Today, well now actually 🙂 we are having a new carpet fitted to the stairs and upstairs landing area.  It is one of the final pieces of the home remodel that we have been traversing through since Christmas 🙂

Hopefully will have a picture to show a little later on.

Olly was actually at school yesterday in what feels like only the second time since the Christmas holidays 🙂 He seemed to really enjoy himself, which is a bonus 🙂  We also took him for a long overdue haircut this morning, which while he wasn’t too pleased about during proceedings, he was somewhat happy with the sweetie that the hairdresser gave to him afterwards 🙂 At least he looks like a little boy again and not a ginger sheep !!

Elliot has been getting on great guns this week as well, since the teachers introduced him to a boy called Oliver (of all names 🙂 ) in year 2.  They seem to have really hit it off and have gone so far as inviting each other to play at each others’ houses etc.

Simon had his first real interview of 2012 yesterday as well in London – a great experience which reminded him that to work in the computer software industry is feeling like a preferred option.  We’ll see how things go with this particular company as there will be a reasonable commute (HQ is in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne of all places 🙂 although it will be easier to get to than Warrington on a wet day – that is for sure 🙂

Speaking of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, we are headed there tomorrow morning for the weekend – we are staying with Elliot and Oliver’s Great Grandma on Saturday night and then we are bringing her back to Yorkshire for a few days afterwards, so that she can spend more time with us but also to attend Great Grandpa’s funeral next Tuesday.

Yesterday we went to contract and bought a new home. OK, so it is a small rental property in Wakefield and we are not moving into it – let’s call it number 4.

It has taken 2 months to buy from the moment we agreed a price – seems to take much longer to buy houses these days 🙁

The seller is staying in it for a few weeks while they find a new home, since their new house fell through :-(. Means that we have a rental income from day 1 🙂

We will need to get in to check electric and gas etc as soon as they move out, and get the place painted etc, and then hopefully get onto renting it out properly ASAP.

At around 4:20AM this morning, Grandpa finally allowed himself to move on from this world, to a new place where he will be able to spend time with his first son, as well as other friends and family.

We are all of course deeply saddened but at the same time relieved for him to be free. Sleep well Grandpa, we’ll see you again soon.

OK, so there is still some painting to do but the main work has completed 🙂

See the final image from the ground floor toilet:

Day 18 - Ground Floor Bathroom

We managed to get the first coat of the paint on the kitchen walls last night, with the hope that the second (and final) coat will go on tonight.  Then, the kitchen and utility rooms will be finished completely.  The ground floor toilet will need a coat of paint at some point sadly – the wall got damaged during the previous unit removal 🙁

We also have a carpet to be fitted to the stairs and upstairs hallway soon – just waiting to hear when te fitter can get to us 🙂

The outside tap got fixed today as well so Simon can get back onto cleaning the cars given that a) the tap is now fixed and b) the weather has warmed up a bit 🙂