Reading Buddhist Priory

Last Saturday morning I spent a couple of hours planning the re-decoration of the common room with one of our regular folk who has volunteered to make it all happen whilst I am away at the Rules Conclave of our Order at Shasta Abbey in the US during September. I think it would be good to do a thorough number on it i.e. strip off the wallpaper, take down the picture rails and repair the plaster (I've had a plasterer come and quote for re-skimming the room). I've chosen a Dulux paint called Jade White for the walls and I want to try and get to B&Q tomorrow to get a sample pot and try it out. The ceiling and the woodwork would be brilliant white. I like the idea of the room looking light and airy. It's a south-facing room so it gets lots of sun. The plan is to do all the preparation work on the weekend of 11th & 12th September then get the plasterer in, leave the new plaster to dry and re-paper and paint the weekend of the 24th & 25th. The spare room upstairs can be used as a common room so regular events can continue as normal. I'm really looking forward to having a bright new common room!

Today I've been doing some work on the accounts, reconciling the bank statement for the end of July and putting together a deposit to take to the Post Office this afternoon, talking of which, I better get over there before it closes!