Lost some time but back on track now. Heating and hot water kicking off. Thermal store arrived yesterday. This works like a huge heat battery and will do instant hot water and space heating with the wood pellet boiler, solar thermal panels and photovoltaic as energy inputs. Hope it works! Starting to get a good little team going - Bill plumbing - nothing a problem: 'Yes, we can do that'; Miles making electrical connections; Jane tiling the shower and wearing the adhesive to prove it; Dave hanging doors and correcting my earlier transgressions in the squareness department (and to think that my business used to be measurement). Looking for a keen, practical assistant for a few months, a student perhaps. Trying to get Corten steel rolled into a corrugated ('wrinkly') profile for roof and cladding, Fantastic material but not readily available in the UK. I feel like we've turned a corner - although I'm sure there may be a few more bends in the road. Mornings like this one help. Such a great spot.- just love it. Lettings planned from September. By the way - a belated thank you to Terry. You were hugely encouraging and positive at a time when everything seemed very uncertain. We look forward to having you and Jan to stay on the floathouse.