{"id":1119,"date":"2022-01-03T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T20:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2023-05-19T11:08:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:08:40","slug":"the-front-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/?p=1119","title":{"rendered":"The Front Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The front room, or living room, is still a work in progress. It&#8217;s been pretty usable since after the second trip in 2004, but it still has areas of plaster to be repaired. The night storage heater that had been installed shortly before we bought the flat was too heavy for the floorboards, and actually   caused the wall to sag. Since we&#8217;re not often there during the coldest months we dismantled it, and will just pay more to use on demand heaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with all the rooms this one was an aesthetic disaster, with barely-there carpet and peeling paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2272\" height=\"1704\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1122\" data-id=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1.jpg 2272w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Big double windows overlook Mid St<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2272\" height=\"1704\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1120\" data-id=\"1120\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830.jpg 2272w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00830-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Nice alcoves either side of the blocked off fireplace<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2272\" height=\"1704\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1121\" data-id=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1.jpg 2272w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00831-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cabinetry and sink left from days as a Dentist&#8217;s surgery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demolishing the cabinets was something achievable during my first reconnoitering trip of November 2003, along with ditching the carpet. Right from the very first days I was appreciative of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moray.gov.uk\/moray_standard\/page_41056.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.moray.gov.uk\/moray_standard\/page_41056.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council tip\/recycling centre in Keith<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2272\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1123\" data-id=\"1123\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00901.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00901.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00901-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00901-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00901-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00901-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Doors off<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2272\" height=\"1704\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1126\" data-id=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909.jpg 2272w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00909-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cabinet frames removed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2272\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1124\" data-id=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00903.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00903.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00903-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00903-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00903-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00903-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A temporary HQ<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2272\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1125\" data-id=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00905.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00905.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00905-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00905-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00905-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00905-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Carpet stripped<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A visit to the Falconry Centre on the outskirts of Huntley turned up a shed full of sofas, one of which was delivered by a team which included a lad who had rented the attic room in the building years earlier! This gave us something to sit on during the April 2004 trip, and an extra obstacle to move around as I installed laminate flooring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2272\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1127\" data-id=\"1127\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01151.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01151.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01151-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01151-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01151-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01151-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Foam underlay and boxes of flooring<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2272\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1128\" data-id=\"1128\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01152.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01152.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01152-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01152-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01152-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01152-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Covered couch nicely in the way of flooring installation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2272\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1129\" data-id=\"1129\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01153.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01153.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01153-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01153-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01153-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC01153-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Removing the panel blocking the fireplace revealed an attractive hearth!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now the living room is livable enough, and the remaining wall repairs will wait awhile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1289-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1289-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1289-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1289-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1289-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1289-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The front room, or living room, is still a work in progress. It&#8217;s been pretty usable since after the second trip in 2004, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[51],"tags":[50,49],"class_list":["post-1119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-renovation","tag-renovation","tag-scotland"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC00832-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pePLXi-i3","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1119"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1231,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions\/1231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}