HOUSE IN NEED OF TLC

This is the bungalow we have bought in Milngavie. It was built in the early 1960's by Lawrence Builders on what was then farmland on the outskirts of Glasgow. Built in the post-war period, it was a rare thing in the Glasgow area to have owner-occupied housing. No matter what the design or layout (not great...), it was a great thing to have A Home of Your Own (the Lawrence slogan).

This house was lived in for 50 years by the same people who bought it when it was first built. Not much has been done over that period, however. Over the past winter, it has lain empty (occupants deceased). In order to put a smile of the face of this sad little house I placed Alastair's wooden Schipol Airport tulips in the window on the right and Mairi's gladioli in the window on the left.

As we are downsizing and very much wanted a south facing garden/back yard, we are delighted that this house absolutely fills the bill! It is about a 15 minute walk from John and Mairi's (and the same distance to the shops and train in the other direction). They came over today and we paced around the 'policies' thinking about what sort of things could be done to do up the place.

What I really miss in our lovely flat in Helensburgh is a washing line! So, although I plan to have a whirly-gig type washing line, the first thing I did upon receiving the keys and opening up the house today, was to hang up a brand new clothes-peg container, i.e. a polka dot bucket, on the existing washing line and peg out a wet tea-towel.

There is garage, a very dilapidated garage, which Iain has plans to do up and maybe extend. In it were left a great many very rusty garden tools. The idea is that we stay in Helensburgh until we get the house fixed up before we fully move in. It is livable, but needs painting, re-wiring and work to update the kitchen and bathroom.