h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The kitchen fitter still has a bad back - so no progress on the kitchen.....

Think the decorator has been round though, as a small table was turned by 90 degrees and the broadband cable wasn't where I left it. They may have done another layer of paint in the living room - it's looking yellower but that might just be the light. Slightly odd as I thought they only had the kitchen left to do but I know the fitter hasn't been here so if it's not the decorator I have a strange poltergeist.

Beginning to feel too many people have access to my house - would like to come home to a house that is as I've left it (though I suppose I would prefer the kitchen to change )

Jane's asked what the new kitchen is like and to remind myself of why I'm doing this here it is. The cupboards are a light/mid oak in a shaker style. The work surfaces are a gloss granite style laminate. And yes I know that's not the most practical and they'll scratch if I'm not careful but it's what I wanted.... All the appliances on show are stainless steel (well that's only the oven and hob and chimney/extractor fan). The floor is already stone flags. I'm most excited about my larder unit with pull out crome (spelling!) shelves. That I'm excited about this means I really should try and get out more.

Off to phone friends to line up access to a washing machine at the weekend - I've now had a week without doing any laundry. It will be interesting to see what I'm wearing to work by Friday....

Stainless steel and wood is a nice combination. I had that in Cape Town, except it was maple and not oak. Or was it beech? I can't remember, I just remember that the wood was very light. It all sounds like it's going to be a very attractive kitchen once it's finished!

Mouth-watering: the granite, the larder unit. I envy you.