Fitting Furniture II

I was rather taken by this telephone table, also found on TradeMe. Just need a big red old-fashioned phone to complete the picture now...

Fitting Furniture I

We have been busying ourselves buying up bits of furniture from TradeMe (the NZ equivalent of eBay) to give our house a bit more sixties flavour.

This is his choice - a fake leather, petrol blue recliner chair with foot stool. I think it's hideous and eighties rather than sixties but it's reasonably comfortable and you can't see it when you're sitting in it.

The first step on the renovation ladder

We made our first bit of progres with our renovations this weekend. Not a big step but progress nonetheless - a loft ladder which will allow us (him) to fit insulation and make for a warmer winter next year. We were relieved to find that there were no signs of bats or possums in the roof - just lots and lots of spiders!



Interestingly, the attic stairs were manufactured by prisoners as part of an inmate employment programme. Let's hope they don't test them up against the prison walls.

Bokashi Bin

I've been busy setting up my bokashi bin with the hope of composting more waste more quickly and producing some liquid plant feed on the side.


Here's how you do it:

1. Take one bucket with a lid
2. Drill some holes in the bottom (the fun bit!)
3. Slot the lidded bucket inside a second bucket (which will collect the liquid feed)
4. Take some composting zing, a bran which starts the fermentation process
5. Sprinkle a thin layer of zing into the bottom of the bucket

...and then get peeling some potatoes and clearing the rotten salad out of your fridge...

Border Patrol

We headed off to a garden show this morning where he bought a rather robust tool for digging holes and trenches and I indulged in some cactii and succulents for the border by the front door.

Rabbit in the Rain

We spotted one of our furry friends eating daisies under the camellia tree.


He kept his paws nice and clean...


...and eventually settled down under the shelter of the tree.

Name that flower!

A mystery flower which has appeared in our lawn.


Answers on a postcard - or in a comment below - please.