Ferdinand

So near the medieval causeway. Excellent. Frightening to cycle at busy times ?.

That looks cool. And there's another modern one next door, too. Which reservoir etc is that? I'm punting at Foremark, but it's a big guess. Welcome.

If you are going to do an unusual or striking design, or push the limits, then more reactions are likely and there is a greater likelihood of being taken to committee. TBH it doesn't sound that expensive to me, if your budget is a couple of hundred K or more. But you need to be sure to maximise potential value by not totally doing the architect's job for him, and being well organised with suitable regular meetings and having your questions in a row ready to ask and debate. That's not how it works. In those circs one of you will find a reason why you still need the spare 5 sqm for something else ?. Ground rule: the way to get value from professionals is to use them effectively rather than try and crunch on price. Ferdinand

I have only seen them at Appliances Direct (whose distribution hub is around the corner), but I think they are elsewhere. When I have had them (eg current extractor hood, previously gas hobs for rentals) they have been OK - but longest service is 3 years so far. Background here: https://gcmagazine.co.uk/new-appliance-brand-aims-to-be-the-aldi-of-the-electrical-world/https://gcmagazine.co.uk/new-appliance-brand-aims-to-be-the-aldi-of-the-electrical-world/ Sorry to hear that, Ian.

Agreed - the temperature the frame reaches. Inside my front rooms it happily runs up to nearly 40C currently sometimes, but the Oak colour UPVC frames take whatever their temperature reaches,

Welcome.

This is a spin off from the other thread, thinking about window frames heating up and expanding. Does anyone have any observations about colours of modern windows in warmer countries - say Italy / France / Spain? That is perhaps where our climate is heading. To be fair, for some places that will mean "less cold". Ferdinand

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I think that one's gone. According to historians, the Colisseum was finished in 8 years. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/colosseum/qanda/#:~:text=Answer%3A Between seven and eight,said to have been slaughtered. @Onoff's boudoir took longer already.

If I didn't know better I would say that is walkon glazing in a floor, with a not-quite-plumb wall. Now serious. Slightly concerning that it is coming off in a sheet - is it all that loose? Any idea why that is? If it isn't gloss I might be inclined to overpaint the whole ceiling with a slightly different shade.

Good to hear. There are umpteen dated copies on archive.org here: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mayfly.eu Alternatively if he has not got to the end of his year's hosting account, his internet host may have one that will unwrap to the whole thing. F

Why does that entire wall look like Sam the Eagle from the Muppets?

Right first time...

That looks relatively modern ie post-1850? An older (17C?) one would have a fully horizontal section, I think. How would they keep the rain out of this? A cap?

If acceptable to the customer, yes - if it is clearly communicated. No one forces orders to be placed.

I was thinking some grass, some plants shrubs trees, maybe soil, raised beds, compost, maybe pergola shed, some tools ... and the rest. F

My plot is about 700sqm I think, and that calc gives me a bigger number than expected..

?? Recommend Scottish Garden programmes.

Has anyone put a number on this? I would punt at £40-50 per sqm for a relatively normal garden on a normal sized plot, as the amount needed in the budget, perhaps excluding boundary treatment.

If you go on gardening forums or ask local allotment holders or gardening clubs, you could be given a lot. Certainy happens on the BC Gardeners World forum I am on. Or offer a barter.

On wilderness vs urbia, the current Nottingham "shopping centre to wildlife park" proposal is intresting, if unimaginative. It won't fly, for one reason that it will the Council 30-40 million a year down on various revenue streams, and they are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy after the Robin Hoos Energy collapse. And it will eviscerate one end of the Nottm shopping area, and therefore hurt all the special and indy shops on the walk between the two ends. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/new-broadmarsh-plan-revealed-could-4760679

Some old gits are under 30. Or 74. About time he did. Stig of the Dump had a whole quarry full of old televisions. And a Bow and Arrow. Hi Tech Caveman.

??? However, not me...

On topic. Visiting @pocster

I think we are done on that one. ???