Today I walked down to Kensington, and went into the local friendly campus DIY shop. And in turn I nearly died of shock when I saw... the price of paint! Or, as it is now called, the pain of paint. Think UK... think about 10 quid for a tin of ceiling paint. 15 quid if you're really splashing out. Not in Oz... Think about 60 to 70 dollars for 2 litres of the stuff, well over 100 if you want a decent 6 litre tin!
Thankfully they had one tin on "special" which I nabbed at 40$.
I actually went in looking for door bolts, but they don't have any normal ones either. Apparently - and I kid you not - they are illegal. That's why you only get small flimsy ones that the fire brigade can break if they fancy a quick smash and grab job on your house. The nice sold Victorian ones I'm after have to be... flown in from the UK. I'm putting in an order online. IT's either that or ones that will bend in a stiff breeze.
God mews however... I've found some wonderful stuff that is designed for... repairing interior weatherboard suffering from dry rot! It’s curious - and curiously expensive - filler. A huge pot of turpentine and a long extension lead (for fridge) topped off today's purchases. Ah, I know how to live.
