Hopefully we'll be moving ahead with the kitchen quite soon. The builder should get back to us today or tomorrow with some names so I can check references and then, if they're ok, we'll set a date. And he can tell me if my plans are realistic or not :) Actually, I know the basic plans are okay, it's stuff like how much space you have to allow for things like the wall not being straight and so forth. But the nice thing about Ikea units is that they all come in a variety of widths, 10 cms different (for instance, drawers in 40, 50 or 60 cm widths) so you can always shave 10 cm off somewhere if you need to.

Otherwise, it's just generally busy here - nothing particularly unusual, just the ordinary stuff one gets with kids. This weekend, at least, looks to be sunny and warm, which will make a nice change.