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Last Golf Of The Year
It may have been in late December, but what a glorious day for my last round of golf for the year.  Looking back up the Exe from Dawlish Warren, past Starcross towards Exeter, where it looks a bit darker overhead.   If you would like a quote or some advice…
New Years Eve Rugby
During my Xmas & New Year break I took in the New Years Eve Aviva Premiership  clash between league leaders Exeter Chiefs and Leicester, at Sandy Park. I managed to get 2 quality seats, due to a friends illness and as you can see was sat just in front of…
When Jennie moved into her new home in Buckfastleigh she wanted to make more use of the conservatory at the property.  I fitted Perfect Fit 25mm Venetian Blinds to all the windows and Pleated Roof Blinds to the roof. It’s now a cool place to sit in the summer and…
A customer recently asked me if I could do anything to make there utility room more homely.  2 long Verticals along the outside and then the doors and window at each end were covered with Perfect Fit 25mm Venetians.   The result was to turn a cold looking annexe into…
I’ve now fitted Blinds to several of the new builds on Torquay’s Primrose Hill.  Similar houses, but different types of Blinds depending on the customers desires.   The one pictured went for Roman Blinds in the lounge/dining/kitchen area with Perfect Fit Pleated Blinds to the 2 corner doored area. One…
An old Victorian hotel in Teignmouth was recently bought as a private residence. As part of the make over Wooden Venetian Blinds were fitted to the many large windows.  As can be seen from the picture of one of the bays, they look really good and the customer was very…
20 years ago I fitted 2 large Vertical Blinds for Jayne & Tony and they were really nice.  But the fabric they chose to replace them recently, while decorating, has transformed the room completely.   This picture could easily have come from a glossy homes magazine.  They look so classy…
Having been a lifetime fan of football, with my Dad being a professional player, coach and manager,  these days I much prefer the oval ball. The main reason can be summed up by the following statement – Football is where 11 men spend 90 minutes pretending to be hurt while…
I recently fitted 8 Wooden Venetian Blinds to a 3rd floor apartment in Torquay.  Finishing at the end of an autumn afternoon I caught this stunning sunset over the Bay.   Some think Blinds may obscure a view, but I think in this case the Blind actually enhances the view. …
During our recent weeks holiday in North Cornwall we came upon this site.  Quietly enjoying breakfast at The Beach Hut at Watergate Bay, we noticed what seemed to be a mermaid on the beach. It turned out to be a professional surfer doing a spot for the local news.  Her…