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| Our newly constructed raised bed at the caravan is filling up. We've bought a lot of the plants from a nearby house that are selling them for charity. |
We managed 3 days on our own at the caravan last weekend, which was blissful. Unfortunately I woke up ill on Monday morning and have been struggling since. It could be the ME/CFS. It could be anaemia ( my hematocrit level was slightly low at my last FBC). It could be that the vitamin deficiencies have returned ( my B12 level dropped by over 300 between 2020 and my last test in 2023, so if that trend has continued I'll be quite deficient by now), or it could be something that I have no idea about.
If I still feel unwell tomorrow I'll ring the GP surgery. I'm lucky that I'm at a good surgery and have always been able to be seen on the same day for anything that's not routine.
On a brighter note, I'm planning a bathroom makeover.
I found this wallpaper on Wilko's website, but then found it cheaper at World of Wallpaper, a site I've used before. I paid £12.74 per roll as there was an extra 15% off.
I'm going to paint the ceiling ( I'm saying 'I', but I'm in no fit state to do anything at the moment), and the walls above the tiles, in a dark green to match the paper, which will be hung on the only untiled wall. My walls are over 9' high, the tiles are neutral, so the room can take the dark colour. All the woodwork will be done in the same colour. I'll need new basin taps, shower door seals and handles, and some new flooring, but will shop around for everything to get the best deals.
I'll keep the existing 7' tall cupboard that I bought from the BHF charity shop a couple of years ago, all of my towels, plants and planters, and my existing bin and toothbrush holders etc as they are all neutral.
Ideally, I would have a whole new bathroom fitted, but with 5 of us in the house, and it being the only bathroom, there's not much chance of that. Along with the kitchen, it's a very hard worked room that is in constant use.
No bathroom would be harder than no kitchen. Not ideal but there's always eating out or using coolers and ice, slow coolers etc. No makeshift toilets unless renting a porta potty and hardly a great thing with a toddler. Your plans sound pretty.
ReplyDeleteYoure right. We're fortunate that the toilet is separate from the bathroom, but we couldn't manage without a functioning shower at all. My son in law showers as soon as he arrives home from his shift, whatever the time ( it's frequently in the early hours). The wallpaper is due to arrive tomorrow but I'm at the caravan so won't see it until Friday.
DeleteLooking forward to seeing photos of the bathroom makeover. The wallpaper is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI think it will take a while, but hopefully will look good once done!
DeleteThat wallpaper is beautiful! I hope you're feeling better by now, if not I hope you've seen the doctor.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely caught my eye, and I could see how things could look, so I hope things turn out how I hope! Saw him yesterday, and hopefully will start to feel better after the high dose Vitamin D.
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