time to get the main bathroom done. It started this week. The weather is a little warmer so that makes things a bit easier. We are using the same company as last time as we were very happy with their work and they were very reliable and considerate.

Here is the old- the original so about 33 years old. 

First week has been the demolition- lots of noise from jackhammers and removal of the old features. We are moving the bath and shower around to get in a bigger shower, so that meant cutting and digging up some of the concrete slab and then changing over the old pipes as well. So the first 3 days were rather noisy but we have all survived!

September 2023

 I usually go out walking on Tuesday's with my friends Kerrie and Deb. We all worked together at Southside Physio for a number of years. We call ourselves the Tuesday Girls. We are usually accompanied by our hats! Recently we have been exploring some of the areas around Canberra and a few weeks ago we went out to Googong Dam and surrounds. We had a lovely time exploring an area we hadn't been too but not far from home.

Here are our hats enjoying the view of Googong Dam.

This was the view downstream of Googong Dam

Another week we headed down to the southern end of Googong Foreshore and did a walk that took us out to the London Bridge Arch. Somewhere I have been meaning to go in the 29 years we have been in Canberra and finally got there. Driving out was lovely, through Burra, into the hills and all the wattle that was in bloom.

Floriade started last week so the Tuesday Girls played tourist in their own town. We live on the Southside and the Light Rail is on the Northside and we haven't been on it, so decided it was time. Deb was dog and house sitting at her dad's place in Watson, so Kerrie and I drove there, we walked down to the Light Rail stop and caught the tram into Civic. We were a bit disconcerted when we got on the tram and the young people in the priority seats got up to give us a seat- that means we look old to young people- oh dear! The tram was well patronised and we didn't have to wait long to catch it.

We walked through Civic, past the Big Magpie

And over the bridge to Floriade.

It was a beautiful spring day and the flowers were just beautiful.

The Tuesday Hats enjoying the sun.

Deb and Kerrie with the tea cup and saucer

Checking in the with the Frost menagerie

Lyra checking out some Gumnut Patisserie cakes she is not allowed to have!

Budgie and Hawk hanging out

Lucy and Hugo hanging out. They are good little buddies and love chasing around the house and garden.

Hugo had some baby teeth removed and was desexed. He was supposed to be kept quiet for 2 weeks and wear a collar to stop him licking his wound. The vet sent him home with a plastic collar that they couldn't get on him, so we got this inflatable collar for him from Pet Barn which he adapted too pretty quickly. It made him look even cuter! As for keeping him quiet that was nigh impossible, probably managed 48 hours, then he was jumping on the bed and play fighting with Lucy. However he had a check up after two weeks and all was good!