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Old Jul 26th 2006 | 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by Calgal
While we're waiting for Yonks latest......


Not my renovation - a neighbours!

A whole new roof in progress, due to leaks..............................





on a THREE year old house
Bin der dun dat.

Last year, house 33 years old though, still payin' for it.

How ya doin' kiddo??


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Old Jul 26th 2006 | 10:59 am
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Oh, but it's just about to get exciting....dishwasher is coming tomorrow and the fridge freezer on Fri or Sat so then you can have a proper look at both sides done.

I decided that it wasn't that exciting an intermediate piccy, plus it's hot here and I'm being lazy.
Anway, as an apology, here is a poor before and an ok after picture of last place. Note the dog - not mine but a piccy of her for Biiiiink!
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Old Jul 26th 2006 | 12:37 pm
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Bin der dun dat.

Last year, house 33 years old though, still payin' for it.

How ya doin' kiddo??


Steve

Hi Steve,

OK I s'pose, thanks for asking A bit fed up with having to check up behind people; but mustn't complain, it could be worse.

How you doing??
 
Old Jul 26th 2006 | 12:40 pm
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Anway, as an apology, here is a poor before and an ok after picture of last place. Note the dog - not mine but a piccy of her for Biiiiink!
Hi Yonk! Better than nothing

That dog could be MY dog!!! Exactly the same size/shape; just ours has a little Brindle on his lower legs!

I love that room - superb architecture. Looks very classy since your magic touch, too!
 
Old Jul 26th 2006 | 1:10 pm
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How you doing??
Same old, same old.

After I got over my sulk last week I got word that they decided I needed a plain old "Echo-Cardiogram" in order to establish a baseline for the up coming "Stress Echo-Cardiogram". So I went for that this morning, it's basically an ultra-sound of your heart.

The young girl (well twenty something) didn't have much of a sense of humour though. She looked totally blank when I asked her if she could tell whether it was a boy or a girl and could I have a picture to take home to show my wife.

I go the the stress version next Thursday.
 
Old Jul 26th 2006 | 9:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Hangman
Same old, same old.

After I got over my sulk last week I got word that they decided I needed a plain old "Echo-Cardiogram" in order to establish a baseline for the up coming "Stress Echo-Cardiogram". So I went for that this morning, it's basically an ultra-sound of your heart.

The young girl (well twenty something) didn't have much of a sense of humour though. She looked totally blank when I asked her if she could tell whether it was a boy or a girl and could I have a picture to take home to show my wife.

I go the the stress version next Thursday.
I'd have laughed!
 
Old Jul 26th 2006 | 10:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Hangman
Same old, same old.

After I got over my sulk last week I got word that they decided I needed a plain old "Echo-Cardiogram" in order to establish a baseline for the up coming "Stress Echo-Cardiogram". So I went for that this morning, it's basically an ultra-sound of your heart.

The young girl (well twenty something) didn't have much of a sense of humour though. She looked totally blank when I asked her if she could tell whether it was a boy or a girl and could I have a picture to take home to show my wife.

I go the the stress version next Thursday.
Did Canada know that you were going to be such a burden on the health care system when we allowed you to emigrate here?

Sent karma you old git!

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Old Jul 26th 2006 | 10:16 pm
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Anway, as an apology, here is a poor before and an ok after picture of last place. Note the dog - not mine but a piccy of her for Biiiiink!

Lovely room yonk - excellent job!
 
Old Jul 26th 2006 | 11:20 pm
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Lovely room yonk - excellent job!
I can't really take the credit - beautiful Georgian architecture and a decorator call Norrie should!

I just peeled off the fern-embossed wall paper one Friday night in a fit of boredom. It was a lovely flat but I'm finding life easier now that I don't have to worry about the maintenance costs of keeping/putting it in good order.
 
Old Jul 26th 2006 | 11:42 pm
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Anway, as an apology, here is a poor before and an ok after picture of last place. Note the dog - not mine but a piccy of her for Biiiiink!
Love the windows. Very classy. Those baseboards must have been a bugger to do, though.
 
Old Jul 27th 2006 | 12:06 am
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Love the windows. Very classy. Those baseboards must have been a bugger to do, though.
I had the window refurbished as they are original - eash section weighs 46kgs and watching them swing in the wind as they were being reglazed gave me much stress. Beautiful - lovely in summer, like living in a conservatory, bl**dy freezing in winter.
 
Old Jul 27th 2006 | 12:13 am
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I had the window refurbished as they are original - eash section weighs 46kgs and watching them swing in the wind as they were being reglazed gave me much stress. Beautiful - lovely in summer, like living in a conservatory, bl**dy freezing in winter.
They'd be hopeless over here. About as much use as clingfilm and they'd last about five minutes.
 
Old Jul 30th 2006 | 5:01 am
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The Master bedroom in our 'other' house

The before pics aren't so good (again), they were taken when we viewed the house before buying it - basically it was a plain white 'box'. Those curtains hung way above the window from the ceiling, were a good 12 inches short of the bottom of it...lol
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Old Jul 30th 2006 | 7:10 am
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The Master bedroom in our 'other' house

The before pics aren't so good (again), they were taken when we viewed the house before buying it - basically it was a plain white 'box'. Those curtains hung way above the window from the ceiling, were a good 12 inches short of the bottom of it...lol
Looks great Calgal. A lot more homey than that other bedroom!
 
Old Aug 1st 2006 | 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by yonk
Oh, but it's just about to get exciting....dishwasher is coming tomorrow and the fridge freezer on Fri or Sat so then you can have a proper look at both sides done.

I decided that it wasn't that exciting an intermediate piccy, plus it's hot here and I'm being lazy.
Ahem! I'm getting reno pic withdrawal - it's been almost a week now
 


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