silly season

Message

Aladinsaneuk · #1 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:25 pm

excuse the long links but

On friday we listed our house for sale:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for ... on%3Dfalse

showed a couple round on saturday morning - my birthday as it happens and they wanted to chat WHEN the pubs were open!

anyway, they made an offer this morning and after some haggling - it was sold at 1330

so - I went shopping:

http://www.muskermcintyre.co.uk/more_de ... leID=44229

my offer was accepted at 1600 today :)

and i already have a nice 16 foot by 8 foot shed in mind.....

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:55 pm

That's a much more upmarket loft to fall out of.

Passing there daily atm.

jayboy · #3 Post by **jayboy** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:56 pm

congrats, nice step up there... looks like the new place has been done up recently, but I bet the Mrs. still insists on going to B&Q and arguing over paint colurs, if anything like mine?!

We're looking to get our bathroom done a.s.a.p and get ours on the market. I want a conservatory and driveway!

paddyz1 · #4 Post by **paddyz1** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:13 pm

Nice one. Does it have access to the rear garden for the bike? If not then start looking again

Falcopops · #5 Post by **Falcopops** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:07 pm

paddyz1 wrote:Nice one. Does it have access to the rear garden for the bike? If not then start looking again

My thoughts exactly, although a good quality industrial carpet between the fron and back doors would do the job

HisNibbs · #6 Post by **HisNibbs** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:19 pm

I think he'll be able to get in to the back through the passage way.

Congratulations and good luck with the paper work etc. So let us know when you are moving and I will try to save you shifting at least one lump of alloy.

HowardQ · #7 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:41 am

Sounds like a great deal Pete, nice when it all falls into place quickly!
Then again the actual move on the day is the really stressfull bit, specially when you know you will never be able to find those precious bike spares ever again! Especially if you pack them somewhere very safe.

I moved more than 11 years ago and there are still bits I have never found. The good news is, things do keep turning up that I have not seen since the move, but always the ones I don't really need any more, you know the ones, you thought you'd thrown them away and bought new ones.

back_marker · #8 Post by **back_marker** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:33 pm

HowardQ wrote:Sounds like a great deal Pete, nice when it all falls into place quickly!
Then again the actual move on the day is the really stressfull bit, specially when you know you will never be able to find those precious bike spares ever again! Especially if you pack them somewhere very safe.
I moved more than 11 years ago and there are still bits I have never found. The good news is, things do keep turning up that I have not seen since the move, but always the ones I don't really need any more, you know the ones, you thought you'd thrown them away and bought new ones.

You get used to it after a while. My next move will be my 8th in 10 years (and two of them were in Germany). On the plus side it means you have a clear out on a regular basis and get rid of a lot of the clutter

HowardQ · #9 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:02 pm

Throwing lots of stuff out is a good idea, if you move relatively often, I suppose you'll get rid of a lot even a bit at a time.
I think there will be a few like me, with lots of bits and pieces for cars and bikes plus many other things in the house. It's made worse by the fact I'm bloody hopeless at throwing things away at the best of times.
My last move more than 11 years ago was to a fairly large 4 bedroom bungallow. I threw lots of stuff out, BUT the loft in the new place was part boarded and I coudn't believe how much space there was to store stuff, so I boarded a bigger area and ended up with a lot more. You could hide anything in there, so it seemed a shame not to.
Labelled up lots of boxes with clear indications of what was in there, but some weren't quite full on the day and things got shoved in at the last minute, then they were taped up. Some boxes just got covered up and hidden. The garage wasn't any better as I moved from a small single garage to a large double, could get two cars and two bikes in and still have lots of space, so you have to fill it, don't you.
About a year ago I was looking, for something and started opening labelled boxes, surprising what I found.
Anybody want any of the following -
a brand new front brake disk for a Mk 1 Lotus Cortina.
a almost new clutch specially to fit a 3 litre Ford V6 motor to a Ford 2000E gearbox.
a sports Magneto for a 1961 Matchless 650 CSR Twin, plus other assorted bits for 50s and 60s Norton and Triumph twins if I can ever find them again.
Distrubutor, rev counter drive and rev counter for a Mk 1 Triumph Sptitfire.
Assorted bits for Mk 1 Healey Sprite (Frogeye), and Mk 1 MG Midgets.
odds and sods for Kwack KH triples and Suzy strokers from the 70s.
Two sets of standard Falco cans, plus other bits I'll probably "have to keep" until I sell the Falco, (won't be soon then!).
And lots more!
I keep thinking of advertising most of this lot, but still here.
Oh and then there's the Canon film Cameras like an original A1 and numerous EOS SLRs, old Dinky and Matchbox cars, Hornby 3 rail 00 guage electric trains, can't get rid, the last few must be worth something by now.
I know, I need help!

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:04 pm

lord howard!

some of that stuff must be worth something!

and let me know about the hornby stuff

am now collecting assorted bits - for my son of course :)

HowardQ · #11 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:17 pm

Early Hornby Dublo three rail 00 guage, Locos - Silver Link A4 and 2-6-0 BR tank engine, (early all metal versions), track for three large ovals and various sidings, loads of passenger coaches, including a Royal Mail set, goods wagons, signals etc. and tiny people to stand on stations!
Suppose it must be pretty collectable now, all were used toys but looked after fairly well.
Can't really remember, haven't used it for 40 odd years!

P.S.
I left a massive Scalectric layout and a fully fitted Triang Train set in the fully boarded loft of the old house, the bloke who bought it was really impressed.
It came with the house when I bought it, but I did add to the Scalectric for the daughter!

D-Rider · #12 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:32 pm

Two sets of standard Falco cans ..... whatever possessed you !
One set is excusable .... "I might return it to standard" .... but two sets

As for the length of time in one house, I guess I've been here 25 years now .... judging by the fact that I've just 2 mortgage payments waiting to be made

Clutter ....... just a bit ..........

HowardQ · #13 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:06 am

I have an answer for the two cans Andy.
If you remember when I had the off 2 1/2 years ago I bought a full set of parts off a brand new 2001 Black Falco that had been converted to a Falco fighter. The bits had been left in a box in a bike shop on the south coast since fitted. It included the new cans.
Cost me an arm and a leg off ebay, but sorted my bike quickly and perfectly and also left me with a few good spares.

#14 Post by **Kwackerz** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:23 pm

anyway, they made an offer this morning and after some haggling - it was sold at 1330

Bloody hell thats cheap.....

Samray · #15 Post by **Samray** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:50 pm

HisNibbs wrote:I think he'll be able to get in to the back through the passage way.

That'll be the passageway with a big sign saying

Public Thoroughfare.
NO BIKES
cept insane lads