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VI Painting and Wallcovering Ltd aka Sloan’s Painting

When we bought our condo, we wanted to make it ours, meaning colours we would feel comfortable with and make it homey for everyone who enters here.

We went to Sherwin Williams to pick paint colours and wallpaper (yes, wallpaper) and we will be showing pictures when it is complete. I do have to tell you what has been done so far is absolutely stunning. I can be hired out. Just kidding! I only picked the paint and wallpaper, Michelle and her crew, Caitlin and Dave, did all the work. Adrienne at Sherwin Williams was also an amazing help. She actually agreed with what I wanted to accomplish.

The company comes with the friendliest and most happy crew who enter your home and you are immediately comfortable with them and they with us.

Before they even start, they remove things that need to be moved, cover it all up like it was from the Louvre and, at days end, they uncover everything, hang things back up or return to their original place in the condo. They spend almost 45 minutes at the end of the day just cleaning up, storing everything so they can start again the next day.

Don, being Don, teased Michelle he would find her seams in the wallpaper. Well, 10 minutes later, he gave up. You cannot; she is so good. Then, on Day 2 he was teasing Caitlin about her ‘hole repairs’ saying he would check to see if she actually did it well. Ha ha she did. You cannot tell that she did anything. It is sooooo smooth. And Dave? He is such an awesome young man, besides being taller than the rest of us.. he gets the fun jobs, like stretching to the ceiling, removing the drapes and re-hanging the drapes, painting is so perfect. Moving the furniture, putting it all back before going home for the night.

Anyone living in or planning on moving to Nanaimo and need work done, please, please call this company. You won’t find any better anywhere. Hint though…do it in advance of your needs. They are one busy company. Check them  out at sloanspainting.ca

Oh, as a hint to you…all you have to do is bake cookies, muffins or even a cake and they are putty in your hand. Just kidding, but bake for them, they need the energy.

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The Keg, Nanaimo, B.C.

When I was growing up, my Pop’s gift to the family was to take us all out for dinner on Christmas Eve, knowing full well that it would be very busy tomorrow with cooking the big dinner, relatives coming for dinner etc. Now all these years later, my wonderful husband is carrying the torch. This tradition has carried on now for 71 years for me personally.

We tried several restaurants on Christmas and all were closed except for The Keg. When he phoned to see if they were even open it was about 4:45 p.m. and they told him the restaurant was closing at 7 p.m. Trust me people we were out and on the way arriving about 5:30 p.m.

Remember please, we have not been here yet a whole month and still travel with the trusting GPS helping us out. We arrived and it is quite busy. We were seated immediately and now the fun begins…..do we order the same old, same old or do we venture for something not  yet tried?

Okay, let me set your mind at ease as I ordered my glass of wine and Don ordered his special cocktail.

We read everything but settled for the best of the best. Don ordered the Prime Rib (his most favourite meal of all time) and I, here we go again, ordered the Filet. OMG! In all the restaurants called The Keg, this was the very best meal yet. No kidding!

The meat was perfectly cooked for both of us and the baked potato and veggies were fantastic. Did we have an appetizer? Heck no. Did we have dessert? Are you kidding me? There was no room for either of those things. I did, however, have the very same special coffee that Dad and I shared every Christmas Eve (when I was old enough, of course) and toasted him. This was a treat just the two of us had.

We left, laughing as our dinner date was finished by 7:02 p.m. and then we went home to a evening of freshly brewed hot coffee and some television.

If you are ever here on the Island and wish to try a fabulous restaurant, go to The Keg in Nanaimo and you will not be disappointed. I know we will be back.

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