Joyous occasions in my life: the day I left school; the day I graduated from University; the day I married my wife; and the day I finally had my broadband connection re-activated. Today is a very special day indeed. News, sport, online shopping, high definition pornography – it’s all now available at the click of a mouse.

Aside from that little victory, I am a little disappointed that over 200 snags are still remaining from the list we submitted over 2 weeks ago. The kitchen fitters have resolved a few small issues (wonky cupboard doors etc.) and are planning to come back to replace a scratched work surface and a few other larger problems, but otherwise there has been very little activity. The organisation of the remedial works is also disappointing – some tradesmen leave a note through the door, some call on the phone, some knock on the door, and some contact you via the sales office. It’s all very confusing and not very well co-ordinated.

Back to the good things now, and this week our shared driveway will be block paved as Bloor have finished working on the other houses at the rear of our property. We have also treated ourselves to a motorised garage door that is due to be installed at the end of this week. With the 30 seconds of garage-opening time saved each day I will be able to spend more time on the internet looking at…er…online shops.