Tasmiya

I am not saying that we will go ahead with any of this and even if we do get some money from the tax man we probably couldn’t afford any of it and besides, we are probably going to save any money but here’s a hypothetical for you:

I love my house and although it isn’t inhabitable or in complete disrepair, there is so much that we can do to improve it. BUT WHERE TO START?

The walls are stained with crayon, children’s “washable” paint and scuff marks. There are chips on the corners where the boys’ bikes have bumped and they’ve been banned from riding in the house now. The walls are a dull, boring and a very clinical grey.

The carpets are stained beyond belief and it’s very embarrassing when I have guests. I want plush, stainfree carpets or better yet, hardwood floors or maybe even the new eco-friendly (dislike this term by the way) bamboo floors.

I would love to breakfast outdoors on a brand new deck but we have to fix the backyard’s atrocious drainage else along with my cup of tea, I will need gumboots.

So dear readers..what would you do? You are completely within your rights to add your own suggestion even if it’s to tell me I am being precious and spoilt and that all the money needs to be donated to charity and an Islamic one at that!