Scratch that...

So the survey on the house was not good: there were serious drainage issues and problems with the foundations that would need to be addressed in the near term. Already one of the walls was slipping slightly and because of this two windows were pinched and couldn't open. Quite a lot of the foundations would need renovation or replacement. Not only would this be expensive, it was my feeling that you can never really be sure that everything will be right in the end e.g. you could make it structurally sound, but what have you thrown out of place by so doing? So we decided to walk away from it.

So we'll have to slum it at the lakeside villa a little longer. And this may be a good thing as various solicitors are still procrastinating over the sale of Green Wall. And there are worse places to be. But poor Conker is really filling out; we really need to find a place for him to run around in freedom before he crashes through to the floor below.

Rachel and I will be taking the ginger car to the windswept coast this weekend for our anniversary. Loads of love to you all!