'supporting each other through really tough times'

GreyQueen

nuttyp wrote: »

kidcat, we HAD to fence both sides when we moved in as we had a dog. No dog now sadly tho. Our new neighbours have a dog its just we cant afford to replace the fence panels. They are around 8 years old now with wooden posts.

Hi, do I recall correctly that you rent your home from the council? Do your neighbours rent theirs, too, or do they own it?

I book repairs inc fencing jobs and we always need to know if the fenceline is between our tenant and an ex-LA house as the responsibility for the fenceline will be on the sold house's deeds, assuming it is a sold house.

If you're both council tenants, wouldn't the LA fix it?

Anyway, been blowing a hooley all day here as well, even in the city centre. Excellent day for drying laundry outside but sadly I had to have mine over the clothes horse. Window ajar, she dried just the same. But you don't get that lovely outdoorsy smell, do you? I do miss that.

Anyroad, this isn't getting the baby a bonnet. (((hugs))) to esp the poorlies and here's hoping our stray lambs will pop back in when their lives settle down a bit.

kidcat

nutty even when you own a house you dont own all the fencelines, so are not responsible for its upkeep or replacement. We had to dig our deeds out to work ours out.
Most people compromise and buy half each, but if you are renting then its part of your LL responsibilities, be that private or social

mcculloch29

Friend came round today for chat and to help me tidy up - and it's great to have the place tidier.
I have a Jamie Oliver steamer on the way to review from Amazon, woo-hoo, along with a Scholl Pedi (keeps hard skin in trim).
Was able to help my friend with some nearly new clothes for her Mum, who is doubly incontinent and in a care home. She had been asked to buy them and would be re-imbursed, but how to find the money up front? I have far too many clothes - so some went with her. Her mother still likes to look smart, so charity shop clothes aren't the answer - this is not a wholly prosperous area, and good clothes are a rare find.

kidcat

mcculloch I always find when a friend comes to help we get so much more done and I dont get distracted.

Saying that DS9 PTA is having a clothing collection next week to raise funds for a sensory room, so I had a huge sort out tonight, result ten bin bags of clothes for school, one for a friend who is really struggling at the moment -I felt so bad she cried when I gave her them, one bag for another friend whose little girl starts school in Sept so all DD7 old school stuff and a few other bits. ANd one bag of stuff I have kept to sell as its all brand new with tags, school are having a table sale in a few weeks and are having a stall to see from, I will donate the new stuff to that table:)

nuatha

kidcat wrote: »

nutty even when you own a house you dont own all the fencelines, so are not responsible for its upkeep or replacement. We had to dig our deeds out to work ours out.
Most people compromise and buy half each, but if you are renting then its part of your LL responsibilities, be that private or social

The usual exception to that being if you have an ex local authority house and it was the first of the adjoining properties to be sold (when we bought the current house, solicitor was convinced we couldn't be liable for all the boundaries, unfortunately he was wrong)

Nuttyp if the panels are still largely intact it shouldn't be too difficult or expensive to repair and rehang them. Fence posts are fairly easy to replace, dig out the old posts, put the replacements in the same hole with some postset and use old bricks to wedge into place and hold it vertical, add more postset (its a ready mix dry cement mix) and water into place. Leave for 24 hours and then rehang the panels. (there are various brands of post-set, having just checked B*Q, they do a bag at £6.25, 8' fence posts are £8 from the same source but are likely to be cheaper from a timber merchant) If I can put a panel fence up then most people should find it straight forward.
HTH

nuttyp

Morning everyone, thank you for all the replies. We have woken up to the fence being re erected sort of overnight - see god does move in mysterious ways lol. Next door have nailed some bits of wood to make the 2 panels and posts stay up sort of. Our LA wont do any sort of fence repair we don't get any fencing at he back of the house and the front has hedge.

I have to open up the shop today and tomorrow, not enjoying getting up at 6 to leave at 715. The shop trades from 8am but the first customer is usually about 9am, oh well cup of tea and a nosy at the paper time.

well toughies must get motivated, if its possible. take care everyone x x

Softstuff

Think I've broken my darned toe making noodles (don't ask). Hmm, $500 hospital excess to get it looked at privately locally, or a 45 min trip to the public hospital or a shot of whisky and tape it myself? Hmm, decision made *hic*

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Very impressed SOFTSTUFF, were you treading them like grapes??? Hope it doesn't hurt too much, but I expect you know you've done it all the same, commisserations, Lyn xxx.

Softstuff

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Very impressed SOFTSTUFF, were you treading them like grapes??? Hope it doesn't hurt too much, but I expect you know you've done it all the same, commisserations, Lyn xxx.

Good guess MrsLW. The recipe is here: http://www.lafujimama.com/2010/06/how-to-make-handmade-udon-noodles-its-easier-than-you-might-think/
You tread the dough. And it makes excellent noodles.

Edited to add: I didn't break it just treading them, I slipped off and hit a chair with my toe.

It doesn't hurt anywhere near as much now it's taped and ....er... medicated with whisky. But I expect my stomach will later (I'm not supposed to drink....)

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Wow now I'm really impressed, whisky for breakfast Mmmmmmmmm (well it is only a quarter to nine here) Hope you've got plenty of black coffee ready!!!!! Look after yourself, Cheers Lyn xxx.