I got the new kitchen storage (with some complicated adjustments taking a lot of time) in place, and all my unnecessary stuff back in, organised and all!
Which meant I finally had my countertop back to use, so I cut an onion, some mushrooms, bit of bell pepper, fried them with a burger and served on a bed of cucumber and raw endive by way of lettuce.
While my new kitchen storage might look very cheap, it's just what I needed, so being very cheap only makes it better!
And it's new. I don't think I've ever owned any new furniture, apart from a couple more of these for books in the spare bedroom. So that's a true novelty too!
The dishwasher is still a dummy for size at this point, as it isn't yet attached to either water or drain, and I have no idea if it works. I'll have to get neighbour-in-my-garden to install a new tap. A fairly easy job, as my washing machine is right at the other side of the wall. But as I don't expect it will be a paid job, I'll have to wait until he finds the time, which won't be for at least a week.
The dishwasher was given to me by someone who had a spare washing machine for my friend. My friend doesn't drive, so I went with her to pick it up. And then we were given the dishwasher as well, to make room in the previous owner's shed.
We'll see!