just wanted to post up this unnessasary bit of extra detail, a comparison of our old mouldy fridge (in which we found an elk sausage from 2004 and lard from 2003!!!!!) and our new spanky fridge with lovely nutricious stuff in it.... can you spot the difference...

Hope this works - trying out the new webcam today for some entertainment - boy it's a tough life on maternity leave.

More progress in the kitchen, M plumbed in the sinks and the gas man came to connect up the hob. So we have been able to get rid of the grubby sink unit and gas cooker, it was almost a pleasure to do the washing up in the utility sink with hot and cold water available! (Still a bit more work needed to support the main sink).

M was able to cook us up a nice meal on the new hob, and I contributed by bringing in the first crop of peas from the garden.

I also brought in the first crop of blueberries and redcurrants, which was scrummy with our breakfast.

OK, the chaps have now finished, so I have been able to take some more detailed shots of how the worktop is looking...

It is really exciting, it looks so neat and clean, should be getting the hob in tomorrow and the sinks plumbed in at the weekend. We should get the rest of the appliances next week which will mean the kitchen will be done bar the splashbacks and floor!!

Today the worktops are going in, the work is currently in progress as I type...

more updates to come I am sure...

I have now had my new laundry station in place for a few days...

which is marvellous, just in time for the arrival of mini-Challis. We have also just got a new camera in readyness to record mini-Challis moments, so it has taken a few days of playing before being ready to download these pictures.