Talking of houses there's this really awkward situation at church. A nice young couple (he comes to our housegroup) have bought a bungalow next door to an old lady at church whom we've known for yonks & they want to convert it into a house. The trouble is she's opposing it & has actually started a campaign in the village on the basis that there'll be no housing left for the old folk if all the bungalows have gone. He came to the housegroup very worried that she's got all her friends & relatives & neighbours to write against it & nobody's supporting them & writing in on their behalf. Because we think she's being a bit unethical & unreasonable & her real reason is she doesn't want all the dust & noise of building work we decided to write to the council on the young couple's behalf.
It's very awkward though, I'm almost avoiding the old lady because I don't want to get into a conversation about it.