Ray has been having issues with tilers.
Ray, these photos are for you.
One beautifully tiled splashback, corners mitred, clever alignments completed, sealed, and ready for use tomorrow morning.
One re-tiled slate floor. Extra tiles chipped out, concrete laid underneath, tiles laid on top, all grouted. We will be able to walk on it tomorrow morning, and in two or three weeks, when the slate has dried thoroughly, we will seal it.
And the first fruits from my lovely new oven.
A batch of Anzac biscuits, made according to the recipe that is traditional in my family. I have often cooked Anzac biccies in new (to me) ovens; I know the recipe so well that I can make a reasonable assessment of the oven by the quality of the biscuits. These are just a little hard for my liking: I should have taken them out at 9 minutes. That tells me that I have gotten too used to the old temperamental gas oven. I need to turn the temperature down in this oven, and remember that electric ovens are more drying than gas ovens.
Earlier posts in this series: Day 1 – The problem, Day 2 – Deconstruction, Day 3 – Frustration, Day 6 – The 80 / 20 stage
