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And on the fourth day…

The kitchen was finally fitted on the fourth day, the fitter was not joking when he said that two days wouldn’t be enough to fit eight metres in length, although I did unpack and push the fridge-freezer into position myself saving … Continue reading

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England 2 – España 2

I’ve levelled the score and now we’re drawing on aggregate. The carpenter arrived fifteen minutes ahead of schedule on Monday and installed the internal doors. 2-1. I’m sitting on the balcony with a cup of coffee made in my newly … Continue reading

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England 0 – España 2

There were two main reasons why we booked a week in Galicia in late April/early May; to be there while the kitchen was fitted; and, to be there while the internal doors were hung. These were the two remaining major … Continue reading

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My personal credit crunch

The only real reason for my brief visit to Galicia last week was order and pay for the kitchen that we’d chosen, and for which we’d had our measurements confirmed, from IKEA in A Coruña. Landing just after 14:00 at … Continue reading

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Forty-four frantic hours on the horizon

I’m feeling quite pleased with myself. To avoid three kitchen related visits, we asked our friends Kay & Stephen whether they would be good enough to meet the kitchen fitter when he made his ‘mandatory’ visit to measure-up. They agreed … Continue reading

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