got pay rise, tried to buy house, decided not to as offer fell through, mum moving to new zealand in less than 1 month, staying were we are now, bought dining table and chairs, got hire a hubby to install cooker and fix things, including perhaps knocking pantry in half to make way for fridge/freezer, considering recovering the kitchen and relaying lamininate flooring after all as well as completing garden with sail and removing weeds. phew, pics to follow when annabel gets her bruver to send our camera battery back from UK!!