As you no doubt know from all of my moaning, we are stuck in a tiny 2 bed flat which is for over 55's and has a converted disability shower. We have tried everything to get moved to something more suitable, but are now resigned to the fact that we will be here for a while. They have told us 9 months, and we have already been here 2 and a half months, so are a quarter of the way through. 
Well, get this. Had a knock on the door just now. 2 guys from a company contracted to the council to do an inspection on the kitchen and bathroom. I had a letter about this last week so was expecting it. What I wasn't expecting is that we will now be getting a new kitchen!
They aren't doing much in the bathroom as it is converted, except they will be replacing the taps, light fitting, and putting an extractor fan in. Great news as the taps are half inch thick with limescale and I've tried chiselling it off but it won't budge. The light is really wierd and I haven't been able to find a fitting to put on it, so we have a bare bulb. And the window doesn't open properly so it is always full of condensation.
Then we went onto the kitchen, and they immediately nodded and said 'Oh yes, new kitchen'. I explained that we were only here temporarily, but they said as we are the current tenants, they will design for us! It is a small kitchen and we removed some worktop and a cupboard when we moved in so we could fit the dishwasher, tumbledryer and washing machine. They have said they will ensure they all fit in, and suggested moving the washer to the other side to give us more room. The designer is coming next Tuesday, then it should all be done before Xmas! We're having new cupboards, worktops, light fittings, floor (he actually wrote naff lino on his checksheet! 
) the walls decorated, and all to my taste! I get to choose it all!!
Then it'll be fitted and they'll move us the next week - you just know it!!!
Well, get this. Had a knock on the door just now. 2 guys from a company contracted to the council to do an inspection on the kitchen and bathroom. I had a letter about this last week so was expecting it. What I wasn't expecting is that we will now be getting a new kitchen!
They aren't doing much in the bathroom as it is converted, except they will be replacing the taps, light fitting, and putting an extractor fan in. Great news as the taps are half inch thick with limescale and I've tried chiselling it off but it won't budge. The light is really wierd and I haven't been able to find a fitting to put on it, so we have a bare bulb. And the window doesn't open properly so it is always full of condensation.
Then we went onto the kitchen, and they immediately nodded and said 'Oh yes, new kitchen'. I explained that we were only here temporarily, but they said as we are the current tenants, they will design for us!
It is a small kitchen and we removed some worktop and a cupboard when we moved in so we could fit the dishwasher, tumbledryer and washing machine. They have said they will ensure they all fit in, and suggested moving the washer to the other side to give us more room. The designer is coming next Tuesday, then it should all be done before Xmas! We're having new cupboards, worktops, light fittings, floor (he actually wrote naff lino on his checksheet! ) the walls decorated, and all to my taste! I get to choose it all!! Then it'll be fitted and they'll move us the next week - you just know it!!!
I actually missed a visit from the inspector when we were at the hospital yesterday. There was a leak in the pump and it's caused the wooden box around it to get wet, which in turn has caused some of the tiles to fall off. So at the minute, I have taped binbags onto the box to keep it waterproof!! 
