We have had our first formal complaint about the website from our friends in Amsterdam. They would like to see more normal stuff - the nitty gritty of life in Lima. Here at "one year in Peru" we take these things seriously so have put into place some corrective action with October dedicated to an account of our day to day activities and a description of our neighbourhood in La Molina. Will add pictures as I get round to taking them.

The house has worked out really well for us. Most of the rooms are empty since we do not have a lot of furniture but the main living areas are very comfortable.  It has been a bit cold in the Winter here since houses are built without any form of draught proofing or heating but we have survived. Temperatures are now rising as Spring takes hold so we look forward to eating out on patio in the evenings and swimming in the pool. The living room has been decorated with things we have found on our travels in Peru and from a really nice artisans shop in Miraflores. Pride of place above the mantle-piece is a weaving we bought from a Lima artist. We like this so much we asked him to do us another piece with a different range of colours. This is now hanging in the dining area. Some wonderful hats we found in Colca and Arequipe have been hung up on another wall.

Our biggest purchase has been a set of dining chairs. These were made in the mountains in a village near Huaraz. The firm that made them was set up by a priest to train local young people in the skills of carpentry. It is now really famous and they have won many awards inside and outside Peru for their furniture. The chairs have designs inspired by the artist Kandinsky and are wonderfully made in walnut wood. We look forward to using them back in the UK.