Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

lemonjelly

lostinrates wrote: »

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:

lostinrates

I also have animal print shoes some where. .

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

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

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!

lostinrates

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

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

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

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.

I know a lot of surveyors and they're all lovely, but...

Doozergirl

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.

CKhalvashi

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

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

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.