Things are really moving along now. The house is just about finished and we hope to have the letting agents around by Tuesday May 4th. We are also putting plans together to buy another small flat which we will also rent out whilst we are away. This would provide us with a place to live if we come back and wanted to continue to live off the income from the big house. It might be necessary to do this for a while as I won't have a job when I get back! So onwards and upwards. The good Lord is showing the way.