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...