Bagavards tell it how it is

Our houses and our rooms bear witness to our comings and goings. So many stories they could tell. So many whisperings they would have heard. All the love and hatred that was or is shared echoes through the hallways and breaths into each corner of that abode.

Our past lies deep in each crevice, absorbed into each brick and our present collects all the future and blends it beautifully into our past - allowing us to one day walk into history.

The house. A series of bookmarks.

Summer hols nearly over and I’ve created a bookcase - made out of cardboard - for my classroom’s reading corner. Still need to put a sign on the top but other than that it is looking ok.

Loved these holidays, been so busy doing diy, meeting and greeting friends and family, painting, chilling and just over all making use of all the time I have spare.

Not going to lie, really don’t feel like going back. And realistically if I didn’t need the monies, I wouldn’t go back.

Still, got many things planned and I am hoping to get through at least 75% of the list.

1. Revamp art room. Will change art on walls for a new theme ‘past, present and future’. Will also try different painting and colouring techniques.

2. Revamp kitchen… my kitchen is 15 years old now and it deserves a thorough fix up. I’m thinking new floor, doors, worktop and walls painted. I am for a weeks worth of work, as I’ll be doing it by mysel

3. Hallway wall papering and total freshen up of paint and decor. Not too much of a job as it was only done last year.

4. Bedroom swap… will move into the smaller room I think. It feels more warmer. Also paint and decor reshuffle.

5. Bathroom… I won’t be able to diy main parts of bathroom but decor I can do. Realistically it will be a big job so may leave that for professionals, when I have saved up for it.

6. Revamp outside front drive.

7. Finally, chill and enjoy rest of hols.

Should have done more

Could have done more

Would have done more … but didn’t.

Sat by the side watching the world go by.

Sums up my half term.

I suppose one productive thing I accomplished was the leaver’s production, which is now, typed up ready for the kids to audition for their parts; after the infamous SATs, that is.

Part 2.

I think I ended it too quickly.