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Haha not your neighbour (can't afford to live in that area!) but I used to pass by and thought it was a really charming and unique development!

Hi MW, Your home looks great! I THINK I know where this project is... near/along CRW?

Hi Monkey, I love the wall too and think it would be a waste to seal or cover it up. If you ask me, just close one eye about the dust and occasionally do a bit of cleaning (feather duster?) The wall is an interesting motif and like applefreak said, should help to provide light and ventilation too.

Hi, lurker here. Hope you don't mind me sharing my views? I think now that you've already felt not very happy with your friend, and especially since you've told her how you feel and she has said the things she has, it will probably be hard for the friendship to go back to what it used to be. So the question is whether you want to close one eye, accept things if your friend and her bf continue their current behaviour, and know that deep down your friendship is no longer the same. And also, whether you want to try to salvage your friendship, or make you and your hubby happier in the long term. Just my humble opinion, but warn you first, I think I am the pessimistic 小气type