It's Going To Be A Whopper!

OK so slightly over a week since the last post but what progress! Last week we had mere footings... this week we have a whopping great big grey Hawaiian hut attached to the house!!

It was a week of optical illusions - the footings went in, and the Doyles panicked - convinced it was in fact a miniature outbuilding that simply would not be able to house our rather large and already purchased kitchen. We were reassured by Mr & Mrs Edwards that this is normal extension-panic-procedure... and sure enough as the walls started to appear it turned into OHMIGOD we've got a big one!

In technical terms according to the builders we have added a 'a big lump' onto our house. The neighbours have been away for the last two weeks and we fear will have heart failure when they return!!

It is at this stage I should formally introduce the Paul the builder (who is now following my blog and to say he is scared of what I will write is an understatement!). The team at Alpha have done a stonking job so far... but we want to keep Paul on his toes... so we'll only say so far...! The Grey Hawaiian hut is all down to them and despite being rained off a couple of days, the Doyles remain rather impressed!! But anything can happen...

 

Now enough about the exterior, as most of you know for me it's all about the interiors! And the one thing most coveted by Mrs Doyle this week is a simple ceramic.

Known as Crocodile White tiles from Topps Tiles. These are things of beauty. First seen by the Doyles in store when it was tile love at first sight. Then on a night out at The Folly with the Brewers crew, there they were in all their glory and I knew it was meant to be.



So Madge was my first port of call... and off she goes... in one fell swoop she manages to get the tiles free of charge! Oh how we love Madge and now how we love Topps Tiles!!!


Now the BIG news and the thing that got everyone excited was the stamp rug... here it is again just for effect..

Many have spied it on Allan Carr and it is still hugely desired. But Madge has yet again come up trumps with a WHOPPING discount on the rug for our WHOPPING extension. We are talking about a 50% discount -  which in itself is amazing. But it's not over yet. Now I need support to convince Mr Doyle that it is a necessary purchase, especially as from the week after next I will no longer be in full time employment... what should I do?? Vote now

Mrs Dx