Meanwhile, back at the Mansion…


Not having a lot of time at present, I had the excellent idea of relocating the Laboratory in the Mansion. Long time readers will be aware that the Bathroom has doubled for my Lab on more than one occasion, but, owing to the amount of scientific tat stuff I now have in there, it was starting to become almost impossible to take a bath.

I say I had the idea, which of course I did, but I was prompted by one of my Inner Beings; none other than my Inner Woman, Thomasina.

“Relocate the Lab.” She said, quite matter of factly.

“There’s loads of space down in the Cellar. Use that space so the Bathroom can become a place of relaxation, meditation and tranquility.”

My Inner Woman must not be ignored and must be obeyed.

Down to the Cellar I went, and found an ideal place. A squarish corner, far away from the steps up to the Mansion and down to the Catacombs below. It was as though I was guided there… even the Medieval Torches were lit. Most odd.

I had to do a quick bout of renovation work, and in about half an hour I’d knocked up a pretty reasonable room, together with working strip lighting. And in the next half hour, I’d moved all of the gumpf from the Bathroom and into the new, purpose-built Lab.

OK, things were a bit rushed, and I brought along a thing or two too many: Rubber Ducky, a cup of tea and a bust and portrait of Queen Nefertiti, to name a few. And things need to be tidied up somewhat before I can start to use the Lab as a lab, but I’ll get there.

I need to build a fourth wall for starters, as the image above shows the Lab is rather quite open at present. But never mind… I can spill out into the rest of the Cellar if needed if I don’t put up the missing wall.

I can’t find my half-invisible bucket though… I’ve no idea where that’s gone… and I need to get a new bathtub for the Lab. Well, it’s where I do all the blending for the potions I make. Them jars and test tubes are OK, but you just can’t get a decent stir with them. And you can’t fit a nice wooden spoon in them anyway.

Upstairs, in the Mansion proper, my live-in Lady Friend, the ever-ghostly Dot, has decorated the Living Room for Christmas. Well, I think Dot’s done it, as I’m the only one who lives here and I certainly haven’t. I’ve been far too busy for that.

My Inner Woman’s pleased with the new Lab, the Bathroom and the Living Room.

And when my Inner Woman’s pleased, I’m pleased.

And there’s nothing like feeling pleased with yourself to Feel Good!

15 responses to “Meanwhile, back at the Mansion…”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar

    Oh my yes….Tis’ that season again for the mansion. Glad Dot is in the spirit and you creating a new lab! Wow…Don’t get too over excited with the new space though and goof up and disappear! I wonder if the mansion will be moving the Christmas tree around from room to room? Such fun stuff going on. Have a great weekend TL….VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I know, VK, can you imagine me goofing up in the Lab? Me?!
      Hope you’re having a great weekend as well!

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  2. Diane Henders avatar

    A fine job on the lab, Tom! And maybe you should leave Queen Nefertiti down there. I don’t know about you, but I’d feel uncomfortable taking a bath while she looks down her nose at me like that. 😉

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Diane, between you and me, I have absolutely no idea where that Queen Nefertiti came from…

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  3. europasicewolf avatar

    You’ve done a wonderful job transforming the cellar! All manner of weird and wonderful goings on could occur down here!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      They could indeed, Icewolf. At least it’s nowhere near that door. You know,

        THE

      door…

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      1. Tom Merriman avatar

        Now that was a tad over-dramatic, methinks…

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      2. europasicewolf avatar

        Ah yes…THAT door!! lol 😉

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  4. europasicewolf avatar

    By the way….your lab experiments didn’t have anything to do with why a 17mb security download for Windows 8.1 took the whole night to install and restart my laptop? To add insult to injury when I woke up and signed back into it it changed my background and my app screen background and told me it was a temporary profile which would be deleted when I next signed in! Appeared to be ok 6am but who knows!!! Sticking to the big Windows 7 one for now 😉

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I don’t think that had anything to do with me, Icewolf, but I have been waking up at 2.30 in the morning… sometimes in a completely different room…
      Hope you get your computers under control soon!

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        2.30…hmm…that’s about the time my computers allow me to give up all hope and go to bed!

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          The best time, Icewolf. Well, the best time to wake up and realise you have all of those hours to go before actually getting up!

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  5. prenin avatar

    Hmmm… Sounds like a lot of work Tom! 🙂

    Looks like you’ve done a good job though!!! 🙂

    Have you considered a larger bath for the lab?

    God Bless my friend!!! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I may just get a larger one, Prenin – more stirring space!

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