Things I’ll miss about our current flat: The high ceilings and pretty plasterwork. The floor-to-ceiling windows, and the way the afternoon sunlight streams through them to illuminate the room. The storage space. The raised open-plan kitchen which makes me queen of all I survey when I stand in it. The convenience of having supermarkets, corner shops, bakeries, cafés, pubs and bookstores right on my doorstep. The proximity to the sea.

Things I look forward to in our new flat: The residential quiet. The lack of upstairs neighbors. The garden! The kitchen with its snazzy black and white tiling and its dishwasher. The lack of upstairs neighbors. The choice of 4 rooms in which to spend my time instead of just 2. The loft in which to hide things. The double-glazed windows. The lack of upstairs neighbors. The fireplace. The ability to offer guests their own bedroom instead of a bedroom which is also the living room/dining room/kitchen. The chance to experience a different part of Brighton. The lack of pubs making noise all through the night. The lack of upstairs neighbors. And, of course, the ability to get Waitrose Food Illustrated FOR FREE.