So I haven’t told you much about the house lately, although all my friends have been asking me how it’s going and the only answer I have is that it’s all taking a little longer than I first anticipated. Initially I made really good progress in clearing it out etc, but the preparation has taken [...]

It’s coming up for a month of homeownership for me, but I really can’t call it homeownership as it’s not my home yet. I’ve been working hard(ish) on getting it all ready but with working full-time it’s left to evenings etc to get down to the nitty-, DIY, gritty and get some work done. I [...]

I know you’re probably all sick of me talking about the new house, but there’s no getting away from the fact that this is one of the biggest things to have happened to me for quite a while, and is unquestionably the most expensive thing I’ve ever taken on so of course it is dominating [...]