This could take all week!

Expecting Easter visitors: mum, dad and three offspring. The guest bedroom has been used as a store for quite a while now, as other parts of ThisOldHouse get renovated and 'done up'. Plans have fluctuated a bit - the bedroom was meant to get a make over two years ago, when new wallpaper was purchased. When the need for some more serious repair work was spotted, other parts took priority and it's now a bit further down the list. So, whenever visitors arrive these days, it involves a bit of decanting. Mostly it is just to accommodate a single or a couple. So, five at once is more of a challenge.

Thanks to a good friend, we have the loan of an airbed that will fit neatly in one corner for the two boys, while the baby is bringing her own sleeping arrangements (and will no doubt end up in between mum and dad anyway!). It will be a bit of a squeeze but fun, we trust. There's just one problem - there's a lot more air to get into this lilo - we might still be at it on Friday!