Hi Lisa oh my word thank you! I have just measured the other bathroom which has a sink in front of the window but the ledge is much higher and I have a splashback so it helps with the splashes. I have just measured this one and it is just 86cm to the window ledge and my other basin is 84cm high so thank goodness you asked the question!!! I guess it now means I have to put sink next to shower but it will be a squeeze and the frustrating thing is it means I will have a large gap the basin to the toilet where the window is as obviously not replacing the bidet! Also I think it means I will have to keep the existing boxing for the toilet piping. Do you think there is anything creative I could do to improve this? Again big thanks!

It’s one thing to fell trees that are diseased or encroaching paths or buildings, but to do that for no reason is sacrilege. What a sad day. As there are no buildings nearby (yet!) you could plant a couple of trees at the bottom. My favourites are birch (Betula), Mountain Ash (Sorbus), twisted willow (Salix). The birch is host to hundreds of insects which the birds feed on and they love to nest in them. Creates a lovely dappled shade. However, if the buildings are going to be built near your fence line then trees are not a good idea as the roots can cause damage. Shrubs such as evergreen Viburnums tinus or, as Carolina suggested, Photinia may help create a screen. I do hope you find a good remedy.

I’m at my desk in the family room and my husband has set up office in the dining room. Teenage son is studying in his bedroom and daughter is home schooling between my husband and I - depending on who has meetings etc and is most available to help. She’s using an ottoman for a desk with footstool to sit on when with me and is at the opposite end of the dining room table when she’s with her dad. My top tip is to clear all work/study/school stuff away at the end of every day to give us our home back again. I put my laptop etc into my rucksack and stash that away in the cupboard and my husband and daughter have a drawer each that I cleared out in the dining room sideboard at the start of lockdown, for all their school and work stuff. When I’m finished working, I open the windows to let all the work vibes out, light a lovely smelling candle and I’m home.

Congrats on your new home! The cheapest option is to update the rail and add a new shower curtain- or a shower blind as previously suggested. All other options are costly. I know as I have just researched the same problem for a house I have just renovated! L shaped glass screens are not standard so are costly to purchase. I would suggest rather than spending the money on a costly alternative, spend the money on doing up the bathroom which will add value. The current bathroom has a basic suite and wall/ floor tiles. If you renovate the bathroom you will get your money back and probably a bit more depending on where the house is. Replace the suite with something new- basic white suite costs about £450 including taps and keep everything in the same place so cheaper to replumb. The basic wall tiles, if in good order, you could re-grout with a coloured grout. Grey is the obvious option but there are some great alternatives- red, blue or yellow for instance. Keep the shower curtain option and maybe move the shower fixing to the long wall and add a overhead shower head so the water goes down rather then outwards- if you know what I mean! You could lift the floor tiles and if laying on a flat surface, lay vinyl tiles which you can do yourself. B&Q have a lovely geometric design which I have used a couple of times and looks great- especially if you team with blue grout! Distract the eye of your potential viewers with great design and hopefully they will forget all about the shower- after all you bought it so others will too! Good luck! In the photo are the B&Q vinyl tiles I mentioned. On the walls are shower panels from Reco panels-not cheap but come in all sorts of designs and you can fit them yourself to the wall so avoiding the use of a tiler! Also quick so your bath won't be out of action for too long!