Priceless Paintings from W7

While the economy isn’t doing so great, at least one business is busier than ever: the home conversion and extension business. People don’t want to sell-up and buy new homes right now. Putting money into the banks is not very attractive neither, but taking money out on credit is cheap, so many people chose to improve their homes.

So do we, although we decided before the interest rates changed so much.

Not that we can turn the economy around single-handily, but if you think about it, we are actually generating a lot of business: the builder and his staff, the suppliers of material as well as those doing the planning and the inspections. I’ve just been to John Lewis‘ kitchen planning and appliance department (and saw a lovely Neff oven and microware unit…), so some kitchen and appliances supplier will get some money. The garden will be a wreck and, at a minimum, the garden centre will see more of us next spring, …. The list goes on.

So, I am feeling double-proud already. All we need now is make swift progress, on both accounts, the economy and the building works. As to the latter, the foundations are cast in concrete and the drainage is being worked on. Concrete floor platform and walls should be coming up, and the whole thing should begin to take shape real soon. Will post a photo next week.

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