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  • Jonah01
    Jonah01 Posts: 268 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Thanks for eveyones comments.

    you're probably right - i just feel left out :-)
  • Zammo
    Zammo Posts: 724 Forumite
    lavidaloca wrote: »
    Have they got pampas grass in the garden?

    First rule when buying a house. check to see if the neighbours have pampas grass out the front.


    :rotfl:
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Completely clueless .... (naive) ... why the pampas grass check?
  • mystic_trev
    mystic_trev Posts: 5,434 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Completely clueless .... (naive) ... why the pampas grass check?


    http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070514061301AA8oNvT
  • Zammo
    Zammo Posts: 724 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Completely clueless .... (naive) ... why the pampas grass check?

    It's a signal to let other swingers know that swingers reside within the house.

    :money:
  • lavidaloca
    lavidaloca Posts: 558 Forumite
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    I only found this out a few weeks ago. Have always been proud of my pampas grass :rotfl:
  • Curv
    Curv Posts: 2,572 Forumite
    Jonah01 wrote: »
    The thing I am not happy about is the fact that they are running this as a business from their home ... Can i stop this going on?

    [killjoy]You could always make sure your local Tax Office is aware of their activities... [/killjoy]
    ↑ Things I wouldn't say to your face

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  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Jonah01 wrote: »
    I do not want to post the link really as this will show my location.

    .

    Yeah.......... er its kinda not your house we interested in actually ;)
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 50,809 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    nelly wrote: »
    Yeah.......... er its kinda not your house we interested in actually ;)

    Here's the link for the house that was on TV a few years ago; don't think its Jonah's neighbour.


    http://www2.radlettparties.net/
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  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    For the purposes of investigation and reseach only, I volunteer to attend the next party at this address, and will report back to you what happens at the party.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
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