It has been cold and wet all day long. Not nice at all. I painted another coat of gloss on our bedroom door and this time I put on my reading glasses to make sure I got a good finish. That was a bit of an eye opener, literally. With my improved vision I could see that there were a lot of fibres and bits in each brush stroke. As I had started the job I carried on, after changing my brush - but no better. I tried to take off any 'bits' but I may have to give the door a rub down and a final coat from a fresh can of paint some time in the near future. The gloss I have got left can be used for painting outdoor woodwork.
As the date for our holiday draws closer I am enjoying the planning stage. Soon I shall start making lists which I find very satisfying. Since we are limited to 2 bags each I am carefully planning the clothing I need to take. It would be lovely if we had a heat wave and all I needed were shorts, t-shirts, sun hat & sun screen but we are far more likely to have wet weather with occasional sun. I am planning a set of clothes that I can wear all at once in the worst weather and remove a layer at a time if the weather improves. To make a start I decided to get out our big, and I mean really big, holdalls to see which ones would be the best for the tent etc. I nearly went into a state of panic when I couldn't find the large army kit bag I was planning to use. I was almost at the stage of firing off e-mails to the boys demanding an immediate return of the bag when I found it at the back of an airing cupboard, where I had put it out of the boys' sight. These bags are so big you can fit a person inside or in Romas' case all the stands for a double drum kit. The folding camping chairs are still quite bulky but after many years of camping (with the Sealed Knot) I know the value of having a proper chair to sit on especially now we are both a bit creaky. Still think of all the room I am saving by having a collapsible kettle!
As the date for our holiday draws closer I am enjoying the planning stage. Soon I shall start making lists which I find very satisfying. Since we are limited to 2 bags each I am carefully planning the clothing I need to take. It would be lovely if we had a heat wave and all I needed were shorts, t-shirts, sun hat & sun screen but we are far more likely to have wet weather with occasional sun. I am planning a set of clothes that I can wear all at once in the worst weather and remove a layer at a time if the weather improves. To make a start I decided to get out our big, and I mean really big, holdalls to see which ones would be the best for the tent etc. I nearly went into a state of panic when I couldn't find the large army kit bag I was planning to use. I was almost at the stage of firing off e-mails to the boys demanding an immediate return of the bag when I found it at the back of an airing cupboard, where I had put it out of the boys' sight. These bags are so big you can fit a person inside or in Romas' case all the stands for a double drum kit. The folding camping chairs are still quite bulky but after many years of camping (with the Sealed Knot) I know the value of having a proper chair to sit on especially now we are both a bit creaky. Still think of all the room I am saving by having a collapsible kettle!
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