Happy Christmas!




This kind of weather makes people worry about everything from burst pipes to collapsing roofs. It also makes my workmen fight over who gets to work in the warmest houses. But there are points to watch out for in a cold snap that could save nasty bills later, so I thought I’d pass on what…
Smaug, the dragon made famous by JR Tolkein, famously slept on a massive hoard of gold in his cavernous cellar. Tolkein’s writeup of Smaug is somewhat unflattering. It suggests he was the kind of dragon who had another room full of toilet paper, not to mention several jerry cans of petrol out the back, and even some pasta that went out of…
Every year about this time, Dulux, issue their predictions for our colour choices in the coming year. We saw their presentations for 2016 at a briefing held at the McLaren motor centre in Woking, and when I could take my eyes off Jenson Button’s Formula 1 car there was some interesting news. Besides the colours, the…
It is that time of year, thankfully without the snow this time. Christmas will be coming soon. The Children are off school. The family is coming in to town. The shopping is being done. The tree is up. I think that after Christmas, we all need a holiday!!! No but on a more serious note,…
It isn’t only your home that likes to get a fresh look every now and then. Shops and Restaurants also do. Last week I went to do a free estimate for a company in Knightsbridge. This was a very large, 5 floored shop, which during the day, is one of the busiest places I’ve ever…
I have been painting and decorating in London for over 15 years. That is a long time. And I have been driving around London for all of that time. If this painting and decorating thing doesn’t work out, I can always become a taxi driver! I have been doing it so long, there isn’t much…