Daydream thread continues.....

lostinrates

RAS, you last two days sounds a day out for me. Saturday ended up warm, sunny (the three horses with rugs on had them off) and Sunday they got them off only for a couple of hours in the afternoon, the most took ages to lift. Today was just grim from start to finish, but no mist, persistant drizzling rain.

I lit the woodburner to keep my comfy while I did housework now that I am feeling better, but instead it's made me soporific.


Alfie, after talking a long time I think we are going to use our huge crate for the tiny terrier. I suspect he might be crates a bit (particularly overnight when he goes in with the big dogs, for his own protection!) so I don't feel so odd putting him in such a huge crate. He can have a box in there for a smaller, cozy area.

The rain is really slowing things down now. Things like window painting should have started last week and could not, now this week looks out too. . I will suggest tomorrrow they put loose bits like guttering and weather birds in a barn and do them there, but it's a pain for them.

There is another concrete pour on thursday (we decided to press ahead and just get the darn utility done too so that end is all done) but apparently the rain is not such a problem for that.

I think between Alfie and my mother we are all set for temp curtains now. I happen to think the paint dh wants for his study looks like the colours of a 1980s minty fresh bathroom, but that can be redone later if I cannot make it work, it does not stress me too much at all.

Alfie...I would keep the rug off as long as possible. Out of ours here three are wearing them, the shivers in less than carribean conditions tb, the ancient old girl and special girl (who resents me putting rugs on others and not her). If old girl were not wearing hers I would have made special girl tough it out a bit longer.

alfie_1

rhiwi....what date did we start this ere challenge. i can give you a total total up to now cos im muddled as what ive told you so far and whats bin after.... :cool: :wall: :doh:_pale_

rhiwfield

alfie_1 wrote: »

rhiwi....what date did we start this ere challenge. i can give you a total total up to now cos im muddled as what ive told you so far and whats bin after.... :cool: :wall: :doh:_pale_

We had a warm up week ending Sunday 16/9, then challenge started. Click on the link I sent you for updated results, which include your figures for w/e 16/9 and 23/9. I need your totals for w/e 30/9 and 7/10. CTC, that goes for you too

Choille is up to date I think, but pls let me know if I've got any figures wrong.

Davesnave

Can't get my head around this Ebay stuff. I really need to put the van on there soon, but I'm worried about all the 'interesting' people I may meet if I do, and I don't want to be messed around by tyre kickers, as people are always claiming they are.

.....And I like the van. It's so useful.....Well, sometimes!

Did anyone notice, Chulmleigh was No3 in the charts this year?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/wonderful-wokingham-the-best-place-to-raise-children-8191511.html

Last year Winkleigh (nearby) was No1. This year they didn't even feature. Can't think why, because the pie shop's still there!

rhiwfield

Davesnave wrote: »

Can't get my head around this Ebay stuff. I really need to put the van on there soon, but I'm worried about all the 'interesting' people I may meet if I do, and I don't want to be messed around by tyre kickers, as people are always claiming they are.

.....And I like the van. It's so useful.....Well, sometimes!

Did anyone notice, Chulmleigh was No3 in the charts this year?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/wonderful-wokingham-the-best-place-to-raise-children-8191511.html

Last year Winkleigh (nearby) was No1. This year they didn't even feature. Can't think why, because the pie shop's still there!

Winkleigh councillors must be devastated :rotfl::rotfl:

Sold one car via Ebay, via their classifieds. Pleased with result.

Davesnave

I passed this place today, where I had to dodge a couple of kamikaze bantams. It's a farm where I played as a child, and I swear nothing's changed:


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Clapworthy,+Bray+Bridge+(W-bound,+Unmarked),+Chittlehampton,+North+Devon+District&hl=en&sll=51.014630,-3.891680&layer=c&cbp=13,57.72,,0,13.64&cbll=50.996394,-3.891124&hnear=Clapworthy,+Bray+Bridge+(W-bound,+Unmarked)&t=h&panoid=c4faOjALySsgtSi7gSVLzw&z=19

It's the quintessential Devon farm of yesteryear. So glad it's survived, apparently intact.

alfie_1

Davesnave wrote: »

I passed this place today, where I had to dodge a couple of kamikaze bantams. It's a farm where I played as a child, and I swear nothing's changed:


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Clapworthy,+Bray+Bridge+(W-bound,+Unmarked),+Chittlehampton,+North+Devon+District&hl=en&sll=51.014630,-3.891680&layer=c&cbp=13,57.72,,0,13.64&cbll=50.996394,-3.891124&hnear=Clapworthy,+Bray+Bridge+(W-bound,+Unmarked)&t=h&panoid=c4faOjALySsgtSi7gSVLzw&z=19

It's the quintessential Devon farm of yesteryear. So glad it's survived, apparently intact.

that has got to be the prettiest , most idylic place for me ..... i would have died and gone to heaven if i lived there.....:D:D:D

COOLTRIKERCHICK

me too Alfie...a beautiful place...

Wrote a very long post on how I was feeling yesturday, about stress, work, stress, etc and it went awol...

but feeling a bit better today...

Alfie will pm you later with details..

Rhiwie will send you the ebay figures later..

not long before the clocks go back:eek:

right off to check fleabay


EDIT.... flip Alfie we better get our skates on on the bay challenge, lol

RAS

Davesnave wrote: »

I passed this place today, where I had to dodge a couple of kamikaze bantams. It's a farm where I played as a child, and I swear nothing's changed:


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Clapworthy,+Bray+Bridge+(W-bound,+Unmarked),+Chittlehampton,+North+Devon+District&hl=en&sll=51.014630,-3.891680&layer=c&cbp=13,57.72,,0,13.64&cbll=50.996394,-3.891124&hnear=Clapworthy,+Bray+Bridge+(W-bound,+Unmarked)&t=h&panoid=c4faOjALySsgtSi7gSVLzw&z=19

It's the quintessential Devon farm of yesteryear. So glad it's survived, apparently intact.

Unlike this, which http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/18314689

Which has IMO been wrecked.

EDIT will take both links out in a few days.

alfie_1

RAS wrote: »

Unlike this, which http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/18314689

Which has IMO been wrecked.

strange mix of furnishings IMO...:eek: very bland yet clashing...
i like a bit of a "living" feel. LIR's lounge [which she will say is gonna change..;) ] is SOOOOO cosy and relaxing and the big pic on the wall sets it off ...;) her new kitchen-to-be is enhancing the feel/original room that it was...
why do people want to "straighten" out all the creases of an old house...i personally just dont get it....:o