Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

PasturesNew

fc123 wrote: »

...now I have to confess on here in secret...this was deff not in my Master Lifeplan.

ha ha ha .... watch it, you end up becoming the one "by default", it's easy to walk into it!

Others are:
1] married, miles away, retired/busy/holidaying a lot
2] single, local but works miles away, very busy with full time employment and full time hobbies (7 days/week out and about).

I'd make such an easy patsy and my life would be over - and it's never started

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

That'll take months and months to paint...esp if you have to stickle the brushes into every nook and cranny.
Is it very flaky cos that can look really nice with plants growing up and over them....sort of derelict chic.

Most are breeze block we're hoping to render some later, or even timber clad some. Plants will grow over them in places, but has to be a ''safe, easy to clean working environment'' so doorways etc have to be kept clear of vegetation.

PasturesNew

Rule 1 of any external house/building maintenance: NEVER PAINT IT. Never .... it only looks nice that year, then the next 3 it's deteriorating until you can't live with it another minute and you have to do it again. I will be VERY disappointed if I don't manage to buy a brick house. All that render's expensive to keep on top of.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Rule 1 of any external house/building maintenance: NEVER PAINT IT. Never .... it only looks nice that year, then the next 3 it's deteriorating until you can't live with it another minute and you have to do it again. I will be VERY disappointed if I don't manage to buy a brick house. All that render's expensive to keep on top of.

Nicer than breeze block naked though, no?

We have some old brick walls, which obviously are staying as they are.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

they are between 6 and 12 feet tall.

Sounds like Pastures's ideal men;)

JonnyBravo

treliac wrote: »

I presume you are still the same height Jonny.....

...........

Afraid not. Kept growing past 17. Stopped around 19 I think.

Measured early one morning not long back and came in at 6'11".

Good for concerts.
Bad for doorways.
Good for having lovely ladies approach me in bars... esp if they're pi$ $ed :cool:
Bad for buying clothes. Thought about outsize mens wear fc123?



p.s. nice to "see" you fc. hope the business is going well. presume that why youve been away.

JonnyBravo

PasturesNew wrote: »

Rule 1 of any external house/building maintenance: NEVER PAINT IT. Never .... it only looks nice that year, then the next 3 it's deteriorating until you can't live with it another minute and you have to do it again. I will be VERY disappointed if I don't manage to buy a brick house. All that render's expensive to keep on top of.

Not so.
There are very good external paints available nowadays.
Our was done 5 years ago when we had an extension done and showing no signs of wear at all.

lostinrates

JonnyBravo wrote: »

Good for having lovely ladies approach me in bars... esp if they're pi$ $ed :cool:.

Hello Jonny

lostinrates

Just had the most revolting insect in the house...curling its bottom like a scorpion. Little bit afraid of putting feet on the floor now.

misskool

okay everyone, we need to start the party for 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKxodgpyGec

Good things about 2010, change
Bad things about 2010, changes