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Display Name:	Lesley - London
Member Since:	3/24/07

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I cant help thinking that what might compromise friendship for me is if I needed a desirable, affordable apartment in the market you describe and you could offer one but decided to pass? The Heartbreak of Giving Up a Rent-Controlled Apartment Flag this comment	4/7/13 8:40 AM
I have done it myself and it was fine - and I'm tiny tbh. The sander I hired was not orbital - it went back and fro and had a sack to collect dust so a lot less messy. Not only is it much cheaper (I had paid pro's incomparably more previously) but you can make sure you get a good finish when you do it yourself. Hard work but very do-able. How To Refinish Wood Floors Flag this comment	8/24/12 4:16 PM
Scones with jam and clotted cream. Egg & cress sandwiches. Mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef & horseradish cream. Pimms. Help Me Think of British Foods for an Olympics Party Dinner Party Questions Flag this comment	7/18/12 5:45 PM
Happy Birthday Astrid! Happy Birthday Astrid Flag this comment	8/3/11 4:38 PM
They don't do this in Stoke Newington Frugal Tip: Cheese Odds and Ends at Whole Foods Flag this comment	6/21/11 6:20 PM
The book wallpaper is Atalier Abigail Ahern http://www.atelierabigailahern.com/ Masculine Wallpapers Inside Man Flag this comment	7/31/10 6:57 PM
Well this looks fabulous! Recipe: Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	3/16/10 5:18 PM
PS - also very keen on the last option (except not "zip" on the books, obviously) and so - Jamie Oliver's new App has reviews like I've never read before... #comments Flag this comment	10/21/09 3:59 PM
I have a few hundred and none of them are going anywhere anytime soon :-) Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| How Many Cookbooks is Too Many? The Fall 2009 Kitchen Cure Flag this comment	10/21/09 3:41 PM
An(other) English lover of the Silver Palate. I inherited my nana's copy and was with her when she bought it in London in 80's. Sorry to hear this news, RIP. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| A Tribute to Sheila Lukins Guest Post from Katie Workman of Cookstr Flag this comment	9/13/09 8:45 AM
LOL Forestdweller! Eee its grim oop North alright. Would that all rural poor had been able to call their homes "Sleddale Hall". It is the remains of a (sizeable) farmhouse, of a landowning family, one of whom was first mayor of Kendal - and lots of people lived happy and fulfilled lives in Cumbria (finest place on earth). Wordsworth quite liked it. So you can cheer up now! Apartment Therapy New York \| UK Cottage Fixer-Upper The Guardian 3.3.09 Flag this comment	3/8/09 5:36 PM
No styrofoam in the first pic, though? It was solid enough to climb on and a quite different texture http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/whiteread/default.shtm Apartment Therapy Boston \| What Do You Do With Styrofoam Packaging? Flag this comment	11/29/08 5:05 PM
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LOL. A solicitor in London is a lawyer. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Dealing with Solicitors Flag this comment	7/28/08 1:40 PM
Also, thaumatia is right about offering tea or coffee in England. That's so funny. I hadn't really given it any thought but now it is pointed out... if it is not offered I would be likely to mutter later "...they didn't even offer me a cup of tea..." or "they didn't offer me tea or anything". Very funny (esp since I may well decline the offer). ...I probably sound about 100 now. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| International Etiquette: Being A Guest Flag this comment	7/24/08 1:48 PM
I don't mind people inviting themselves to stay. I like my American friends - also friends (or friends of friends) from other countries in Europe. (Don't really understand the bit about "US standard", lol. Are my polite US friends roughing it a bit then and not telling me.) Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| International Etiquette: Being A Guest Flag this comment	7/24/08 3:54 AM
In Delia Smith's recipe, only half the strawberries are pureed. The rest are in chunks (which really are crucial to eton mess). http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/eton-mess,1395,RC.html Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| Strawberry-Mint Eton MessDelicious links for 07.10.08 Flag this comment	7/12/08 2:09 PM
Some spatulas from Williams-Sonoma, an apron from a programme at the Food-Network studios and a jug from Macys showing US cup sizes. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| What's Your Favorite Kitchen-Related Travel Souvenir? Flag this comment	7/12/08 2:01 PM
Nooooooooooooooooooo!! Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| Hot or Not? Wine "Juice Boxes" for Grown-Ups? Flag this comment	7/12/08 1:45 PM
I really should remember to use ". ' - doesn't show in preview, apologies. UK keyboard. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| LA Survey: How Much Trash Do You Create In a Week? Flag this comment	7/9/08 5:31 AM