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Old Aug 15th 2007, 8:10 am
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It'll be worth it getting rid of the "feature brick" .

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It sounds like its going to be worth all the mess, you ll have to ask me around for a cuppa once its all finished !!!!

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Old Aug 15th 2007, 1:28 pm
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She's inviting us all round for lemon meringue pie !
That's a deal G
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Old Aug 15th 2007, 1:38 pm
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That's a deal G
Are you going to Hilarys today ? I thought I might venture South!
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Are you going to Hilarys today ? I thought I might venture South!
Not today, currently waiting for the plumber! Sparky turned up at 7am while still in PJs so just had a shower and some brekkie.
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Not today, currently waiting for the plumber! Sparky turned up at 7am while still in PJs so just had a shower and some brekkie.
Shame would have liked to have caught up
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Shame would have liked to have caught up
will come to The Boat next Tuesday, noticed on PIP you said you weren't working so can catch up then.
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will come to The Boat next Tuesday, noticed on PIP you said you weren't working so can catch up then.
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[QUOTE=northernbird;5194687]Not today, currently waiting for the plumber! Sparky turned up at 7am

...bet that was frightening for him...!


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Not today, currently waiting for the plumber! Sparky turned up at 7am

...bet that was frightening for him...!


Ho ho ho:
It bloody was, plasterer turned up at 7.15 this morning and after a 1am bedtime and copious amounts of red wine his arrival, although welcome, was head splitting!

Plastering very messy, first coat of plaster on today and is looking better, skim coat goes on Monday.
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[QUOTE=northernbird;5205249]
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It bloody was, plasterer turned up at 7.15 this morning and after a 1am bedtime and copious amounts of red wine his arrival, although welcome, was head splitting!

Plastering very messy, first coat of plaster on today and is looking better, skim coat goes on Monday.
I find it hard to believe that you are getting rid of that lovely exposed brickwork!
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I find it hard to believe that you are getting rid of that lovely exposed brickwork!

..it reminded her too much of her days as a guest of one of Her Majesty's finer establishments
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 3:25 am
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..it reminded her too much of her days as a guest of one of Her Majesty's finer establishments
Chipping away until she tunnels through.....................
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Old Aug 21st 2007, 9:56 pm
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Getting there slowly.
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Old Aug 21st 2007, 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by northernbird
Getting there slowly.
I can see that pie cooking away
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