Thought I'd do lots of pictures this time and not much words.  So, here's step-by-step pictures for the kitchen sink area:-



It's not easy to do 'random' you know - it all has to be very
carefully planned so you don't end up with lots of one colour
left or the same order throughout 





Doing the easy ones first - I'll think about
cutting the diagonal edge ones later.  They
were actually really tough to cut.



So, who decided to put curved reveals round these windows?!
Certainly didn't make things easy - Bob managed to cut curves in the window sill
tiles and the upright ones just have to sit as they sit.  We did try it without any
upright ones, but it looked a little odd.  Think it'll be alright once its
grouted - that's tomorrow's job.



So, here it is with the sink in place - looks quite posh doesn't it?
Somehow Bob and I seem to be surprised every time we do
something like this,  as if we weren't really sure what it was
going to look like.



We might need another sink in the kitchen so we thought we'd
put this island unit in.  What do you think?  We're aiming for the
'workmanlike look' which I'm sure is going to be next
year's trend . . . . . .



. . . .  then we thought 'Nah, maybe not' and put it in the utility
room instead.  The washing machine will go under the drainer
side and an upright freezer to the right.  I need to put some more
carefully thought-out random tiles on the wall for a splashback.

So, there you go - our life for the past few days in pictures.  In addition we went to a property auction yesterday afternoon.  A cottage and land just down the lane was one of the lots and we thought it'd be interesting to see who buys it, but it evidently didn't reach the reserve price and so they didn't sell it (unless they came to some arrangement after the auction).  It certainly wasn't as 'buzzing' as the auctions we've been to before the 'downturn' and nothing went for much over the guide price.  I've had a girly day today with a visit from three friends from way back when I used to work in a school - 13 years ago, unbelievable.  After a cuppa and a look round the house (including one climbing the ladder in high-heeled sandals!) we went out for lunch - Bob went to the woodyard!