What a palaver!

. . . a palaver over our  bed that is, to replace our beautiful Gothic bed which we had to sell back to the new owners of our old house as the headboard was just 2" too big to go up the stairs here.  Keith was all for demolishing the bit above the door frame, but was talked out of it on the grounds that even if it got through that, the next low bit of ceiling would also need to be demolished!  He did LOVE that bed . . .

   Anyway, we thought we will just get a stop gap cheap bed frame which we could put our mattress on to get us up off the floor, and then we would order a decent bed from a private eBay listing once Lockdown was over, and such things could be collected. 

    Tam ordered one, on a next day delivery basis.  It didn't turn up.  Or the next day, or the next - although it was apparently on the van and out for delivery. Then she looked up the feedback on the company and lots of people slammed the delivery company they were using.  Oh dear.  We gave it a week, with her chasing it, but after 5 days we saw a fabulous antique 17th C carved "headboard" which had been repurposed from another piece of furniture or perhaps a large Church fitting.  The price was right.  It could be delivered for a further £85 (from Somerset).  It really didn't look like we would be getting the cheap bed any time soon, so we decided to buy it and make up a new bed when we found a good bed base in a dark colourway.  Should the cheap bed turn up, it could be used short term and go into the guest bedroom when we put together the good bed.  

    So we ordered a suitable good base from another company, and took out a case against the non-delivering eBay firm.  Of course, the minute we did that, the blardy bed WAS delivered the next day, and it took two hours for Tam and I to turn it from flat pack to bed, and Keith and I got a good night's sleep last night and didn't have to roll out of the bed onto our knees (me) and then stand up, or get in the wrong place in the mattress in the dark (just a slit of light around the edge of the door) and then wriggle down the bed like a caterpillar until in the right place (Keith)!!! 

    We have a couple of weeks before the other bed base is delivered, so need to get the guest bedroom emptied by then (good progress has been made) and in the meantime the antique piece will arrive early next week.  We measured well and it will go up the stairs without a problem.

The "big house" which our new home was once the coach house for.

    Today I have worked flat out all day long, unwrapping more stuff, and putting away.  Also taking apart the linen-covered "wardrobe" Gabby had in her teens.  It has made way for the long low linen covered shelving which will mop up lots of "stuff" in the pink bedroom.

The First Celendine of the year!  This quality photograph was taken on a Scenic setting (through glass)!!!!

The photos were taken on a short walk Keith and I took this morning - along a no-through lane with lovely views.  It's lovely exploring.

    Keith got the new kitchen clock up for me, and a little brass horse-head hook that always held the teatowel in our old house.  It's one my dad bought me, so I treasure it.    Then he drilled the wall in the living room and we have 3 paintings up.  It looks lovely.  Apart from the two boxes containing the big hi-fi which we haven't decided on a home for yet.  We'll get there. . .