Update

Well I'm still plodding away! The water main is now excavated ready for renewal (Friday, weather permitting). Have also exposed the drainage around the back as the chances are I'll be altering that to take an additional toilet. The chimney stack is now completely down and the wall has had all protruding bricks ground off and the old sooty render chopped off. Been PVA'd ready for the render coat! The old raised concrete plinth that the original boiler sat on has also been chopped out in order to move the kitchen door. We had to plant some new 8"x2" timbers alongside two of the joists as they had been trimmed down in order to cast the concrete plinth. Then we were able to fit new floorboards. The hearth area in both the kitchen and living room will be filled to the existing floor level using a sand/cement screed. Have started making good some areas that don't require bashing about anymore. Some filling has been done and lots of materials now on site. The sub floor void has been thoroughly swept out of both our debris and what's collected under there over the last 50 years or so.
Friday is another busy one. Got my three helpers in as they have been this week. My son is also coming down as he has no college on Fridays. The Brickie is due to fit the new lintel for the proposed new window in the kitchen and some other brickie bits to do. The window surveyor is due for the final measure up (hopefully I can get an installation date booked. Also got the kitchen designer calling in for a second look as I've now changed my mind about how I want things. Oh, and my Mum & Michael will be coming to collect some plant pots and dis-mantle one of the sheds which will become a log store for their wood burner's fuel. I'm hoping she'll bring some of the bits she's been baking (chocolate & beetroot cake, breakfast bars & banana cake).
I'd also like to find the time for some sleep..... It's now 2.15am (bloggers clock must still be on Thai time!) and I need to be at the site for 7.30. Still got stuff to sort out so It's looking like another night with no kip - will need to pick up some pro-plus on my way to work... Jeepers I'm swaying, maybe a little power nap, zzzz zzzz zzzz