Newsletter - 09/10/2015

Pasta Pia Review!

I have driven past Past Pia on London road numerous times, and it looks a pretty interesting place. If you haven’t seen it, just head to Aldi on London Road by Chalkwell Park, and its right next door. It is a very funky looking Italian street food joint, which I have been meaning to try for a long time. But I was a little nervous; I've never eaten in a restaurant on my lonesome. The closest I have ever come to this is a sandwich and bottle of pop in Pret, but most people are there alone, so it doesn’t feel awkward.

ROBS RENOVATION - THE SOMME OR GLASTONBURY

I thought it was about time that I updated you on progress (yes there has been some) on my renovation and extension works at home. The loft conversion is pretty much done. The stairs are in, the windows are in, the plaster board is up and the roof is finally water tight!
I must admit that it is looking fantastic and we are really pleased with it so far. We chose a larger window to the back and a bigger Velux window in the front and it has made a huge difference flooding the room with light. When they were building the room as well we managed to push the ceiling height up by a further 10cms and it just gives an overall more spacious feel. We can’t wait to get up there.

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HELLO, HYGGE

This week, the fantastic Ray Morgan takes a break, but with the BBC producing an article last week on 'A lesson from Denmark', we couldnt resist but you bring Ray's own from last December... how spot on was she! In Denmark, hygge is a big part of life. If you've never heard of the word, it's not really got a direct translation into English - it's more a concept, a fundamental part of Scandinavian culture, that means 'cosiness' with friends or loved ones, with nice food and drinks. How great is that?!

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