Whilst I am well aware that others have a lot more work to do on their houses than we do, I am starting to feel that the decorating is never ending. We now have all our new carpet (looks FAB!) and the hob/sink are finally fitted in the kitchen (we bought the sink in March!). We have painted the landing, our bedroom and the spare bedroom. We now have the stufy left to do (need to finish stripping all the paper and then paint), the hallway (paint the walls and gloss all the wood/metal-work) and the snagging.

I spent all day yesterday stripping wallpaper and now my fingernails hurt! The stuff they had on teh wall will only come off by picking it off.  Water doesn’t help get rid of the border (it actually hinders progress). Not a pleasant job but at least I set up our spare TV and DVD player so I could watch all The Office season 4 extras (so many deleted scenes!) and some of the first season of One Tree Hill (aw, they look so young. I want to go back to WIlmington).

I really have to crack on with my OU course now. I am getting further and further behind but it is so hard to write with a house in chaos. I know this is an excuse but it’s a pretty plausible one, I think. I am not over-flowing with ideas at the moment anyway, so I really need some regular peaceful moments in an environment that is tidy and quiet.  am I the only one who cannot work in clutter? Does anyone have any suggestions for finding sancutary? We do have a shed but a) it’s getting a bit chilly and b) it is full of garden stuff.

Anyway, once the house is all finished and things are looking spick and span, I will take some pictures so you can admire our work </sarcasm>.