Major project number four: replacement windows

I signed on the dotted line today - most of the old windows are going and instead of the critttal windows and ugly secondary glazing we will have practical uPVCs instead. It would have been lovely to keep the original windows but the glass was practically falling out and the sills were beyond repair. As a friend of ours said, "You don't live in a museum" so as much as we will try to keep the original features of our home, some of them will just have to go.

We paid a 25% deposit which in itself was a huge amount and the work will take about a week to do. I have no idea what I am going to do with the kids whilst the wind whistles through our house and a team of men rip the windows out. Hopefully Grandma and Grandad will come to the rescue.