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  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    I've had two doozer sparkies. Last one was like a mini doozer, was quite funny. You have the benefit of understanding the thickest accent from that area I have ever heard. Also the guy had more sugar in his tea than he must have weighed himself. I couldn't physically do it, I had to put sugar on a tray.
    DB mentioned someone who lived 5 mins away from new jelly, which would/should be straightforward enough & hopefully would have huge time impacts.

    PS :rotfl:
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I also have animal print shoes some where. .
  • Nikkster
    Nikkster Posts: 6,391 Forumite
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    edited 4 April 2014 at 11:01PM
    I also have animal print shoes some where. .

    Damn you. I bought some leopard print shoes in the Jan sales this year.

    Edit: like these but leopard print (I also have them in black)
    http://www.marksandspencer.com/t-bar-stiletto-heel-court-shoes-with-insolia/p/p22245741
  • CKhalvashi
    CKhalvashi Posts: 12,134 Forumite
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    edited 4 April 2014 at 10:55PM
    lemonjelly wrote: »
    Seems bit silly to agree to spend £200k plus on something then be skimping over £400-£600 checking it out.

    With our last property (the one we bought in 2005, not the one we've been in since 2007) we ended up doing 3 surveys with 2 companies, as the first company ended up coming back with 2 completely different surveys, one saying property was fine, one with a multitude of minor issues, and went with the one that was with the second when this had been confirmed.

    Ok, that meant shelling out more money, but I like to be as informed as possible and know exactly what I'm looking at when spending a significant sum on a property.

    I've spent a significant part of the last 2 weeks in Tbilisi (in 2 separate trips), first for something I'd volunteered for, and second for a property purchase (where it's traditional for the seller to do the survey, and I don't believe there are no issues at all with a pre-Soviet building) and am so happy to be home now!

    CK

    ETA: Just finished reading through last few days, sounds like everyone's having a horrible time! Hugs to all NP!
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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Nikkster wrote: »
    Damn you. I bought some leopard print shoes in the Jan sales this year.

    Yours will be much more lovely I am sure. Mine are quite old, I think they are 'pony skin'.
  • ukmaggie45
    ukmaggie45 Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    edited 4 April 2014 at 11:24PM

    Can't stand animal prints myself. Apart from on animals.

    Hmm, I have a rather cosy short cashmere skirt in shades of grey that's a "leopard print". I like the grey print as it tends to not show things up when you spill stuff on your lap! :rotfl: But I also should own up to being a leopard print fan - my DDs always buy me something with leopard print for birthday or Xmas if they're stuck for an idea. :rotfl: Hence I have a lot of leopard print stuff! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    lemonjelly wrote: »
    Researching it, they all seem to have millions of disclaimers!


    I keep jumping between the 2.


    All valid points doozer. If instructed, would the surveyor do the gas/electric tests as well? Or would I need to get these done?
    (seem to recall a chat with doozerboy re electrics. It's something he's very hot on taking care with, & the fact there is electricity in the summerhouse would also need checking).

    No. How do you describe a surveyor? They might be useful to buyers because they don't know houses but they're useless to the trade. There are people that specialise far more in everything that a surveyor looks at, I guess a surveyors job is simply to signpost you.

    :o I know a lot of surveyors and they're all lovely, but...
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    The only animal print I own is on shoes. All pony skin, all in the sales. One zebra, one reverse dalmation and one tiny leopard print. The zebra shoes were still silly expensive but I love them, the other two were £5 each. Silly not to.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • CKhalvashi
    CKhalvashi Posts: 12,134 Forumite
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    edited 7 January 2017 at 5:53PM
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    The only animal print I own is on shoes. All pony skin, all in the sales. One zebra, one reverse dalmation and one tiny leopard print. The zebra shoes were still silly expensive but I love them, the other two were £5 each. Silly not to.

    I've never paid anything over about £25 for a pair of shoes.

    CK
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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    I've had two doozer sparkies. Last one was like a mini doozer, was quite funny. You have the benefit of understanding the thickest accent from that area I have ever heard. Also the guy had more sugar in his tea than he must have weighed himself. I couldn't physically do it, I had to put sugar on a tray.

    Hilarious! I tell him to stop using people that look like relations.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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