Skint Spice's journey to being less skinty and more spicy

Butti

elantan wrote: »

that would be a dream for me

It's about half what I'm paying per month!

skint_spice

I don't really see myself as a po-lis! Far too gobby I think , it's the only thing I've seen that I can apply for that is any where in the region of my old pay though on the other hand I have seen a couple of jobs that I am going to go for only down point is they are both in the town I work in at the mo - had hoped to save a bit of travelling but beggars can't be choosers!
Butti I think the only folk achieving that on current prices either live underground and use mainly renewable off grid energy or have gorgeous Grand Designs eco build which cost so much they don't actually have to worry about the cost of energy but the environmental impact.

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

...or for extra effect 'I can't believe you forgot the bunting?'

Don't forget exclaimation marks and dying swan effects.

I interviewed someone for my dissertation on Tuesday and I thought he said the tenants could heat the house for £68 a year. When I played it back he said if they adapted to the house (Passivhaus) they could heat the house for £68 but even if they didn't it was going to cost them about £100! :eek:

Which area of the country is he talking about? Isles of Scilly?

skint_spice wrote: »

I don't really see myself as a po-lis! Far too gobby I think ,

Does matter, so long as you wespect authoriteh.

skint_spice wrote: »

it's the only thing I've seen that I can apply for that is any where in the region of my old pay though on the other hand I have seen a couple of jobs that I am going to go for only down point is they are both in the town I work in at the mo - had hoped to save a bit of travelling but beggars can't be choosers!

Well it's not like it would require a lifestyle change - would it?

skint_spice wrote: »

Butti I think the only folk achieving that on current prices either live underground and use mainly renewable off grid energy or have gorgeous Grand Designs eco build which cost so much they don't actually have to worry about the cost of energy but the environmental impact.

You can do it if you have a wood burning stove with the woodland to go with it. You can get a lot of 2 stroke for your chainsaw for that...

Butti

ZTD wrote: »

Which area of the country is he talking about? Isles of Scilly?

Go on have a guess Zed.

Clues; I am a pooor inpoverished student and i was interviewing these people in person.

Yes, that's right, County Durham. £68 per year.

But Passivhaus if I remember correctly is super levels of insulation, mechanical ventilation and heat recovery, triple glazing. So super sealed in basically. Only a problem after the Xmas day sprouts!!!

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

Go on have a guess Zed.

Clues; I am a pooor inpoverished student and i was interviewing these people in person.

Yes, that's right, County Durham. £68 per year.

Absolute nuts. Especially now as since they've banned incandescent lights, you can't steal heat out of the lighting budget...

Butti wrote: »

But Passivhaus if I remember correctly is super levels of insulation, mechanical ventilation and heat recovery, triple glazing.

Teeny tiny houses, with teeny tiny windows [STRIKE]all made of ticky-tacky.[/STRIKE]

Butti wrote: »

So super sealed in basically. Only a problem after the Xmas day sprouts!!!

Maybe that's it. How many farts can you light after one tin of brussel sprouts...

Butti

So cynical for one so young

Not teeny tiny, have a look, called the Racecourse, at Houghton le Spring.

Lets not have an argument, I have enough conflict at home. Nightmare lodger trying to argue that it was so much better in Afghanistan before the American's arrived because there was stability. No women's education (but who cares about that Mrs PhD lodger) but hey it's stable and they'll progress eventually - which century are we talking about? Do I need to give her notice, can't I just throw her off the first floor balcony?

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

So cynical for one so young

It's the experience...

Butti wrote: »

Not teeny tiny, have a look, called the Racecourse, at Houghton le Spring.

I'll have a cruise past tomorrow, since I'm headed that way.

Butti wrote: »

Lets not have an argument,

Who is arguing?

Butti wrote: »

I have enough conflict at home. Nightmare lodger trying to argue that it was so much better in Afghanistan before the American's arrived because there was stability.

Ho-le-hell.

It was the anus of the planet before they arrived, and will be the anus of the planet once they leave. Is it cruel or kind to give a brief period of what-could-be?

Butti wrote: »

No women's education (but who cares about that Mrs PhD lodger)

Ironically, that's one of the least of their problems.

Butti wrote: »

but hey it's stable and they'll progress eventually - which century are we talking about?

Certainly before the 16th. Anyone in Afghanistan who questions, will end up dead. Even Galileo didn't end up dead, just under house arrest for the last 10 years of his life.

Butti wrote: »

Do I need to give her notice, can't I just throw her off the first floor balcony?

Why don't you ask her to wear a veil?

ZTD

ZTD wrote: »

I'll have a cruise past tomorrow, since I'm headed that way.

I had a cruise past.


:eek:

Butti

Maybe I should have a look before directing you to have a look!

I'm having a divvy day. Was about to buy a camera to shoot pictures of my Record Engineering Vice to go on Ebay(will definately be a buyer collect item - think it would go through the floor of the Royal Mail van!!!)

Just thought I'll try some new batteries and guess what. It wasn't dead, it was just resting!

Happy Mothers Day Skinty

B x

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

Maybe I should have a look before directing you to have a look!

I'm PM you the gory details... :rotfl:

Butti wrote: »

I'm having a divvy day. Was about to buy a camera to shoot pictures of my Record Engineering Vice

Your what?!

Butti wrote: »

Just thought I'll try some new batteries and guess what. It wasn't dead, it was just resting!

Save! Score!

Butti wrote: »

Happy Mothers Day Skinty

Just think in a few years time he'll be able to get you a bottle of wine with your card. Or some buckie...