For those of a certain disposition:

A Miscellany.

60+	The amount of...	hours to design the house
1,113	The amount of...	days to get from start of design to moving in
21,000+	The amount of...	miles driving back and forwards to the plot during the build
457	The amount of...	days to get from demolition to completion
309	The amount of...	days MORE than suggested to get planning permission
304,800	The amount of...	pounds spent on the new house (excluding plot)
95	The amount of...	people who helped get the place built
12	The amount of...	different joiners used in the build
107	The amount of...	minutes on hold to BT on one single phone call
160+	The amount of...	letters sent concerning the build
517	The amount of...	e mail communications concerning the build
40+	The amount of...	faxes sent
44+	The amount of...	tons of wood used in the build
120	The amount of...	metres of pipework underground to get geothermal heat to the heat pump
3	The amount of...	Finns lost in Venice in October 2005
1092	The amount of...	LEDs built into the house
126	The amount of...	days MORE than suggested to complete build
48	The amount of...	of my DVD's watched by Finns
33	The amount of...	days spent in hotels
20+	The amount of...	kilos of galvanised nails used
6	The amount of...	Robins that fledged in the house
150	The amount of...	square metres of wood floor laid
41	The amount of...	doors hung (including kitchen & bathrooms)
14,700	The amount of...	pounds spent on legal fees, surveys, architects, councils etc
9,500+	The amount of...	pounds spent on insulation
97	The amount of...	tunes I've had published during the build
2	The amount of...	water leaks (so far)
82	The amount of...	cheques sent by post
34,000+	The amount of...	pounds paid in cash to builders
8	The amount of...	outstanding bills
1	The amount of...	times I'm going to self build