Something very strange has happened, a huge reversal of fortunes, a massive volte-face by the missus – we are, after all, going for a flat.
It may have looked like I had lost this particular discussion – but not so.
Thanks to a flash of genius, and to ensure that my involvement in [...]

On the eve of my annual sojourn to Glastonbury, I’m keeping everything crossed that the current forecast of sun, sun, sun, holds true for the next five days.
My faith in meteorologists is such, however, that I’ll be taking my tartan wellies regardless of all the wee suns pictured on the BBC website.
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But why is it [...]

Our favourite shed blog, er, Shed Blog, has posted the rather fantastic new video for the official Shed Week song.
Sung with gusto by ‘Punks not Dad‘ it’s called, appropriately enough, ‘In Me Shed’.

Great video, great sentiment (it’s about all the things we do in our sheds) and pretty catchy in a ‘we know 3-ish chords [...]

My latest update could really be one sentence. No keys and more paperwork…
This feels like it is taking forever and I know people who are in chains/more complicated situations who have managed to exchange on their property before me. I’m jealous!
So, I received another bundle of paperwork through from the solicitor – three years of [...]

Last year, the road where I now live was runner-up in Brighton’s City In Bloom ‘Flowers In My Street’ competition.
This year, judging by the almost overnight appearance of brightly coloured, full-to-bursting window boxes – June is competition month – the green-fingered residents are gunning for first place.
Very pretty the flower-clad street is, too.  An absolute [...]

Fancy borrowing a neighbourly cup of sugar from Norman Cook?
Or do you like the idea of paddling in the surf on your own private beach before inviting Nick Berry round for sherry?
Then look no further my property finding funsters as it seems a house on ‘Millionaire’s Row‘ in Hove is for sale (although I think [...]

When I heard that Bournemouth Council was launching a retro-styled ‘beach pod’ development in Boscombe (designed by Wayne Hemingway) I had my doubts.
The beach pods are basically beach huts in Overstrand, a restored 1950s building – and who, in this market (who in their right mind!), would  fork out £65-90,000 for a place with a [...]

We’ve just launched a rather cool new feature on FindaProperty.com.
On every ‘property details’ page we have a slideshow of the properties most viewed in the last seven days by visitors who have looked at the property you are on.
Click this screen print of a property ad and scroll to the bottom of the page for [...]

Ok, this isn’t the funniest thing I’ve ever seen, but it did raise a smile.
And all credit to the Energy Savings Trust for trying to get beyond eco-worthiness by using comedian Marcus Brigstocke to talk about the eco-renovations he’s made to his London home.

So it’s a normal next step; get married then settle into a new home. Once the stress of organising the big day’s done, it’s the natural expectation that all’s left is post-marital, worry-free bliss in a wonderful new home.
Not a chance! Stress-free house hunting that is (I’m happily married!).

My wife and I have only recently [...]