Ferdinand

Or a shed base, or dustbin spot.

Born of my experience talking to roofers yesterday with phones that sound like the summit of Snowdon in a windstorm, you could try: Make gurgling noises into phone. ”Hello, I’m in a drain” or In Truth, I’m on a Roof It perhaps more about sounding credible and not-a-plonker or timewaster, and being willing to spend the t8me making it easier for them. That is if it is a decent supplier. And as you say it went OK - good stuff. F

Not good. 2 from 10 That might be a bit more once cleaned. I would perhaps have wanted the vent round the side. Has he done wider joints to avoid making it a bit wider or cutting bricks or because you ran out of bricks and he was on the last day? One for the snagging list, depending on your relationship. Brick acid, yes. Or for a cover up what about slices of - thinner - paver? F

65 liter garden wheelbarrow at £10 each. Need to check if the delivery charge underm8nes the offer. They seem alright especially at that price. APL online based in WAlsall. I had 4 last week Tyres are pneumatic. Ferdinand

I would say that sockets from established makers are so cheap that the saving is not that significant compared to eg the ability to match after. eg Hager double pole switched double sockets are around £2 with a quick search. Unless, I suppose, you buy 20 years’ supply ?. Ferdinand (who just bought 4 wheelbarrows)

Not a lot. If they come and say Oi! You ask how far it needs to be moved then move it that far plus a foot. Watch advertising trailers in fields nex5 to the motorway, which I think is still done.

I have a relative who does that, who is very highly stressed this year due to workload. When I see her in Aug the teasing will be awful.

Beats Hitachi KOKUP, I suppose. The Consignia Logo was very accurate ... image of vanishing down a plug hole.

I get a slight sense that you enjoyed explaining that little lot ??‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️.

Does anyone know what a Class A++ building is, as stated on the link? F

Skip arrived this am. Everybody happy. Council not 8nformed so not stressed. F

Interesting. I can see no reason why it couldn’t be a proper 2 or 2.5 storeys with appropriate bracing in the walls. My first question would be about thermal quality of the walls, then about cost of service connections, and how it would work out in a U.K. context. F

On this subject, what about paths for future internet and satellite TV etc? Does anyone run those to the various potential media centres? F

Put it inside a small ring or tube cut off the end of a hose pipe? That would keep it away from the edge to an extent.

Yes, but it will be reactive. If they find you in breach round here it is pricey: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/licences-permits/skip-permit They can't decide whether it applies to Highway (text) or Public Highway (title). http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/114987/skipstandardconditions.pdf F

Definitely not Simon Cowell’s chest hair...

It is an unsurfaced road beyond the end of an adopted road. The space is in front of the house, the ownership of ground either extends to the middle or is unclear ie still with the original developer so in extremis no one can enforce anything (haven't dug the deeds out), and the space has been used for the house for at least 25 years. Maintenance work when needed is done by cooperative whip-round, and there is no history of problems. F

I like furrys rugs ! Antagonus rather than Antigonus, I am afraid.

Yep. It is not even clear whether councils think that licenses apply to ‘highways’ or ‘public highways’. But I have my skip. F

i was rebuffed by usual skip company, who said check with the carncil. Inevitably, the phones were not being answered. Fortunately the other one just accepted the order. This Road has the first part adopted, but not the last 200m, where the house is located. Cheers. F

It does not seem to be clear. Different definitions in different places.

Do I need one? The skip will sit on the normal parking space outside the house. The road is a cul-de-sac not maintained at Council Expense, however nor is it gated. I am not convinced that the Council will know the correct answer to this. The operative term is “on the public highway”, which is nebulous. Ferdinand

Look at that pelt.

Other brNds are around including eg Hoover and Siemens. Persinally I have not heard good things re White Knight. F

The fallacy here is the assumption that the ladies have clean minds. I still giggle at the idea that more presence of the fairer sex would raise the tone of BH. F