What the hell is that!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
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What the hell is that!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Whatever happened to all the houses that were given the horrible artificial 'block' stone cladding treatment in the eighties. Did it all fall off? There used to be loads around here, I can't think of any now, they've vanished. Must have been fun chipping that lot off and rendering. It was an idea that was doomed from the start.
this is a 'nice' one :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
https://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/wp...1299023513.jpg
not a big lover of that red brick but its way better than that cladding
Decopierre is much better, as its really just a concrete screed which has moulds pressed against it. its french really and can look rather good.
https://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/wp...decopierre.jpg
this is not too bad as the house can take it visually
I pity the poor bugger who lives in that upstairs room.
Only a real fan of Coronation Street would think to post a picture of Jack and Vera's house ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Why does my laptop think I've moved to Devon? I keep getting random pop-ups of important news bulletins, like "Overturned lorry on M5", or "Exeter man falls out of tree".
On a similar but unrelated note, I tried (unsuccessfully) to bring my van clock into line with BST the other day, and the van thought it would be nice to start giving me unsolicited traffic announcements from BBC Radio Mersey.
I feel like unseen forces are running my life for me, and not in a good way.
Loads of them round here, two in the next street to me. I've never seen an example of it where it actually improved the look of the house. You can't imagine what people were thinking.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Chorley FM round your way isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
https://i.ibb.co/64Ft1Vj/chorley.jpg
I remember it was touted as providing added insulation, which I guess is true and many liked the aesthetics (I didn't). A problem is that all those joints simply won't remain watertight and moisture gets trapped, leading to frost lifting the tiles loose eventually. This can also cause internal damp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
A few houses here they like to put smooth render on. It starts peeling, discolouring and cracking off almost straight away. Probably because it's so cold and wet most of the year. Looks terrible.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
They just stripped it off a place down the road and you can see why they put it on to begin with as the bricks underneath are just crumbling away. Whole front will need rebuilding. I bet someone bought it cheap, slapped the render on to pretty it up a bit, and then flipped it.
Those houses are older than mine though, I think they are from about 1880 and they're worn out. Built with the cheapest bricks and no proper foundations.
:D Yep that's us, as is this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/s...Gy_jd&usqp=CAc
Most of the older houses up here use Accrington brick (rock hard, smooth, and tight mortar joints). Probably just for show, they never use them at the back - always cheap crap bricks there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
blackpool tower was built on those nori bricks. real engineering brick a bit like the refractory brick we made. really hard pressed and hot fired. sharp edges too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Shows how long I've been out of the game, I'd forgotten about engineering bricks (and ciment fondu). We used enough of them for carriageway manhole repairs, even for the occasional new chamber. I guess everything now will be strictly concrete or plastic unless it's heritage work like Victorian sewers.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Was that the Duckworth's house in Corrie? I used to watch it with my mum I remember them getting it, very amusing at the time. Beaten by Reg Holdsworth's leaking water bed above the Kabin shop though.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I really miss the old style Coronation street - touches of comedy/farce. :lol:
There should be a law against that sort of thing! Also what gives them the right to paint the down pipe blue? - it's not on their side.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Nothing that a well swung demolition ball couldn't sort! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Sort of right down the middle, and they thoughtfully kept the offset bend and running outlet white. But who in their right mind would want to paint a plastic downpipe? A new pipe costs about £15 for a 5.5 metre length. even with a shoe and some clips you'd get change out of 25 quid. It's a bit sad that I know these things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I see poor old Boris Becker might get sent down for fraud this afternoon:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...a0ec11d1071edf
How can you earn 38 million quid and end up bankrupt? Talk about 'easy come, easy go.'
'Earnings of around £38 million from his high-flying tennis career were swallowed up by an expensive divorce, child maintenance payments and ‘expensive lifestyle commitments’, he told jurors during his trial.'
This is the problem when they get all that money so young.
trouble is he stashed lots of stuff away before the bankruptcy.. he got caught so will liely get a year in a soft jail.. teaching inmates and guards tennis no doubt.
and yes getting rich young is usually a disaster.... getting super rich/powerful is even worse. you just become a putz instead of a mensch
Should've gone the Ken Dodd route and stashed it as cash in shoeboxes under the bed. Tell everyone you blew it all on your Faberge egg habit.
got 30 months..Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Probably be in one of those open prisons where people break in to attend the parties.
"expensive lifestyle commitments" was the one that made me feel really sorry for him :D
sounds female and young;)Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
Me too, though I call it "buying records".Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
If he'd spent it on records then he would have actually made money, they seem to go up in value on a monthly basis.
I would guess he spent it on gambling, drink and women. And the rest he just squandered.
Saw some news footage of him walking to court with some bird. Had the sound down (playing records) so didn't hear who she was. But she looked expensive.
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Banned from facebook for 30 days, all I said was France has too many Muslims, that's it, didn;t say I disliked Mulisms, merely France had too many, and that's why fuckwits like Le Pen can get a look in, fucking ridiculous.
Now that the boss is away, I'd also like to add that a man in a dress is not a woman, it's just a man in a dress.
Don't worry about it, I've been without the facebook for 64 years, and couldn't be happier :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
What's Facebook? :D
The police will be round and you'll be marched off in cuffs. Then you'll be groped in the back of the van by a big hairy police sergeant with a skirt and lipstick called Jaqueline (formerly Jake). :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
I don't know, I'm sure the boss would love to hear how your date with that Thai bird went :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
There are 5.43 million Muslim French citizens (https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ligion-france/) in a total population of 67.39 million (https://www.google.com/search?q=Popu...t=firefox-b-ab), or 8%. (Both statistics dated 2020.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
In the UK, there are 3.373 million Muslims (https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/trans...lationintheuk/ , 2018) in a total population of 66.436 million (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...imates/mid2018), or 5%.
Is 8% too many?
Or if you live in Mile End, London, 53%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
You know that Meat Loaf song? Well, that's what he wouldn't do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
The thin blue, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet line, between law and disorder.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I had to go to the doctor earlier, they asked for a urine specimen. Personally, I think they're taking the piss! :D
:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
i smashed my pinky toe on other foot this time last night. nail damaged and blood everywhere :doh: tried to put plaster on it as i can partially reach that one, but only for a couple of seconds at a time.:lol: no glasses either but it seems ive fitted it fairly well. A pain
That hurts.
it did :DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Oh - that sounds painful! Look after yourself Grant!
was a sore one barry. couldnt get trousers on so no voting today alas. just got a baggy set of shorts on lol. no socks or that and feet are bloody freezingQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
some bloke on Channel 4 spending £1500 a month just on clothes. Must be rich? Nope, he's into the bank for six large. Incredible.
A latte please.... oh, make it a latte cocaine.... ah make it 3 latte cocaines and a doughnut:eyebrows:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61343037