Expanding roof lines

The family renovations are drawing to a close in New Zealand. I spoke to my mother this morning. Her and Dad moved back into their expanded home last week. The final details are still being attended to such as; having the phone reconnected, installing a door on the shower, connecting external drain pipes to the roof gutters and installing the kitchen bench. It sounds as if the last of the these items will be completed next week with the installation of the bench. My baby brother also moves back into his equally expanded home next week.

Meanwhile, here in London, we've had a decorator in the house repairing water damage caused by a year of roof leaks. You may recall that over Summer we had scaffolding rising up the front of the house as workmen repaired a growing water leak in our spare bedroom. This was the last of two leaks we endured through much of 2008. While these old Victorian buildings look attractive, they're certainly expensive to maintain. I'm pleased to report that we finally have no leaking roof and no visible water damage. Long may it last!