A few bits and pieces, some more satisfying than others.
First, and most satisfying, the items we bought over the weekend arrived today. The lamp in particular is very beautiful, the towel rack is useful and the little coffee table is discreet. All three are welcome additions to what is starting to feel like an oppressively unfinished space. The table also has the merit that we can sit around it for meals, instead of perching on the sofa, which we both dislike.
Later, the plumber arrived to turn on the heating and investigate the leaking sink. Frustratingly, he couldn’t find the leak and in the process broke our rather expensive kitchen tap, which will now have to be replaced. So I am rather displeased with him.
Then, it turned out that when our contractor came to put glass in arches over our front door, he meant he would glue the glass onto the wood, which was a colossal waste of money and looked terrible. This also thoroughly annoyed me and I had it removed.