Thank you for your comments - it is a constant struggle, and if any of you have every suffered with depression, or know people who do, just the thought of having to stay on top of it is enough to make you cry, particularly when the rest of the house is in a similar state.
and as for the garden ............ lol
But today, which is the first of 2 bank holidays in the UK, might be dedicated to sewing. After all I deserve it.