Day 159: Progress at last

The first stage of our building works was completed today. The roofer who replaced the flat roof on our living room extension came around and replaced the flat roof on the bedroom extension. The weather was gorgeous - temperatures well into double figures - and they got the whole job done today. And it looks lovely. 

We also came very close to booking our first train tickets, but then Kate wanted to take the girls up to the library for their weekly maths activities and we were slightly nervous about whether we’re ready to commit, so we chickened out. However, with luck, we’ll be booking them on the weekend and sending our Russian and Chinese visa applications off on Monday or Tuesday, with an early-April departure date.