The fact is that there is a great shortage of lime pointing specialists and consequently people make ridiculous quotes on the basis that if one mug in 100 takes the bait they'll be laughing. We were quoted £12k to do the exterior of our house (circa 1200 sq ft) but subsequently found a one man...
Well Mr D - I'm delighted that your and Mrs D's union has proved more enduring than that of the club and Sami Hyypia! You were the high point of an otherwise dismal December night!
M
Well I wrote the letter, and, yes it was overegging the pudding to say 25,000, maybe 20,000 were in attendance minus those not in the stands at HT. I have a feeling it was an evening game but for the life of me I can't remember who it was against. Definitely Amex, Championship. Very funny moment.
Would your Missus (I'm assuming, apologies if wrong) be happy if you went out - without her knowledge - to buy a 4' pencil sharpener ice bucket? - I'll try to find a photo
There's a story in today's paper about a former premier league youth player (with accomplices) trying to sell a (stolen) £2m Ming vase for £450,000.
Made me muse about things we buy and then sell at a loss. (And I wonder how much Chelsea will sell Marc Cucurella for).
My fess is a hand-built...
I’ll offer up a couple…
Oystercatcher, Otter Ferry, Argyll…seafood, amazing location in the middle of nowhere
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham - so old it gives you goosebumps
One of my sons, 35, has had his struggles with depression and low self-esteem, but at heart he is a gentle and loving character. Today I received this from him as a fathers day gift. He had dug up a cruddy file in his garden, turned it into a knife blade, fabricated the handle, made the holster...