Rowan Tree and Red Thread

I'm a little surprised but cautiously pleased to tell that we've had our offer on a new house accepted. Lots of work yet to be done and plenty of scope still for financial deadlock as one or other bank may decided to throw a road block in the way, but grounds for a small 'hooray' I think. Particularly as we've been house hunting since forever. Or rather since June - it only feels like forever.

In other news sammywol has a really good bug that's knocked her voice out almost completely. I feel I've gone deaf; I'm asking the poor woman to repeat everything as I miss the first whisper unless I'm looking straight at her and concentrating.