We eat at the table in the dining room... TV is off while we eat enjoy our meal... And we communicate to each other... We was out the other day.. And five around the table were eating ... With their mobiles in one hand .there were ringing, vibration on the table.. Lots were looking at them.. I don't think that they said a few words to each other.. Parent were doing it to... !!! I think that they should be banned from the table.. So rude... I found have mine around .. But I would my upmost not to answer while eating... Unless I knew I was waiting for a call... They can wait... (Sorry rant over).

when my mother in law passed away we ended up with a highly carved wooden chest with matching side tables, they had bought it when my father in law was serving in Singapore. She loved and polished this furniture all of her married life. I hate it but feel I can't get rid of something that was so cherished. it is currently taking up lots of room in our spare bedroom.

Ok, so I have attached a few pics that I have created on the homebyme website. Pics show the floorplan and a possible room layout. This is to be a kitchen/diner. The space is currently there, it just is 2 separate rooms at the moment and we will be removing walls to create this space. Top wall in pic is 5m, of which will be 3.6 m sliding doors to garden. We originally had island parallel to the run of units along the left side wall. We have now rotated so it is perpendicular to the run of units. Behind island is staircase, underneath which will be fully built in, units to include fridge freezer and larder. The distance I have allowed between the back of the island and the understairs storage is 1.2m, would this be enough should there be someone sitting at a stool, and would I still be able to open a cupboard behind? Any suggestions more than welcome! The left side wall is 4.55m til the doorway, this run of units needs to include sink and cooker and at the end I have put in the pic full height tall unit to hold washing machine and boiler. I would like a bit of symmetry with that run of units, but just been playing about with it tonight! Could this work? Thanks for looking!

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.