Shopaholic? Me?

I really want a conservatory but it seems to be as though I am asking for the impossible. I have had quotes ranging from 5k to 25k for exactly the same specs. Makes you wonder what the difference is between the 2 extremes. Anyway, now we are suddenly being told that we will have a “wet wall”, whatever that is. I mean if the wall is the same wall that is being used in my kitchen (and I don’t have wet walls in my kitchen), why would I have wet walls in the conservatory.

Also planning permission seems ridiculous. We need between 500 – 1k for an architect to help us with some drawings just for planning permission. Then it takes up to 12 weeks to get permission and last but not least, we need another 21 days before any work can start. That is approximately 4 months before you can do anything!!!

Honestly, if it were not because of the babies coming along, I would quit the whole conservatory idea and just do up our patio. I would buy some new patio furniture, varnish the decking and perhaps add a few plants. But I could really do with the conservatory as I need the extra space desperately.

I am not looking forward to deciding on who to go with it and then dealing with all the paperwork that will probably be attached to it. Wasn’t shopping for stuff meant to be fun?? Conservatories sure aren’t!!