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i just watched grand designs and now want too kill somone.
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Guy_Montag wrote: »I thought you were a chap, but Vita is a bit of a feminine name.
Dolce vita is Italian for 'sweet life'. AFAIK, it implies all the things that make life worth living for Italians: good food, nice weather, good wine, waving arms around, electing a new govt every other week, 1-0 in the football etc.
There was also a film with that name featuring the incomparable Anita Ekberg:
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Guy_Montag wrote: »I thought you were a chap, but Vita is a bit of a feminine name.
Are you disrespecting "the family"?
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#1. The people that run these "sell your house and rent back" companies are generally lying thieves and are best avoided
#2. This time next year house prices in general will be lower than they are now
#3. Cheap houses are a good thing not a bad thing0 -
I'd rather small houses in built up areas over the countryside scattered with mini-me mansions. If you prefer Spain then go and live there. We all pretty much live in dry, clean and healthy conditions.Happy chappy0
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Ah.dolce_vita wrote: »No. I'm a cardiff boy.
Although I live in a village just outside now.
Dodgy city boy then.0 -
i saw grand designs last week (repeat?) the one about the castle.
architect was the owner and english heritage got involved in it cause of listed status.
what a f00kin laugh.
budget was 250k and he ended up spending 750k!
just the sort of professional you want working for your new build eh?
and why on earth did english heritage allow that new roof design?
our council planning dept wont allow some garden fence designs!!!Get some gorm.0 -
dolce vita's stock reply templates
#1. The people that run these "sell your house and rent back" companies are generally lying thieves and are best avoided
#2. This time next year house prices in general will be lower than they are now
#3. Cheap houses are a good thing not a bad thing0
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