Ex holiday cottage as new family home.

[adam2]

Generally going well.
Some storm damage, but manageable. Kitchen window smashed by flying debris.
Both older sons continue to work on nearby farms, both suffered from hypothermia, one to the point of physical collapse. That could have ended badly, but help was at hand. They initially declined to wear long underwear believing this to be only for old farts like me, but now see the merits of the garments. A T-shirt and a lightweight polycotton warehouse coat are not suitable winter workwear ! Esp. if damp.
Polish co-workers stated that they need "Polish type warehouse coats" but cant suggest a source of these garments. They look like a standard overall coat but are lined with some type of synthetic fleece material. Durable and easy to wash and dry.

Heating and electricity supply have been fine. Water cistern almost full.

They have almost given up on the garden.

Father got the covid, but without any serious consequences, he had received two vaccinations but was awaiting the third. Continues to work as a supermarket home delivery driver and finds the staff discount valuable.

[adam2]

All continues to go fairly well.
One window broken, presumably by wind blown debris.
Heating, electricity supply and water all working correctly.

Older sons continue to work on nearby farms "pays no better than other work, but a lot more interesting"

Second washing machine purchased so as to do two loads of laundry at the same time when electricity is ample.

[adam2]

Update re the "Polish type warehouse coats" mentioned earlier.
These are not industrially produced but are modified from standard overall coats. Purchase a standard type of polycotton warehouse coat/overall coat, turn it inside out and line it with cheap synthetic fleece material, attached to the original garment along the seams. Line the entire garment except for the collar, and the bottom few inches of the arms. Turn back right side out. Hot wash the original garment and the fleece lining before starting work, to prevent later differential shrinkage.
Sounds labour intensive and is best done by schoolgirls as part of needlework lessons.

Cheap, warm, durable and easy to machine wash, every day if needed. "almost everyone wears these for outdoor work, or in cold factories"