Who would believe that the refurbishment of one small bedroom could cause so much upheaval? Every item is assessed before removing from the room, Go, Stay or find a new place in the house. Things to go, fairly easy, plus a few may be’s. Things to stay, easy if staying in the same room, if being relocated, before it can be accommodated in its new place, the said room needed to be sorted out also. This process affected most rooms in the house. Then you have the temporary place for things, just for reference a double mattress fits perfectly into a bath tub…

Four weeks down the line my initial enthusiasm was being replaced by periods of frustration. This frustration has now turned to acceptance, acceptance of the pathway through boxes, curtains poles etc.etc. on a daily basis. Throughout this process I’ve only been able to sort out and deal with things relating to me, because no matter how much I chivvied and cajoled everyone else was doing it at their own pace. It wasn’t my pace but theirs. I could only sort out my stuff, assist when necessary, back off and let others do the same