Ramblings

  • Good night

    Good night

  • T’was a misty morning

    T’was a misty morning

  • Repair work on Blue Opal

    Repair work on Blue Opal

    I needed to check all the sails on Blue Opal this evening, just to be happy that everything was rigged correctly. The wrong sheet was on the genoa, so that had to be dropped and fixed, and then my attention turned to the main. It was a bit of a surprise when the zip handle…

  • Gutting the kitchen, ensuite

    Gutting the kitchen, ensuite

    The membrane that was down in the kitchen appeared to have been sweating the floor, and transmitting moisture from the edges towards the centre. With it lifted up out of the way, it’s become very evident that the slab itself is lovely and dry, it’s just the channel between the slab and the walls that…

  • It’s a dog’s life

    It’s a dog’s life

  • Deconstructing bedroom 3

    Deconstructing bedroom 3

    After I left on Friday, the builders got on with making things go away. With the mouldy and damp plasterboard removed, it becomes clearer that remodelling the room could work out quite well. The shower wall turns into a door that opens inwards and left, and the existing door is turned into a wall. Replace…