January 2016 and inching closer to Southwold!

Well, the retrospective listed building consent has been granted and only one obstacle remains to our possession of the house in Southwold.   The garage adjoining the garden, now in the ownership of the neighbour behind, is tumbling down and a condition of his purchase was that he renovated the side of the building that forms a border to our garden and takes down the decaying wooden staircase that used to lead from upstairs in the garage into our garden - or what will be our garden.  Up until last week nothing had been done, but after some emailing and phone calls we got hold of the man's phone number and Peter had a conversation with him.    He sounded reasonable and claimed that he hadn't realised time was getting so short.  He was supposed to start work last Monday and be finished by 3rd or 4th of February, if not before.    

Now we wait to see if he's going to keep his promise! 

The garden and the offending staircase!   And the front of the house...so nearly ours!