Catch up time.

I cant believe its exactly a month since my last input, must have been busy with other things. Have been having computer problems, mainly getting it to start up, once its running everything is great. Jim built this computer before he went to Sweden so its four years old and in computer terms that's quite old. Its still very quick but obviously I will have to get the family experts to have a look at it for me but they have been busy with other things, namely the latest addition. I haven't taken any photos of him as his and my camera dates haven't been matching well so here are a few of his Moms pics.




He is doing well, putting on weight and doing all those usual baby things like giving his parents sleepless nights. When I see him he is either being fed or going to sleep, except for one evening when I had a lovely long cuddle.

As mentioned above, this computer has been playing up so I have joined the yuppie, latte, Chardonnay set and got a laptop. Becky actually got me a very good deal so even if I cant get the PC up and running I have back up and also somewhere to store my photos.

Now that there is an extra body in the Roberts-Anderson household, space will be at a premium and the computers will have to go somewhere else to leave bedrooms free. Its not easy to relocate a room full of wall to wall computers. Above the garage there is an existing room with a very low headroom which the original owners built as a children's playroom. The construction was rough to say the least so I offered my services and this is where I have been hiding for the last few weeks, off and on. The first thing to do was to strengthen the floor. ( all pictures are courtesy of Bec)


The floor joists needed reinforcing and blocking between them added.


Upstairs the walls were studded out, insulated and panelled.


With extra power points and Internet connections for the computers.


A new recessed doorway was formed so that the steps up into the room didn't encroach on the landing outside.


The wall on the landing and the floor above the garage was cut away......


and new steps built.

Not a bad job if I do say so myself.

Since these pics where taken all the trim pieces, architraves etc have been fitted and the next job is to replace this old timber wall paneling in the entrance with something more up to date.