Typical! The new stair rail was unwrapped, and the one bit that the manufacturers hadn't protected was split. Needless to say, another will be delivered tomorrow.

The furniture is back in the hall, and Eleanor arrived this morning to give me advice (ie tell me what I was doing wrong from the younger end of the spectrum, which is more than likely the market that will be going for a house like mine). I did go through my wardrobes and I got a plastic sack of stuff out, and a few bits to her. It doesn't seem to have made much difference.

Peter is on to re-staining and varnishing doors. trouble is, he only had a few hours here today as he had a curacy training interview this afternoon.

Andrea