Steve_M Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 On 04/11/2024 at 19:32, Fozzie said: Went to see a house near me today. It's in a great location, it's bigger than everything else we've looked at, and it has had a new roof and boiler in the past 5 years. The catch? It's expensive for what it is, and that's a house that has had one couple grow old in it together and move to care or pass away. It would be an enormous undertaking for me, and I'm already busy as hell. I could shell each room back to brick, and rebuild one room at a time, and get it liveable very quickly. But there's also risk involved. There was a wet patch in the bathroom suggesting the new roof has a little ingress. Maybe easy to sort. At the front of the house, the gable end has a wooden support cantilevered from the house. None of the others have this, making me suspect a leak has damaged a lot of the underlying structure and it's a cover up job. Big project. Got a fiancee I need to marry, she also wants kids... Bugger... Guess I'm keeping my SV650 another year at least We’re doing up our house bit by bit: averaging two “rooms” a year (eg. Hall, stairwell and landing being one room), stripping back to stone each time and replastering in lime ourselves. We’re at the end of year 5 and there’s probably another 18months to complete. There’s been a delay this year with the plaster taking much longer to dry due to the weather and the walls not drying as we would have expected. It’s a commitment we wouldn’t have made had we still been employed. We’ve also blown our budget and contingency despite taking new skills onboard to do as much as we can ourselves - Next year’s tour is in doubt due to those financial constraints. Apologies for the negativity but that’s today’s mood. 1 Quote
Steve_M Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 On a more positive note. All our visitors have gone. Don’t get me wrong, we enjoy having friends and relatives visit and, some, stay but… it ain’t ‘alf lovely not having to make conversation with the ones who are volubly opinionated - for over a week. Mostly I was able to either get out on the bike or find stuff to do (eg. erecting a greenhouse) or I think I may have lost the plot. 4 Quote
Fiddlesticks Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 We did similar, albeit with plasterboard and a skim coat. Have a nice mix of dot n dab, studwork with insulation and sticky foam holding the boards on the walls. Quote
bud Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 4 minutes ago, Steve_M said: On a more positive note. All our visitors have gone. Don’t get me wrong, we enjoy having friends and relatives visit and, some, stay but… it ain’t ‘alf lovely not having to make conversation with the ones who are volubly opinionated - for over a week. Mostly I was able to either get out on the bike or find stuff to do (eg. erecting a greenhouse) or I think I may have lost the plot. Don't worry. It's soon Christmas and all the socialising and hosting of family that brings. 1 Quote
Steve_M Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 44 minutes ago, bud said: Don't worry. It's soon Christmas and all the socialising and hosting of family that brings. We’ve restricted this year’s guests to my mum and my daughter. 2 Quote
S-Westerly Posted November 6, 2024 Author Posted November 6, 2024 Good evening from Antwerp where I'm feeling mellow having just imbibed strong drink for the first time in 3 months and 11 days. Fly home tomorrow but just been reminded I have a dental appointment on Friday which has taken the gloss off a bit. 7 Quote
Popular Post rennie Posted November 6, 2024 Popular Post Posted November 6, 2024 Good evening Looking likely that Sue will be able to come home tomorrow or Friday! 16 Quote
S-Westerly Posted November 7, 2024 Author Posted November 7, 2024 6 hours ago, rennie said: Good evening Looking likely that Sue will be able to come home tomorrow or Friday! That's great news! 1 1 Quote
Mawsley Posted November 7, 2024 Posted November 7, 2024 Morning pop pickers, What can I royally fvck up today? I love the excitement of an unrealised day set to roll out in front of me. 2 Quote
rennie Posted November 7, 2024 Posted November 7, 2024 Sue won't be coming home today! Still maybe tomorrow. 4 Quote
bonio Posted November 7, 2024 Posted November 7, 2024 Sorry @rennie. Hoping tomorrow works out. 1 1 Quote
JRH Posted November 7, 2024 Posted November 7, 2024 11 hours ago, Mawsley said: Morning pop pickers, What can I royally fvck up today? I love the excitement of an unrealised day set to roll out in front of me. Well, you could have come with me to the RC boat club and help me to burn out a brand new high speed brushless motor. Not sure if the 90amp speed controller has also gone. Expensive day out. 1 2 Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted November 7, 2024 Posted November 7, 2024 1 hour ago, JRH said: Well, you could have come with me to the RC boat club and help me to burn out a brand new high speed brushless motor. Not sure if the 90amp speed controller has also gone. Expensive day out. You blew a 90amp speed controller! Nothing to do with being a hooligan I suppose. Quote
rennie Posted November 8, 2024 Posted November 8, 2024 Good morning I'm not sure whether I like fridays or not this week yet 2 Quote
JRH Posted November 8, 2024 Posted November 8, 2024 (edited) 15 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: You blew a 90amp speed controller! Nothing to do with being a hooligan I suppose. Well motor was rated at 750 watts and the watt meter showed a peak of 1100 watts and yes it was hooligan fast for a couple of minutes. Anyway the magic smoke was released. Edited November 8, 2024 by JRH 3 1 Quote
Mawsley Posted November 8, 2024 Posted November 8, 2024 Afternoon, tarmac terrorisers. Rum was drunk. Breakfast is about to be had. 3 Quote
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