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Laying Large Limestone Tiles

These large limestone tiles are HEAVY! But fortunately we only need to lay just over five square meters of them so our heat pump has a floor on which it can be placed. Tiling is one of the jobs we’ve got some experience with but we’ve never worked with large format tiles or natural…

Painting with Limewash (for the First Time)

Limewash (also known as white wash) is essentially lime putty mixed with water. It's mixed quite thin and applied like a paint over lime plaster to provide a layer of protection. It also helps with humidity and mould issues. Lime wash is a natural, traditional and affordable way to paint a room. It sounds…

The Biggest MISTAKE We’ve Made (So Far?)

Sometimes things go to plan and sometimes they don't. But sometimes the plan is the problem. And that's exactly what happened on this project and we ended up making a huge mistake as part of installing some new joists and the sub floor. We had a plan with a fundamental flaw – but we…

How CUTE Are These Guys? (We Rescued NINE Kittens)

We have rescued these nine kittens from our small village in Portugal BUT there's many more where they came from! In this video we'll explain where these kittens came from, why we're looking after them, introduce them to you and show you some of the furry munchkin fun as well as discuss what we're…

Laying a Sub Floor (with a SURPRISE Ending)

he work in our future upstairs lounge room continues. In the previous episode we removed a load of the sand and cement render from the walls and now it's time to tackle the floor. The task at hand is to remove the old tiles and rotten floor boards and lay down a new OSB…

This Has NOT Gone to PLAN

Sometimes things don't go to plan and that's exactly what happened in this video. The plan was to install a new sub floor between our upstairs lounge and downstairs laundry room. But that's not at all what happened. Join us for a good old fashioned building video with plenty of demolition, destruction and a…

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Knitting Needles

I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

Crochet Hooks

I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

Tunisian Crochet Hooks

My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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