Greetings, Balman! So glad you found it useful. It has been a while as you say. Various unplanned family issues (not this direct family) have conspired to slow down our plans, mainly due to financial constraints! I got back in August 2020 from Dubai, to start my retirement, so over 3 years now. Quite a bit has been done, in the house, and the garden but no swimming pool, yet (damn) the pool money had to be used elsewhere. It still coming, though.
Not really made too many changes, but 'if' i was doing it again, I would probably replace the 'concertina' folding doors in dining room, living room and bedroom as it's really not needed. They all work, nothing wrong with them, but a smaller entrance with solid door would have been a better bet for us.
I have not just been doing 'nothing' for 3 years and am aiming to tell all in a post or two shortly!