Been and done it....the house is on the market, and the photos are being taken tomorrow morning. This before I drag bags etc out and get packing for Whitby Folk Week; also before 2 daughters, one partner, and a grandchild descend on me for the night, prior to us all setting off.

I had a female agent round today who actually took notes, asked lots of questions, and talked sensibly. She wanted to market it just a little higher than the lower price I'd been given, so I talked her up a little bit, but still keeping it below the threshold for the increase in stamp duty. This gives me more flexibility for bargaining.

OOh! Scary! When I get back from Whitby there will be a sale board outside it!

Andrea

....and Bill Sables phoned me today...the bugger's given me an irresistible price on a very pretty 1926 Gretch tenor banjo which I have fancied for ages. I can't play it, but it is a very "girly" banjo with pretty coloured mother of pearl flowers up its cream mother of pearl neck. I always said I'd buy it if I could learn to play one! So it looks like I have another task in hand!