Another lovely sunny summer’s day, hot, dry, blue sky, fluffy little cumulus clouds… all it needed was Pooh Bear, a blue balloon, and a suitable length of strong string.
Well, what it got was a giant size cardboard box, two stout Welsh delivery men and a new fridge freezer by Miele.
The rest of the day was a battle with reversing doors in the middle of a growing heap of cardboard, plastic film, and exploded polystyrene. [Yes, I know it's expanded polystyrene. My version is more fun.]
Reversing the doors
We arrive at the end of the day with all the packing stuffed into a large black plastic sack and our new fridge freezer glowing comfortably in a corner of the kitchen. The contents of the old fridge and freezer has been sorted and transferred across, looking rather lost and miserable in all that new space.
“That needs more stuff, that’s what that needs,” I said.
“Right.”
“I shall go shopping tomorrow and begin the accumulation of stuff.”
“Right.”
“You happy with it?”
“Too right. You?”
“Oh, yes. When it’s got a good layer of notes, fridge magnets and stuff it’ll be fine. Bit plain until then.”
“You put a single fridge magnet on our lovely new fridge and I shall do damage to you.”
“Oh. All right, then.”
But the magnets protect the fridge from dirt!
I have to enjoy the photos of loved ones on the fridge, it’s like looking at a collage every morning, times and events that encourage me to make the best of my day…
Now of course if you are a minimalist it would drive you bonkers, maybe a nice “Menu of the Day” would suffice.
A lovely fridge , lots of room for the bacon butties makings…
Hoo – I love a man in a clean white t-shirt! Especially when he’s installing important kitchen appliances!
Love the fridge! And from this photo, it seems much bigger than the one you showed before, John.
In case Novie doesn’t read the comments from the last post – I was wondering where she views ‘Absolutely Fabulous’, here in the States. It’s not on BBC America, anymore. At least where we are. Nor PBS.
Maybe we should call that stuff explodable polystyrne? It does make such nice ‘pops’ when you pinch and BREAKthe bubbles!
Graham can reverse the doors on the fridge?
Wow, I am impressed. But I should know by now that he can do Anything He Wants To Do.
Nice freezer/fridge unit. Have fun filling it up.
And that’s what doors are for, to cover up with all sorts of things.
Sheila
LOL…….we have a compromise here. Magnets on one side only.
Refrigerator magnets? Of course… how else are you going to keep photographs, postcards, notes, bits cut out of the newspaper, coupons, etc. fastened to the refrigerator? You’ll ruin it if you use nails or thumbtacks.
LOL
And I had the same reaction as Kate — it does look larger in your photograph than it appeared in the earlier picture (but looking at it from that angle, it appears not to be as deep as the ones I am used to).
Happy chilling!
It’s lovely and it’s so tall! Can you reach to put stuff on top?
We have kids. Fridge mags on scribbled papers is mandatory.
I love the new fridge, well to wear! well, you get me. I also love the little glimpse of the back garden, the dappley-shadey- sunny looks so inviting
Well doggone it I guess I can’t send a magnet from here!