Dave did sterling work over the next few months but the thing that made the most difference was when the new door and windows were put in. That was when I really felt excited that it was all coming together and it looked as though it would actually be a reality. Since then the plastering has also been done and we are now waiting for the electrics to be completed in the middle of July.
However that can be the very last thing to happen and we have been busy sorting out lots of other things.

I have been looking at floor coverings and am drawn toward the idea of one that looks like reclaimed floorboards to keep a slightly cottagy feel. You can see from the picture that the windows have a bar down them to suggest the same sort of sliding windows that were original to it. The next quandary is the colour of the walls. They need to be light, probably pastel shades, without being girly.