Citrus Chiffon 2

I didn't have the time or inclination to get tester pots and try out colours for the kitchen cupboards so I satisfied myself with matching colour swatches to the green tiles I have. Hmmmm. I spent a while trying to decide between various shades of cream/yellow and not wanting to be too pastel or heritage I plumped for something bright: Citrus Chiffon 2. I thought I was applying a little restraint as I peered at the 1 inch square of colour next to my tile but it turns out that in a large area Citrus Chiffon 2 is really very yellow!

It was a glorious couple of days for painting earlier this week (20 degrees plus, blue sky, sunshine, etc) and a thoroughly pleasant job. Nick and I have contemplated our very yellow cupboards and can't decide if they're going to work out or not. Time will tell.

Fitting of the kitchen starts monday. The steel work surface into which the sink will fit is arriving early in the week - it's been manufactured by my crew mate's wife's dad - he's a metal fabricator and offered a much better price than the online companies who make these things. It does mean I've had to specify it in detail so I have fingers crossed i've got it all right. The walnut work surface is on order, I've purchased the sink, tap and oven so just the hob and fridge to go.

It's been hard trying to decide whether to go for a gas or induction hob. We have, and I very much like using, gas, but the induction hobs do sound good and we'll have free electricity while there's daylight.

Whilst we were on site painting Ian and co. were installing the rainwater tank. The small digger was not enough for the job so a larger one was brought in and a huge hole dug. We have set up project cam at the back of the house last weekend as that's were all the action is at the moment but unfortunately not in time to catch the digger in the hole moment!

The garden at the back of the house is now full of trenches with pipes and drains going in all directions. Ian has spent the last two days trying to sort out the rainwater tank overflow - it was supposed to go into the pond but the pond level turned out to be higher than the overflow so he's had to dig more trenches round the pond and create a soak away at the bottom of the garden. It looks like a scene from the first world war back there at the moment.

Here is Nick with the draught lobby glazed screen frame which arrived on Wednesday. It looks lovely but has created Ian another conundrum for the week - how to get it in the house! Unfortunately opening of the sliding doors at the back of the house isn't big enough so he either has to take the sliding doors out of their frame, or cut the screen and reassemble in the house. It's looking like the latter option at the moment.