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Keeping "Cumbrian" quiet then eh?

Welcome from another Lancastrian.

Our local Enforcement Officer came by and parked his car on my site the other day. Massive grin on his face. And two large A4 envelopes two plastic bags and a roll of parcel tape. Neither of us said anything. I wouldn't have his job for twice what they pay him.

Yes, they can. Just do it. And then forget about it. Our architect provided a statement about the issues you list above in our Design Access Statement. In relation to Solar Panels (we weren't asked for those details), just submit a brochure which includes designs which appeal to you - might be best to choose in-roof. In our case, we were asked for details of our window system: submitted a brochure (any old one) and a sentence about the RAL colour we intended to use. Locally the final issue above (Transport) appears to be very touchy indeed - at the moment. I suggest you look at the online Design Access Statements of successful recent applications. A bit of plagiarism from resources found there wouldn't go amiss.

@zoothorn time for a trip to the pub ... get pissed, wake upon Monday.... Please.

Ich auch Junge. Aber billig sind die nu' nicht !

Thanks @pocster, just what I was looking for.? Ordered a couple for Official Wifely Inspection And Approval. @nod - what difference does the shape of the seating for the bulb-holder (backbox?) make - I mean why would you choose one and not the other? Maybe the rectangular one allows you to set the bulb at a shallower angle : more able to set a cross rather than simple down-light? Anyway, thanks @pocster . You must be a very nice man to care what your plasterer thinks. A very very nice man.

Theres a technical term for that Clive: Gross Moral Turpitude. No, not turpentine, Turpitude.

I'm good at latching on to nipples ; my gun needs a small nozzle to fit into the recessed nipples - that's not the problem. @Onoff, Thanks for the clear set of instructions. I will have a try on Monday. This weekend is OFFFFFFFski. Lie in. Breakfast in bed. Gym. Gym swim swim. Sleep sleep. Eat eat. Doze Rugby.

Both you @joth and @SteamyTea make a good point (if a little unkindly here). The concepts concerned are not easy to get your head round if all we do most days is shove money around our world. Very few of us shove electricity around the place. Or have a clear idea that a commonly available one bar electric fire switched on for one hour consumes a kW and so calling it a kW hour is another way of describing the same thing. So when it comes to kWp, or kW/m squared per annum ... 4 years on, and I'm still cautious about units where electricity is concerned (pun accidental)

To adapt the words of the song "Some girls do, some girls don't ", some days the grease gun lets me, and some days it won't. Today, it won't. Pump grease that is. The number of times I have used a grease gun successfully is far outweighed by the slippery-fingered-fulminating-damned-awful-annoyance-ridden efforts at loading and getting any out of the end of the connecting hose. 'S Friday innit. Off to the gym (to watch a load of stick insects commune with their iPhones) and then the pub. Sod it.

Let me describe common local (Lancashire) practice ; Tree has TPO Developer cuts the tree down on Sunday morning and goes to church in time for Mass Minor local eruptions - questions asked in paraliament (Parish Parliament that is) Months go by: the house gets built Developer pays the fine sets the cost off against tax All's well that ends well, eh?

Oh to be a fly on the wall when a trades person tries that on with any BuildHubber .... And, just for fun, lets time how long it takes our @Russell griffiths to notice that the chippie missed the rafter - twice (at least)

@SteamyTea will be along in a minute he's Mr GRP ... he loves the stuff.

Hear hear! @Mischiefsmum, you'll get lots of support on BH; I would have sunk without the support I get -daily- here.

And that's what matters most. Starting with an emotionally and technically informed connection between you and the build material. It means you understand it at a deeper level. But it was a mistake on my part to assume that such a connection might be shared - at least in part - by key trades.

TGFT. ??

Thanks lads.

Funny that innit, @pocster trying to get rid of his at the same time as the Chinese are stopping people from walking on theirs Hmmm, is there a link? Is @pocster a Chinese spy? or a Chinese plant?

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Take advice from a property qualified accountant. One with a keen eye for detail - and some emotional intelligence.

Thanks boys. My mate is coming round today with his set of sockets. Thanks @Sandybay. We should manage to get the job jobbed. @Barney12 - thanks for the tip. My mate also recommends Bahco, so I think I'll give them a try. Loss Adjuster arriving tomorrow. That should be fun then .... I'm sure he's a very nice man ?

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Yep. Forgot to tension them, so today, while digging the water pipe in, the track popped off the front follower. ?

The track can off my digger today.... no sweat, I can fix it: never done it before, but I'm sure I can. I think. Now then, where's that socket set eh? (to release the nut that releases the track tension) Bugger. It's been nicked - along with all the other stuff that they made off with the other day . And haven't I just gone and submitted the insurance claim form. (expletive deleted)ety(expletive deleted). [? Fair enough - Mods lose it sometimes too] Any idea which socket set I should buy. Good workman-like set with impact sockets too. Suggestions?