Usual sort of day with work, then a bit of food shopping, home to change clothes and then up to Dad's Russell is getting on well with the boiler,  just about finished now. There will be quite a bit of clearing up to do though.
Sadly the gas fire that we were planning to keep now no longer works so back to the drawing board on that one. As it has a big stone surround and hearth, a new coal effect gas fire wouldn't fit, apparently because the new sort have to be sealed in and come with their own built in surround and much smaller hearth.
But we need to make a decision quickly as the carpets are booked in to be laid and the decorating needs to happen first, another head ache.
Nearly forgot a photo, so here is the inside of my birthday handbag, very pretty lining.