A corner of our garden. This morning, our house was photographed and measured by the estate agent in preparation for putting it on the market. He said again that the garden is a major selling feature, partly due to its size but also because of the dense planting and the maturity of many of the trees and shrubs. He also said that the house structure is fine, that the newish kitchen and bathroom are both fine, and that everything else is just cosmetic. Previously I asked if we should redecorate and was advised, (by three seperate estate agents), not to bother as one person's idea of good taste is the next person's idea of Yuck Made Manifest. I pointed out that all the - interminable, which is one reason why we don't own one - TV shows depict the vendors frantically painting everything white or a variation of beige and installing new, equally colourless carpets. The estate agents said that's mostly a waste of time and money, and often doesn't add enough va