CLICK ON ANY IMAGE IN THE PAIR TO ACCESS ITS GALLERY, EACH MEMBER OF WHICH CAN BE VIEWED FULL SIZE BY SCROLLING DOWN ITS PAGE AND CHECKING THE BOX AT BOTTOM RIGHT. THE SINGLE IMAGE JUST NEEDS A CLICK TO ENLARGE.
The kitchen may have looked neat and tidy when we finished yesterday’s decluttering. Now we have to rid ourselves of the piles in the library. We may not pass on the stool in the top right hand corner of the vertical picture. We’ll probably keep the wine for lubrication. The A-Z book in the bottom right of that image is one in which I feature as Mordred. Beneath the clock in the landscape photograph is a flyer for ‘The Magnificent Seven’. Book piles are those which Richard eased off the shelves when fitting the duct for the extractor fan. They will be returned when access is clear.
This afternoon I watched the Six Nations rugby match between Ireland and Scotland and most of that between England and France.
This evening Mat, Tess, Poppy, Flo and Dillon came to stay. Jackie drove to Hordle Chinese Take Away for our delicious evening meal. Mr Chan and another customer opined that she was buying too much. They were wrong. The containers were cleared. Beers, wines, and soft drinks were imbibed.
Love your library.
Thanks very much, Rupali
Wow, that’s some library.
Many thanks, Peggy
Peggy certainly hit the nail on the head. Some library!
Thanks a lot, Laurie
Doesn’t look like a crumb left to spare! Your library looks like a bookstore, Derrick!
Many thanks, Jill
Mmmm – Chinese!! <3 Might be time to get me some 🙂
Many thanks, Pauline
Beautiful library, and a contented golden glow to the after dinner photo.
“We’ll probably keep the wine for lubrication.” 😉
Many thanks, Merril
Nice to finally get somewhat back to norma l now that the renovation is done.
Yes, Gary. Many thanks
NOOOOOOOO! Not the library! … oh, um … you meant the furnishings, not the books, didn’t you? 😀
🙂 Many thanks, Widders
That is an impressive library, Derrick! I agree it can use some decluttering what with all those stubborn squatters.
🙂 Thanks very much, Uma
I think they were hungry for Jackie’s cooking and no amount of Mr. Chan’s can satisfy them 🙂
Many thanks, Mary 🙂
There’s probably nothing better than a good feed of take-away chinese, then duly washed down by wine and/or beers..
Thanks very much, Ivor
Your library certainly looks like a bookstore. It is impressive how many books you have collected.
Thanks a lot, Geetha. I bought my first 60 years ago – stopped buying 10 years ago
Welcome Derrick. I wonder what it would have looked liked if you had continued 😀
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That looks like a nice extensive library. I have a hard time parting with books myself.
Many thanks, Lavinia
I love when Chinese restaurants say we’ve ordered too much and we prove them wrong 😉
I thought it was a bookstore …. you made me realize I still have shelves of professional books that are not going to be useful to me or anyone else these days.
Tis the season for a good clear out❣️
Thanks very much, Val. My professional books were the first to go when I moved out of central London.
The library looks like the whole of our house. Perhaps we should try the four box method for the books…
Many thanks, Hilary
I never thought I’d see a place I’d like to visit more than your garden – but that library might be it.
🙂 Many thanks, Jodie. Whenever you are over here…….
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all that Chinese food and not a chopstick in sight. ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓
Several of us were using them, Brian. Thanks a lot