Well, 2012 was an amazing year...  and so far 2013 is pretty good too.
The weather is so mild that I've actually started Spring-cleaning - having been so mad-busy with work all Autumn, our house definitely needs it!  Progress is, at last, being made again on the lean-to behind our house, where I am trying to create a home office and a space to store all the wonderful books I have collected over the many years of my life so far.

The lean-to has single-brick walls;  last year French windows and a small window were fitted;  it now needs insulation, plasterboard, floor and ceiling, wiring, etc.   Then I can decorate it, keeping it simple, clean and light.  My dear sis-in-law has given me fabric for curtains, a friend has given me a large piece of beautiful blue carpet and I have Peter's old desk, kindly given by Jenny.  I'm planning full width shelves...

Now, I just need the builder to come and quote for the construction work  :)