Ovenlover18

May 2, 20204 min read

A Life MORE Ordinary

I cleaned my last oven (apart from my own) on 16th March, which was a week before the official lockdown. I'd had a message from the...

Ovenlover18

Feb 11, 20203 min read

If Music be the food of adversity...Play on

Ok, so I've changed the famous quote from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, where lovestruck Orsino asks for more music to quell his...

Ovenlover18

Jan 17, 20204 min read

Out With The Old In With The New!

The dust has settled on another festive period and it was a very relaxed time in the Life of Grime 'Head Office'. There were a few 'late...

Ovenlover18

Nov 5, 20192 min read

Christmas Cards Not Polling Cards!

I wrote earlier in the year about the B word and why it wouldn't really affect my business. The Hallowe'en deadline for leaving the EU...

Ovenlover18

Sep 25, 20192 min read

Get Your Oven Cleaned Now...By Order Of The Peaky blinders!

Summer is definitely on the wane and the Autumn chill is in the air. I don't know about you guys but the longer shadows and shorter days...

Ovenlover18

Sep 9, 20193 min read

A Year (and a bit) In The Life of Grime

April I celebrated a year being self-employed. Ok so this is a little belated but I have been somewhat pre-occupied juggling family,...

Ovenlover18

Jan 13, 20192 min read

New Year, New You?

Christmas has come and gone like a massive party popper, one big bang and a heap of mess to clear up. The bins are rammed full, the oven...

Ovenlover18

Oct 27, 20181 min read

Not so spooky Pumpkin Soup Recipe

With the C word now just around the corner and having yet to decide on the soup course for the mammoth festive eat-athon, chatting to a...

Ovenlover18

Oct 26, 20182 min read

Confessions of an Oven Cleaner #4

If your house is anything like ours this weekend you'll be gearing up for the annual Hallowe'en ritual of dressing up the kids and...

Ovenlover18

Sep 29, 20182 min read

Confessions of an Oven Cleaner #3

You've put off cleaning your oven for too long and now you need to take action. You can't see through the glass door and the dish towels...

Ovenlover18

Aug 28, 20182 min read

Confessions of an Oven Cleaner #2

Wow #lifeofgrimeovens is three months old and my wee baby is growing up fast! From it's early days and fantastic support from friends and...

Ovenlover18

Aug 12, 20182 min read

Confessions of an Oven Cleaner #1

Some months ago I decided I needed a change of career, I was fed-up with the morning commute, the same boring work everyday and the...

Confessions of an Oven Cleaner