This house not selling is quite a problem, really. I will probably have to remortgage it as two flats to ensure it values appropriately, then pay some stuff off with the proceeds, then finally sell it... Although I suppose that it *could* would out that I could end up being able to keep it... seems unlikely at the moment though.

Well, the property auction was today... but the house didn't sell. It reached £290,000 - not enough, but not far off either. I am hoping the auctioneers can stitch up a deal over the next couple of days. Nothing much else sold at the auction either: out of 18 lots, 4 sold prior, 2 sold at the auction, and the rest didn't make their reserves. I'm thinking the market is kind of toppy. So, I have got back to all the Estate agents and given them a new price: £315,000. They should be able to move it for that, or near offer. I think.

The car is out of order so I am not earning at present either. It broke down near the Baker Street end of Park Road, in the middle of the road. It began surging, then lost power and the engine just petered out. It wouldn't start again. A couple of policemen helped push it to the side of the road and the RAC attempted to fix it on the assumption that the throttle electrics were shorting out, but that didn't work. He suspected a problem with the fuel supply, so towed it to my local garage, MOT's Direct. I have asked them to do a full service on it. Might as well get it done while my loan lasts...

Well, the local estate agents weren't up to much, so the house is up for auction on Wednesday (5th May). I hope it sells then I can release all that dosh and pay some stuff off.

I got the loan, £25,000 from my bank, and I am working as a minicab driver in London to try and get some income. Not that cabbing is working very effectively so far, but I am hoping that as I gradually learn various "routes" around London cashflow will improve as I can do each job more readily. Business has been better the last couple of days, but maybe that was just because it was raining and people couldn't be bothered to hang around for the bus. The car is going OK, although I have scraped it a few times (not with passengers in it, and not against other cars). I will get used to driving it eventually, I suppose. Prior to this I have only driven on odd occasions; this is the first time I've been driving in earnest (that's the name of the car - hehe). I must be doing around 75-100 miles per day. I'm not working the cabbie's usual 12-hour shift: that seems too tiring and I would rather stop when my concentration begins to flag - after about 7-9 hours, typically.