So we couldn't sell our houses at the right price and then we went and bought our holiday let Kearney Cottage on Portland. Immediately after getting that place ready Mary was in the mood for change and that involves builders and that involves money which we've run out of!

The builders been in and blocked up a door, moved it to a new place in the hall, he's blocked up an internal arch so the lounge is now back to how it was 50 years ago, a smaller room on it's own, better for shutting yourself away and watching tv i, that's for sure!

Then the builder starts on the kitchen and knocks down the wall between the kitchen and the dining room so  the whole back of the hous is now the kitchen, the plumbers are here today fitting the last radiator and their job is over once they supply and fit Mary's new Stoves range cooker, I'm going to expect a roast dinner every day from then on! Downside is that once that arrives the plumbers are going to be after their money then too, empty all the accounts!

Meanwhile, we've got all the kitchen units off the walls and out on the decking along with the kitchen table, all the utensils and all the plates, pots, pans etc. it's like camping in your own house. We haven't been able to do anything inside except microwave things which we hate and the weather hasn't been good enough to BBQ every night which was our original plan. We've been inviting ourselves to neighbours houses, friends houses and my mum & dads for tea on a regular basis and no sign of that stopping for a week or two!

So if you read this, invite us round, we'll bring wine I promise!