red devil

JohnL...solid internal shutters are a very traditional feature of Victorian and Georgian period properties. They would traditionally fold back into the wall when not in use, disguised to look like wall panelling...

I reckon he'll still stay at Spurs for another year with a fatter pay cheque, and then go to RM next year with the club's 'blessing', a la Ronaldo...

That's the 'plantation style' I was referring to Sue. The origin of plantation shutters that are currently used are from the early colonization of the US. Spanish settlers that founded plantations had brought the knowledge of the convenient and adaptable window treatment with them. They made the plantation stand out by painting them white and creating wide louvers. Usually reserved for sugar or cotton plantations, the shutters eventually became a stylish but practical way to control air flow and sunlight. Today, while still recognized as a symbolic tradition of the South, many people appreciate the creative ingenuity that has remained almost unchanged since the colonies sprung through the Americas. I can see you sitting in your rocking chair on your front verandah, watching the world go by...

Can't be any worse than Barca :)

Are you referring to the 'plantation style' shutters that are totally out of keeping with the Victorian properties they adorn?...

Oui!...est-il s?r de sortir de derri?re le canap? encore? Yes!...is it safe to come out from behind the sofa yet?

It would be nice if more people gave thanks/feedback for the free advice/recommendations given on the forum. Manners maketh the man...

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't hold your breath, Bromley council are > involved. Seen anything in Bromley that even > vaguely raises your pulse ? How about Miss Bromley, as seen thru the eyes of Year 4... http://www.schooljotter.com/imagefolders/reidstreet/Staff_Pictures/Miss_Bromley.JPG

I wish the No. 63 would hurry up... http://www.thetoyboxgodalming.co.uk/USERIMAGES/Traditional%20Baby%20Rabbits.JPG

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He should've played the Joker... He has, and accordingly had his sentence doubled... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23460778

The more the merrier...

It would've been the contents of the building that caught fire not the cast iron structure and glass panels. The subsequent high temps created by the fire would've eventually caused the structure to warp/buckle and eventually fail/collapse. Your common side/rear extensions have steel supports that have to be fire protected for this very reason...

A heart shaped poo, how sweet...

When Chinese theme parks go wrong... http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/12/chinas-abandoned-wonderland/100207/

Shorty, I don't suppose you remember seeing a young boy not too dissimilar in description to Jah Lush, carrying a box of matches?...

Sometimes a car is only used to carry the goods stolen from the flat/house, and then dumped once they've off-loaded the booty...

TD Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone know if you need to enter into a party > wall agreement with every adjoining property? > > I have a semi-detached property and therefore > there is only 1 immediate neighbour. But on the > other side of my house, I have about 10 properties > (ie their back fence is adjoined to my side > fence). The closest building structure to the > extension I will build is at least 20m away. No. There are 3m and 6m rules, which I won't go into detail, as your proposed extension obviously falls outside both. You mention fence, are there any brick boundary walls close by?

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm moving into the West Wing at MrBen's I've > decided. You can't stay in the West Wing H-M-B, that's the servant's quarters...

Mr Ben's mates, thinking they could jump onto the property ladder by buying cheaply at an auction, soon regret their decision... http://www.toys-hobbies.co.uk/trolleyed/images/products/4279pm.jpg I know the catalogue said 'Open Plan Living', but this is ridiculous!...

Thanks for the tip/link Sue. I only wanted a couple of prints (quickly). I paid 79p for a 8 x 6'' print. Standard 6 x 4'' would've cost 39p. I used the SD card, no probs. Will use Boots again for one-offs...

StraferJack decides to go on his drinks night out with buddug incognito... http://www.16bit.com/toypics/playmobil/4915/egg-open-full.jpg

This one could be a goer... http://www.predictaddict.co.uk/Rules.aspx

Nice when you do though :)

Pension?...oh shiiiiiiiiit!

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > StraferJack Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Boiled down, yes Jeremy. Or close to it anyway > > OK. I like boiling things down. So what's going to > happen? > > In lots of other big cities it's quite normal for > families to live in flats. So maybe that's the way > it will end up here... get rich, live in a flat, > or move away. > > Or perhaps we're in for a wholesale > "readjustement" when interest rates rise, as RD > suggests. > > Or maybe unloved areas of East and South-East > London will become more popular (East Ham... 3 bed > house doable on much less than MrBen's suggested > 90K joint salary). > > Or maybe a mixture of all three? Or maybe there needs to be a change of mindset that somehow you can't lead a fulfilled life unless you own a property. On the continent long term renting isn't seen in such a negative light, and subsequently rents are lower and leases longer...