"It was either this place or a house in the burbs," Charlie explained stooping to help Nia put her cake on the counter top. "Good girl," he said and wiped her fingers then said, "Go make sure your bedroom's tidy."
Nia squealed and scampered away and charlie grinned. "it won't be," he said to bea. "Right, kitchen - the cooker's a bit of a clue and dining room through here. Some family pictures in here - that's Gr-granpa Harry's painting of City Hall. He did that about 1928 or 29. And - um - living room. Please excuse the cardboard boxes. They are - a spaceship at the moment I think. The painting of D and Nia is one of Seth's." He sighed. "She was so tiny then."