Indeed. Do you think a Flymo will hack it to cut the grass? Never mind, it'll be a wee job for Del to do while I stock up the wine cellar! :eyebrows:Quote:
Very nice!
Looks like there could be a bit of work involved there, though.
Btw, when you visit, dinner will be served in dining hall on the east wing, which is just through the inner hallway, past the breakfast room and down by the cloakroom.....s'ok we'll give you a map ;)
Marco.
The side window proper lead channel pain?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Yep, too right dude - all windows are leaded and are the originals from 1887... Can you imagine we get calls from Everest sales people trying to sell us bloody UPVC double glazing?? :doh: :eek: :mental:
You wanna see the thickness of the walls, too - I still remember the sweat pissing off the sparky trying to drill through the outside wall with about a 3ft masonary drill bit to get the 16mm armoured cable in, when I had the dedicated mains spur installed for my system :eyebrows:
Aye, they don't make 'em like they used to!!
Marco.
I'd love a proper old Victorian house with all the original fittings & pot tiles..Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonboy
De rigueur would be entrance hall with real stain glass in the Vestibule frame & door, original doors & windows, original open staircase, cast iron radiators & aga to mention a few things, but i suppose i'll have to keep living in a piss hole council flat. :( .. It's very frustrating when you have such high quailty standards of living you cant practice
Well you can kiss goodbye to all your hifi shenans if you buy that...it'll cost you a ton a week to heat the place...i can hear it now DEL WILL YOU THROW ANOTHER LOG ON PET:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Indeed, dude. You can't beat the solid contruction of old houses and their unique features and character, which is why Wynn Hall appeals so much, and it's only 10 mins from where we live now :)
Marco.
Hahaha.... For a moment there I thought you said throw another log on the pet!! :lol: :eek:Quote:
Well you can kiss goodbye to all your hifi shenans if you buy that...it'll cost you a ton a week to heat the place...i can hear it now DEL WILL YOU THROW ANOTHER LOG ON PET
I would do, but there's not much meat on a kitten.............
Heat is vastly overrated.
Look on the bright side, you'll have plenty of chimneys to clean! ;)
Marco.
P.S all off-topic posts here, guys, will be moved to a separate thread later.
Not a "catinells"chance you wont catch me in there it looks HAUNTED to me:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...ckeringNo1.jpg
Near to Vivers Mill, Mill Lane, Pickering, North Yorkshire, December 2010
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...iveBar2010.jpg
Five Bar Gate, Mill Lane, Pickering, North Yorkshire, December 2010
Those are STUNNING, Shaun!! :eek:
Take by your own fair hands, I presume (perhaps with a little of help from Photoshop)?
The composition though is fantastic. And it shows how beautiful Yorkshire is in the snow - undoubtedly one of our most favourite places in the UK :cool:
Marco.