That reel about the work to do on the house… genuinely feel sorry for how naive and lacking common sense she is. Paying to have your hallway tiles restored when you’re about to do an extension next year?! Flooring is what you do LAST. I understand the mini kitchen facelift given her job but paying a carpenter to box in pipes no child can reach in a utility room you’re about to rip about? Maybe CLOSE THE DOOR. Getting picture lights chased in when the kitchen layout will probably totally change? Complaining about a small hole any idiot could fill sand and paint? A tiny bit of mold on a door? You can ventilate, clean and paint. And no storage?! You bought a knocked about ex rental, it’s hardly going to have built ins that cost thousands. Laughable. Ikea exists until you can afford it. She truly will not know what is hitting her when they really start, especially with two small children. In fact I’m sure they will move out temporarily and make lots of costly errors. Saff, if you can hear me, no matter how many dust doors you put up, if you start knocking down walls EVERY SINGLE ROOM AND THING YOU OWN EVEN IN BOXES WILL GET A LAYER OF DUST INCLUDING THE BABY!

Take it from someone who knows.