{"id":10680,"date":"2023-12-02T13:12:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10680"},"modified":"2023-12-02T15:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T15:53:17","slug":"home-yuletide-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10680","title":{"rendered":"HOME: Yuletide Prep\u2019, Pt. I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Clearing space for the tree, Phase 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We had to move a butler sink, and tons of sundry crap, from under the stairs, then put a shoe rack in that space, move our second gate-leg table up against the stairs, and put our as yet unused fish tank in one of the sheds in the garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst out in the garden I got all Alan Partridge – \u2018look at all these leaves; someone should really ought to clear them up!\u2019 – and cleared a load of dead leaves from our ragamuffin lawn, and onto the compost heap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phase 2, space cleared.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On having cleared some space, I realised this was the perfect time to sort out the tarty curtains that are both too long – so they funnel any heat from the radiator out of the window! – and are tattered and torn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curtains (and clutter!) removed. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Teresa fought me tooth and nail, insisting we do the tree first. But I figure it\u2019d be easier to do the curtains before <\/em>the tree blocks access to that area. So I just took them down, measured and cut them. Fait accomplis, Teresa fell in, and sewed the hems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chair re-\u2018thrown\u2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An even smaller job, but one that\u2019s been urging the hell out of me for a while, was sorting out this armchair: removing g all the layers, puffing up and re-positioning sunken cushions, and re-layering the throw. It\u2019s now much more comfortable, and looks a lot better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these little jobs add up. Here\u2019s another horrid area or two of clutter, that drive me doolally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teresa\u2019s understair horror-show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This area, and several others dotted around our home urgently need sorting. Otherwise I greatly fear – and I jesteth not – insanity beckons. The clutter really does stress me out that much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first newly tailored curtain back up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Teresa re-hemmed the freshly cut curtains in short order. And they\u2019re ready to go back up. At this juncture we realise we need a load more curtain rings. A trip to Boyes, and\/or West End DIY is clearly indicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just the one curtain nearly does the job.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The first curtain back up. And drawn. You\u2019ll note there\u2019s clearly no lining. That needs remedying at some point. Although I think Teresa plans that we have entirely new curtains, instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This ugly clutter needed sorting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then I decided to clear an area in the corner. All sorts of stuff had accumulated here, inc. auto related stuff, at materials, several lights\/torches (inc. some good powerful ones!), and whatnot. I\u2019ve just shifted this junk for now. But the improvement is encouraging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ta-dah! That\u2019s so much better.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I need a dedicated space – at present it\u2019s the shelf beneath the cleared area around the ukulele – for car related gubbins. Prob\u2019 ought to be out in one of the sheds?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We had to move a butler sink, and tons of sundry crap, from under the stairs, then put a shoe rack in that space, move our second gate-leg table up against the stairs, and put our as yet unused fish tank in one of the sheds in the garden. Whilst out in the garden I … <\/p>\n

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