Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up
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Pross said:
Being the 5th person to flag a spam post and seeing it disappear.
Trivially annoying that I didn't see it.0 -
Don't worry. There are plenty more by her/him.briantrumpet said:Pross said:Being the 5th person to flag a spam post and seeing it disappear.
Trivially annoying that I didn't see it.
Just a copy, paste, post.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Just got my second one of the day0
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Lifted from the things that annoy you tthread
Like you I'm really not bothered about men dancing with men, and as you say dancing has always been inclusive of gay men. But, this cheers me up because it will send some idiots into complete and total meltdown.Pross said:
Not convinced by the same sex thing though, I'm not bothered about men dancing with men but surely dance is about aesthetics and it looks wrong. I mean it's not as though dancing was lacking inclusiveness for gay men before now.0 -
The BBC sent this reporter to cover the fuel problems.
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veronese68 said:
Lifted from the things that annoy you tthread
Like you I'm really not bothered about men dancing with men, and as you say dancing has always been inclusive of gay men. But, this cheers me up because it will send some idiots into complete and total meltdown.Pross said:
Not convinced by the same sex thing though, I'm not bothered about men dancing with men but surely dance is about aesthetics and it looks wrong. I mean it's not as though dancing was lacking inclusiveness for gay men before now.
This. Especially as I'm pretty sure that those idiots have never batted an eyelid at two women dancing together.0 -
Confirming that I can cycle the 35 miles (each way) to my Dad's house quicker than using public transport. By 20 minutes in each direction. 😎The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.1 -
Not sure "cheer you up" is right but it made me laugh.
- Genesis Croix de Fer
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@Pross Im sure you'd take advice but watch the small print. You might be giving up 40% pension tax relief for the rest of your days if you take a pension early.Pross said:Finally getting my old local government pension scheme set up on line and discovering I could start drawing on it when I turn 55. Part of me is tempted as the payment only goes up by about £500 a year for each additional 5 years I leave it.
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I will echo the bit about advice as it could limit annual contributions to £4k.mully79 said:
@Pross Im sure you'd take advice but watch the small print. You might be giving up 40% pension tax relief for the rest of your days if you take a pension early.Pross said:Finally getting my old local government pension scheme set up on line and discovering I could start drawing on it when I turn 55. Part of me is tempted as the payment only goes up by about £500 a year for each additional 5 years I leave it.
But I think they exempted the public sector by making it not applicable to DB schemes
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jimbohorizontal said:
It does make me wonder about the psychology of drivers: meekly sitting there in a queue for an hour, but will try to squeeze past cyclists or yell at them to "get on the f*cking cycle path!!" to save, at best, a few seconds, whilst endangering the life of a fellow human being.0 -
Finishing a session on the trainer with T-Rex - London Boys the random playlist.
Jump in the shower, switch the radio on and the first song is T-Rex - Get It On.
This would not be surprising if they were current, but we are talking about songs 45 & 50 years old respectively.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]1 -
Good luck with that. I keep looking online, seeing so much tat, overpriced tat and thinking not for me. Went to check one out at weekend, sort of ok on the web, village location good for this country boy. Street view and google maps a bit odd, what is all this nearby? Site visit = no effing way. Some sort of commercial leasehold over 55s estate butting up across the street, way too close and tight, like being in a city in a village.Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Maybe I will just FRO back to the cold wet northern lands...0 -
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Tbh Loon, we had the same problem, too much tat or disappointment on viewing so we had to go up the price scale to get what we were happy with. That first purchase biting the dust whem the sellers bailed was a stroke of luck, as we needed up getting a better place with sellers who want to move quickly.orraloon said:
Good luck with that. I keep looking online, seeing so much tat, overpriced tat and thinking not for me. Went to check one out at weekend, sort of ok on the web, village location good for this country boy. Street view and google maps a bit odd, what is all this nearby? Site visit = no effing way. Some sort of commercial leasehold over 55s estate butting up across the street, way too close and tight, like being in a city in a village.Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Maybe I will just FRO back to the cold wet northern lands...
I know I've joked about your headed back North of the border, but seriously you can get a lot for your money and some fantastic scenery etc into the bargain. I guess its where you feel your roots are."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Jeez, is this considered quick these days?Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
When we bought our current house it was hand up at auction, pay 10% on the day then ten days later pay rest and get keys
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This wasn't an auction and from what I can see, 2 months is pretty quick these days. Prefer to do a spot of due diligence when I'm splashing the cash, but each to their own.diplodicus said:
Jeez, is this considered quick these days?Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
When we bought our current house it was hand up at auction, pay 10% on the day then ten days later pay rest and get keys
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Anyone requiring a mortgage is obliged to get searches. Turnaround time on those is about 6 weeks at present depending on the region so yes, 2 months is good going for a standard purchase.diplodicus said:
Jeez, is this considered quick these days?Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
When we bought our current house it was hand up at auction, pay 10% on the day then ten days later pay rest and get keys
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Yeah, I know. Been in The Valley more than half my life now but very torn in the 'what do I want to do?' dilemma. The bulk of friends and near family are here. But there's just so so much more houses + houses + houses + square root of fxxk all infrastructure improvement. The few roads are so traffic heavy, thank F for the Ridgeway and my graveller.Stevo_666 said:
Tbh Loon, we had the same problem, too much tat or disappointment on viewing so we had to go up the price scale to get what we were happy with. That first purchase biting the dust whem the sellers bailed was a stroke of luck, as we needed up getting a better place with sellers who want to move quickly.orraloon said:
Good luck with that. I keep looking online, seeing so much tat, overpriced tat and thinking not for me. Went to check one out at weekend, sort of ok on the web, village location good for this country boy. Street view and google maps a bit odd, what is all this nearby? Site visit = no effing way. Some sort of commercial leasehold over 55s estate butting up across the street, way too close and tight, like being in a city in a village.Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Maybe I will just FRO back to the cold wet northern lands...
I know I've joked about your headed back North of the border, but seriously you can get a lot for your money and some fantastic scenery etc into the bargain. I guess its where you feel your roots are.
Maybe I should just stop my part time working and go live somewhere nice...
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Searches (and getting hold of solicitors) were the factor when we were trying to complete the sale of my wife's deceased aunt and on my daughter's purchase. More people back in offices has presumably sped that back up.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?0 -
Flowers after rain. Doesn't really make up for having a bit of a rubbish day for cycling, but it helps.
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That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?0 -
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?0
