I really wanted to have the back deck done for Christmas. I want that quintessential Australian boxing day vibe, sitting around listening to a sportsball game on the wireless, drinking cold beverages, while the youngsters play totem tennis and destroy the lawn with the slip n slide.

But at the moment I’m mostly just looking at it through the window. A collection of bits clutter every corner, desperately needing to be turned into the the alfresco hipster cafe bar of my dreams.