consulting on the latest plan

Here's our latest plan for a house on our little plot. It's based on a 7.2m square tower, with extensions to the side (for the stairs) and to the back to catch the sun and accommodate the open living area. The stairs are wrapped around the edge because with three floors they have to be isolated with fire doors.

The plan is done on a site called Floorplanner and you can view the plans there at this link:
http://www.floorplanner.com/projects/18527665-ed-road-plan

The embedded plan below only seems to show two of the floors, but if you're serious do go and look at the full plan on the site. The 3D view is pretty cool.

This one's out for consultation, so all contributions are welcome ! Click on the comments link below.

chalk lines and jigsaws

You would think there would a limited number of ways to arrange a few rooms on a postage stamp of land, but the thick and growing file of drawings on the table suggests otherwise. Our house planning goes in fits and starts, along with enthusiasm, but it feels like we're getting closer to a final plan. This week I was marking out areas with chalk spray to see just how little garden we might have left, and mentally earmarking trees for recycling. A friend produced a photoshopped view of the plot with his own house - a three-storey wooden tower - on our plot. It works, surprisingly, because it matches the large stone villa (our old house) and reduces its dominance over the plot. I hadn't appreciated just how much our old place looms over the plot until he pointed it out.

Meanwhile we've made little cut-outs of the rooms we envisage and are trying to jigsaw them into a workable shape. Tricky, and rather contrived as they should really be 3D. Still, it gives the impression of progress.

Today's shopping list

Milk
lactose free milk
potatoes
tomatoes
tins toms
sugar
margarine/spread
bagels
dish cloths
cranberry drink
ham/other packed lunch fillings

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What film have you seen recently which you enjoyed or which made you think ?

A few weeks ago I went to see Doubt, which I thoroughly enjoyed for its intelligent script, quality acting and deep themes. Last week I saw Monsters vs Aliens which was full of funny dialogue and film references, though I wish I'd gone for the 3D version.

How about you ?