ANNIKI SOMMERVILLE: Do you suffer from House Envy like me? My friends’ massive kitchens
I’m at a drinks party at a neighbour’s house in Ealing, west London. ‘Have you seen Lila’s new kitchen extension?,’ a woman asks, glass of prosecco in hand.
Anniki Somerville xx xx
House envy hits a peak in middle age, writes Anniki. This is the time when your friendship group divides into those who can afford the vast downstairs extension with the natural brick wall and huge clock, and those for whom ‘work on the house’ means fixing the cat flap