tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post5372493001323311274..comments2023-10-21T15:47:17.902+01:00Comments on Whoops a daisy: Slowly but surelyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-14949797792290165322010-10-06T11:15:25.326+01:002010-10-06T11:15:25.326+01:00Oh I know Tring.. I've got good friends in Hem...Oh I know Tring.. I've got good friends in Hemel and St Albans.. lovely part of the world, the home counties.<br />Although I was born and bred in Brighton my parents moved the family to Worthing when I was a kid.. I was miffed at the time, but later.. like you I could see it was the best of both worlds. Closer to the country and a more sedate pace of life, but with Brighton or Southampton, or Town for that matter, just a car ride or an 'awayday' away.<br />I will say Alforno's lasagne is one of the few things I really miss about home.<br />Next time you go to Brighton.. Al Forno's is on the edge of 'The Lanes' on East Street, on the little square opposite Hobbs... and if you like Italian food, you will think you've died and gone to heaven. ;o)<br />Jo xxJohttp://www.jdumoulin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-71631261926334145402010-10-05T20:09:19.726+01:002010-10-05T20:09:19.726+01:00Good luck with your paint hunt Jo! I agree there i...Good luck with your paint hunt Jo! I agree there is nothing like Dulux paint, we have had such bad experiences with other stuff.<br /><br />We are from a small town in the South East, in Hertfordshire called Tring. Both my husband and I grew up in a nearby town and I love having our families so close. Its about 30 mins from London on the train, but surrounded by countryside. The best of both worlds :)<br /><br />I adore Brighton - what a great place to grow up!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822148545264094716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-52041632612044754722010-10-05T09:36:53.111+01:002010-10-05T09:36:53.111+01:00Thanks Anna..
Ok.. so the colour is actually Fired...Thanks Anna..<br />Ok.. so the colour is actually Fired Earth Duck Egg Blue, and you got it mixed into a Dulux paint... terrific.<br />I have to say one of the few things I really really miss is Dulux paint... Paint here is so thin and runny.<br />I think Fired Earth [like Farrow & Ball] is probably available at some of the specialist retailers in the big urban centres like Totonto and Vancouver... or maybe Victoria. But I live in a fairly small town and I know that no one here will have it.<br />Whereabouts are you btw..? I originally come from Brighton.. but at one time or another I've lived or worked all over the South of England.<br />Jo xxJo Dumoulinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665252023272656102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-63676220460388704082010-10-05T07:55:58.081+01:002010-10-05T07:55:58.081+01:00Hi Jo - It is Velvet Touch 4 by Dulux, which actua...Hi Jo - It is Velvet Touch 4 by Dulux, which actually is same colour as Fired Earth Duck Egg Blue. Not sure if you get that in Canada?<br /><br />I bought the Fired Earth tester pot, and that is how we chose, but my husband refuses to paint with anything other than Dulux so I had to get it colour matched myself!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822148545264094716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-34499901125878001742010-10-05T07:30:06.737+01:002010-10-05T07:30:06.737+01:00Loving that duck egg blue colour.. funnily enough ...Loving that duck egg blue colour.. funnily enough I have just looked at your finished Varde shelf post and I was going to ask you what colour the walls were... they look great.<br />I can't quite see the side of the tin.. is it Dulux ? and is the colour actually called 'Duck Egg Blue' ?<br />They don't have Dulux paint over here [I'm in Canada these days], but they will match a colour for you if you can tell them the name and brand... and I've been looking for something like that for my dining room for ages.<br />Jo xxJohttp://www.jdumoulin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-58759513596044394932010-10-04T20:33:32.583+01:002010-10-04T20:33:32.583+01:00Thanks Carin - pleased to report hot water is now ...Thanks Carin - pleased to report hot water is now back. What a relief!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822148545264094716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867957769919906929.post-40829886823814731802010-10-04T16:58:31.910+01:002010-10-04T16:58:31.910+01:00Oh that colour is lovely- you've got to show s...Oh that colour is lovely- you've got to show some after pics when it's all done. Sorry for the loss of hot water though. We had to change our boiler about 4 years ago after the old one got condemned (10 days before our first child was due- I was not a happy bunny) and being without hot water is a pain. Hope you've got nice neighbours- ours were life savers!Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950410908460825107noreply@blogger.com