tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post4218203792767903006..comments2023-10-16T08:47:50.050+01:00Comments on Withenay Wanders: Hidden treasureCatharine Withenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936767499911371984noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-52432109399297888572010-03-25T20:28:02.338+00:002010-03-25T20:28:02.338+00:00We'v also had finds whilst doing up our house....We'v also had finds whilst doing up our house. A girl's doodles on the wall under 50 year old wallpaper, 1950s newspaper scrunched up under the plaster in the bay window and a skeleton under the floorboards.<br /><br />Just kidding about the last one ;)Working Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243697047355131343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-46702302517303859752010-03-24T09:16:48.892+00:002010-03-24T09:16:48.892+00:00We are in the middle of refurbishing our house and...We are in the middle of refurbishing our house and my favourite part is the ripping out and demolishing! We've had some great finds too, 1950's newspaper under the lino & 60's flower power wallpaper. Good luck with it!Make do Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835093264812306653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-5439302596963050722010-03-23T13:39:24.959+00:002010-03-23T13:39:24.959+00:00Wow you are making progress. Whilst I hate the act...Wow you are making progress. Whilst I hate the actual building work it's nice to take a house and make it better and a home - for us it's a long job but we're getting there<br /><br />Wonder what else you'll find as you progressMuddling Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702217530704657676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-70862212163167793332010-03-23T12:07:20.333+00:002010-03-23T12:07:20.333+00:00Dotterel - thankfully the mess is being contained ...Dotterel - thankfully the mess is being contained 200m down the road from us! Now I understand we'd never have managed living there through all this chaos.<br /><br />BiB/FM - it is actually quite fun ... if you blithely rise above all the disasters that come your way! View it as part of the joy of re-establishing yourself in the UK?<br /><br />Christine - thanks for calling by! Glad to see I'm encouraging anarchy and DIY in one blog post!Catharine Withenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936767499911371984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-79361443337990659982010-03-23T11:55:44.243+00:002010-03-23T11:55:44.243+00:00Oh those After pics...I can smell the plaster dust...Oh those After pics...I can smell the plaster dust from here! You have my sympathy! Love the idea of leaving messages under the wallpaper, may need to pop to DIY store to buy a few rolls!Christine Moslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378388284306648329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-54807110028177832032010-03-22T15:22:05.934+00:002010-03-22T15:22:05.934+00:00We've got some of this ahead of us. I am DREAD...We've got some of this ahead of us. I am DREADING it. But love the idea of writing something untoward under the paint for people to discover in later years! Genius.Dorset Dispatcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457466586411004146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698895083678658969.post-85656234031205214222010-03-22T14:54:10.849+00:002010-03-22T14:54:10.849+00:00I shudder when I see those 'after' pics. W...I shudder when I see those 'after' pics. We had our bathroom well and truly 'done' last year. The mess was unbelievable!Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.com