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'The Beasts' new home. Kin fell through, but.....

Postby Dico » Fri 14.09.2007, 17:17

If all goes to plan we should be moving into our new house in the next few weeks. However all it takes is one person in the chain of four to back down and we're scuppered :( Fingers crossed.
Anyway, I now have a double garage all to myself! No washing machine, no loo rolls and hopefuly no more unexplained scratches on the car!
I may even put a telly in there :P
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Postby Dave Eds » Fri 14.09.2007, 17:50

Double garage = 2 Elans doesn't it?


Oh yes! :smt023
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Postby Monty » Fri 14.09.2007, 19:08

Dave Eds wrote:
Double garage = 2 Elans doesn't it?


Oh yes! :smt023


or an Elan + trackday car :roll:

BTW which side is mine :-D
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Postby paulwatkins » Fri 14.09.2007, 19:18

Dico,
If you build a carport over the drive, you could get another 4 Elans under cover!

Fingers crossed for you mate!

BTW 1st job when you move in, trim that effin hedge back! :-D
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Postby Dico » Fri 14.09.2007, 19:26

paulwatkins wrote:
BTW 1st job when you move in, trim that effin hedge back! :-D


:-D Its been empty for 18 months.
My designated job is the head gardener. If it all comes together i'm purchasing some of them false twisty plants from Costco.


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Postby DaveT » Fri 14.09.2007, 20:13

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Hey Dico

Have you stapled a small boy to your wheely bin?


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Postby Paul.P » Fri 14.09.2007, 20:36

Monty wrote:BTW which side is mine :-D


Heard you were gonna get your own garage anyway Monty ?, should think so with all the rent you pay :!:
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Postby dapinky » Fri 14.09.2007, 21:03

DaveT wrote:Have you stapled a small boy to your wheely bin?


I assume it must still be in Manchester then.......


......and the "Give us a tenner, and I'll mind yer motor for ya" is starting younger all the time :lol:
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Postby Gazza » Fri 14.09.2007, 22:44

Dico

House looks nice, so good luck.

I'm trying to move and get my first ever garage, but have just lost my 2nd house just before exchanging, well out of pocket now :evil:

3rd time lucky hopefully.

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Postby Ekapol » Sun 16.09.2007, 05:29

Nice house, congratulations.

I'm sure you'll have many fun hours in your garage.

I can't wait to have one. My neighbors saw me working on my car too often already :oops:


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Postby Dico » Fri 09.11.2007, 18:16

Well the three storey house sale collapsed, after we had spent several hundred pounds on a valuation! :evil:
First buyer in a chain of four pulled out :(

Still, just had an offer accepted on a 17th century farmhouse. Only a single garage though.
Lets hope it goes through this time!
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Postby rip » Mon 12.11.2007, 00:00

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Postby Dico » Mon 12.11.2007, 18:33

3 days after having our offer accepted on the farmhouse.....


Redundancy 5 weeks before christmas!!!!! :evil:
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Postby Paul.P » Mon 12.11.2007, 18:47

Dico wrote:3 days after having our offer accepted on the farmhouse.....


Redundancy 5 weeks before christmas!!!!! :evil:


They say everything happens for a reason mate, perhaps you wern't meant to have this house :? , either way, its bad luck !
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Postby Rambo » Mon 12.11.2007, 19:17

Nae luck pal.

I've been made redundant 3 times and the 1st time hurts the most. :cry: Look on it as a positive opportunity to use your current skills elsewhere or do something different. What about selling up, re-locating to France with Mrs Dico and Wee Dico and buying a few gites for rental? You'll probably need a shed for Monty to stay too!

PS The 3rd time I got made redundant I was so optimistic that the job agency paid me to give a talk to first timers!!
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Postby John_W » Mon 12.11.2007, 19:24

Dico,
Can't believe it. Not good news. :(

In your line of work, I'd have thought that where you're situated must be about the best location in the UK.

The job market in Aberdeen is very buoyant at the mo. You'd have to learn how to spik Doric, though.

Best of luck.

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Postby Paul.P » Mon 12.11.2007, 19:25

Rambo, think its the brains of the partnership thats been made redundant , not Dico :!:
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Postby Rambo » Mon 12.11.2007, 19:47

Paul.P wrote:Rambo, think its the brains of the partnership thats been made redundant , not Dico :!:


You mean Mrs Dico Paul? I thought it strange that Mr Scania Man was losing his job.

As for "the brains of the partnership" you're probably spot on :wink:
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Postby Dico » Mon 12.11.2007, 20:42

Yep, the BIG earners been dropped :(

Completely out of the blue!

Theres all sorts going round in our heads at the mo. Maybe a long trip to NZ and Oz :-)
At least my jobs safe, so I can keep on bothering the East midland boys :twisted:
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Postby nchase » Mon 12.11.2007, 22:18

Dico wrote:3 days after having our offer accepted on the farmhouse.....


Redundancy 5 weeks before christmas!!!!! :evil:


ME to finish on 29th November - bummer hey!
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