All the Painting Done (I think)

A long week with a paint brush at every spare moment but now virtually everything has been painted, including the inside of the cupboards! I am delighted with the overall effect and feel of it all. A lot of the equipment has been moved into the clinic and I am beginning to get a sense of what it will be like to use it in earnest.

I still need more storage in there and am in need of some two drawer filing cabinets. The proper metal office type that lock securely rather than the home office ones that seem a bit flimsy to me. I am happy with good second hand ones. Any suggestions?

A visit to Dunelm is called for as well. They have some nice room dividing screens that will be ideal for the therapy room and I am sure that some other bargains will be found. http://www.dunelm-mill.com/product/20196.htm

Clinic Name Competition
I am still getting entries for the competition for the clinic name; there are some very good ones and one (anonymous) one that really made me laugh! I am keeping an open mind though, so if you can come up with a name that happily reflects the various therapies that I offer, then you can still enter through http://tinyurl.com/nametheclinic The winner will be a celebrity for the day and cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

Clinic Name Competition

Well, the whole idea of a competition for the Clinic name has taken another turn. How about this? The person who comes up with the clinic name will be the one who cuts the ribbon at the Grand Opening!

Get your thinking caps on, everyone! Adrian Green has very cleverly set up a link for this (thanks Adi) http://tinyurl.com/nametheclinic where you can email me directly from my contact page, or you can, of course, ring me on 01522 704294 or text me on 07974 580 262. Remember to let me know your name and contact details as well. Best of luck, I know that you will come up with some great ideas. I look forward to receiving them!

Inside the clinic things are taking somewhat longer than I anticipated. It took 6 hours to get the place cleaned up and the first thin coat of paint onto the new plaster but it really looks so much better now. (photo of before I started) I then went over the plaster with filler to cover any tiny holes and dents. During the hot weather it really has been great working in there as it is so cool because it faces North. Roll on next summer, no more getting into a baking hot car to drive to the next client.

I had this really odd feeling as I worked, that the old house was beginning to expand and feel wanted again! Certainly the whole yard feels different and looking out onto the new work from my kitchen window is much pleasanter than looking at a derelict house. It is intriguing to learn that it is one of the oldest buildings in Harby.

I have received a letter from the council asking for the name of the new building so that they can let the postal service and emergency services know. At present it seems to be Lime Grove Clinic because our house is called Lime Grove, but I think that there needs to be a better name for the clinic. Maybe a competition amongst my clients will come up with something suitable.