
My young family is not so young any more — unexpectedly, and despite a rigorous vitamin and protein-free diet, our children appear to be growing with every passing year, which is making our flat suddenly seem quite cramped.
Much of our family chat now revolves around the big house we’d like to move to one day, as the children dream of spectacular hi-tech bedrooms, a swimming pool and slides between floors, while us parents fantasise about more than one toilet, less mould and a bit of storage space.