OK. The exams are over, for a while at least, and I can now join Dom on our mission to get the house "finished" (i.e. into a state that we are happy with) for Dom's 30th birthday at the end of July when we are going to be holding a big party for family and friends.

Dom has spent all weekend getting the loft flooring down so it can be properly used for storage. I spent a few hours today stripping wallpaper in what is to be our office.

This is what we have to do in 5 months:

all rooms need lighting to be wired; the downstairs ceiling needs to be put back up; we need a new loft hatch; the walls in the airing cupboard need finishing and shelves put up for storage; the stair rail needs taking down; the wall between the downstairs toilet and the coat cupboard needs to be put back up; we need to fit a new front door; all walls need sanding and filling or plastering then ceilings and walls need painting; the skirting boards downstairs need putting back; all the upstairs rooms, landing and staircase need carpeting; all the downstairs rooms need new flooring; we need a new bathroom suite and a new kitchen, including new appliances, this will involve re-plumbing the washing machine through into the conservatory; kitchen and bathrooms need tiling; the office needs fitting out; our bedroom needs wardrobes fitting; the TV/ multimedia housing needs building; all the doors need sanding and painting; all the door handles need to be changed; all the switches and sockets need replacing; and finally, we need a new dining table and chairs, new sofa, new curtains and blinds.

Wish us luck!

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