The Kitchen....
The kitchen in the house when I bought it was little less than a disaster. There was one tap (faucet) for cold water (and believe me - it was cold) over the sink which wobbled when you touched it. The stove was a wood burning one with an oven which can be see in one of the photo's.(N.B. All these photos can be enlarged by clicking on them.)

As a room it was used I think mainly for dealing with and preparing home grown food and animals he had raised for slaughter and storing all this in the four freezers scattered around the ground floor. The table and chairs they left for me, and these are now stored in my 'hay store' and used in the garden in the summer.... Saved a few 'bob' (euro's) at least and though 1960's style, they are well made and really sturdy.After spending some time with the kitchen makers and sitting in hospital for hours (s*d all else to do while I was there) planning how and what I wanted my kitchen to be - this was the result. These photo's are taken looking to the left as you enter and then just gradually turning.
Perhaps one of the best choices I made was to have the five burner gas hob and electric fan oven separated. It was the first time I had owned (or even used) an oven set at 'eye level'....it is marvellous. No bending down to get at or lift boiling hot pans, trays or casseroles.... just slide the shelf out a little way and lift 'whatever' out with ease.
One other thing that I really wanted - and made sure of - was sufficient cupboard space. Something I had never really had before - but now I'm a happy bunny with all the space I've got.












