Hi Petery, sounds as if you had a good Christmas?

We did too - daughter 2 married her long-time love on 21st; lovely happy ceremony & party with friends & family, all Christmassy; held in an art gallery.  It was all beautiful

Christmas relatively quiet, but family stayed quite a long time so still busy, & I'm only just making inroads into the washing

Sorry to hear that your lovely home is leaking.  Property of that age can be a darn nuisance - we are also in an older house, & part of the basement is sodden & mouldy.  I am getting someone to look at that this week *dread to think*

I've had to throw out quite a bit from that cupboard - actually, mostly junk (old toys, notes etc) so it was if I'm being positive a relief really!!