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Oops, I spoke too soon. Got back from a rainy walk with Suzy and thought I'd go up to the pond to see how things are and I could see at least three rather large, gold lollipops. :( It really has been a cold winter and I couldn't do much about it - I had to turn off the pump because there was about a 10-inch layer of ice at the top section of the pond, and the pump would have ended up running dry. The pond is about 20 inches deep.

Bugger it, I thought I was doing so well for a pool amateur. I'll just have to wait until it all thaws to find out if any of them survived. If not, I may turn it into more of a "natural" pond for the local wildlife.

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Well, the slightly scary thing is that the year before he sold the house, he poured about a 12-inch layer of concrete out the back of the house (supposedly to support his giant hot-tub - honestly :rolleyes:). He did an absolutely rubbish job of mixing the concrete as it "shatters" (turns into dust every season, because of extreme temperatures, water ingress, etc.)

The concrete was so thick that it bridged the damp proof course in the external house wall. I ended up paying someone to grind away a 6-inch trench right against the house, to free up the air bricks and damp proof course, but it would have cost a fortune to get rid of all of it so I got a joiner to put some decking on it. I dread to think what/who might be encased in that thick layer of concrete. :scaredhair:

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:rofl: Did he have a wife? :eek:

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OMG, I spent almost an hour reading page 1, then realised the whole thing is a bloody epic!

I think that guy is a hero, and my house stories pale in comparison. I won't complain ever again about my house (well, at least not for a day or two).

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HS is the best storyteller LOL!! Bit worried about your concrete to be honest, thinking Scottish Mafia........:eek:

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I don't feel sorry for him. Seems a bit arrogant to me. He knew what he bought when he bought it. Plus he bought in the U.S., not the UK.

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He's a very good writer, and could keep us all checking back for more. I didn't feel sorry for him, I think they had a pretty good time doing up the house, the after pictures are lovely. He also has some strange neighbors at this house. Maybe it's the area it sends them all mad eventually.

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I love his writing, very witty.

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I don't think he wants anyone to feel sorry for him. Why do you find him arrogant? He has a very amusing way to tell a story and it was fun to read and it was great that he chose to share the experiences with us all.

Buying a house and renovating it are very stressful times, writing about it all probably helped to relieve his stress.

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H.S. is unreal, I read every word about the remodel of his home some months ago, it was brilliant...

Have any of you read about his job at the call center, OMG his desricptions are awesome, Monkey Fudge was the one that made me laugh more than any, Id never heard that term before.

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Quik vent.....

Get me out of this god forsaken,,,,, materialstic.. fake, plastic .. B.S filled country.... thank you rant over and Happy Sunday.... the end of summer and my retunr home could not come soon enough......

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Having a bad day love? :lol:

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:rofl: (((hugs))) hope your day gets better.

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thanks ladies .... ya know just one of those frustrating days ... where you wanna be back already..... ;)

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thanks ladies .... ya know just one of those frustrating days ... where you wanna be back already..... ;)