Renovating Roger’s bungalow has been great experience for us. We have both attempted things we’ve never done before and we have learned a lot about plastering, tiling, grouting, plumbing and the rest. All useful stuff that we’ll be able to apply directly to the Westacre project.

On the other hand, the bungalow work has taken much, much longer than we ever expected. Now, finally, we are able to see the end of it, as the bungalow slowly starts to look less like a building site and more like a place where someone could live.

This week, we have made great progress. The kitchen is virtually complete, and the rooms are emptying of building materials and bits of furniture. Walls are being painted and shower screens installed.

Alex hiding evidence of Roger’s minor surgery in the new bungalow kitchen.

We have made an estimate of how much longer we think it will take before Roger can move in, and we think we can do it in two more weeks from today. That’s by 1st February. The last big jobs are the en suite and the floors. And quite a bit more paint.

By the end of the month, we won’t have a perfect show bungalow, but we will hopefully have a home for Roger that is liveable-in, with a few touches of DIY yet to do.

Whatever happens, we are now at the very satisfying stage where you can see very clear changes every day. Keep your fingers crossed for us – we need your moral support.