Crime scene!

After a little lie-in and a coffee, I made a start on cleaning the conservatory. Keith helped me pull out the sofa and what we found underneath was disgusting. There were three dead (and mangled) shrews, blood, body bits and other things that I didn't want to look at too closely. It was like a gruesome crime scene! This was exactly the reason why I wouldn't let the cats go into the rest of the house while we were away!

I ran some boiling hot water into a bucket and once Keith had cleared away the debris, I mopped the floor thoroughly with an anti-bacterial cleaner. We sprayed the window sills and frames with a bleach cleaner and I made my way around the conservatory to clean the windows and frames. 

I also descaled my coffee machine, cleaned and tidied the pantry cupboard and started writing the shopping list. Luckily, it was a gorgeous day with blue skies and sunshine so I opened the windows in the conservatory to let in some much-needed fresh air.

I finished all my chores at about 4pm and the conservatory looked and smelled beautiful. I can't wait for Spring to arrive when we can have the windows open more during the day. As well as working away in the house, I also changed my phone to a newer version and watched a video to see how to put on the case!

Before Sophie came home, I hoovered downstairs, mopped the kitchen, and then lit a couple of candles. We put the fire on, and the house was lovely, cosy, and clean—perfect!