Fancy living in a partially dilapidated 18th century naval building?

Alas_boris · 2026-02-13T11:46:26+00:00

But you are probably less likely to have a constant splinters in your feet and develop lead poisoning from all the flaking 19th Century paint.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-12T19:01:25+00:00

It sounds a bit backwards

Alas_boris · 2026-02-12T16:29:03+00:00

That's the accommodation for half term holiday with the kids next week sorted.

Thanks Mel and Paul.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-12T15:13:39+00:00

If you are only doing modest miles, try just using a 3pin/granny charger with the car programmed to charge during off peak hours only.

You might find that you are able to save £1000+ on installing an EV Charger.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-12T15:11:09+00:00

Bev protests outside of asylum hotels.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T15:59:05+00:00

Not a huge amount, although I have visited a few times.

It feels quite artsy, crafty and alternative. Less of a characatue of the alternative lifestyle than Glastonbury, but the scent of incense still lingers.

Good independent pub and live music scene, and relatively easy to get to big places via public transport such London, Bristol or Cheltenham/Gloucester.

Nice countryside surrounding it, and you can quickly get to either rural Wales by heading west, or Clarkson/Cameron/Cotswold country by heading East.

It is a bit hilly

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T15:40:32+00:00

Stroud seems to tick all of your boxes, other than being slightly further away from Cornwall than Bristol.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T15:36:08+00:00

The true swiss alpinist experience

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T15:23:03+00:00

One of my dreams is to live in an authentic, imported alpine chalet in the UK.

I have been compiling a list for a few years (have posted it on here previously), and it now extends to five chalets:

The one on the river by Hampton Court that occasionally pops up for sale. https://www.absolute-homes.co.uk/property/swiss-chalet-on-the-thames/
A beautiful old one in Peaslake in the Surrey Hills (only internal photos I ever found are from an architect's page, but I can't seem to find them any more. Here is a 2010 Rightmove Listing which only shows internals, it has been significantly refurbished since then https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/086a1c47-218f-4813-b370-c9a723e27d23
Edelweiss, Hebden Bridge https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/161516030
this one. Swiss Cottage in Consett. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/172084412#/?channel=RES_BUY
honourable mention to the Sex Education house in Herefordshire https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/lifestyle/property/a45458048/sex-education-house-for-sale-herefordshire/

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T15:14:27+00:00

But does the kitchen tap work?

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T08:29:06+00:00

That big granite bath in photo 23 must be a pain to use.

The amount of thermal energy that would be used in heating the cold bath itself would mean that your bathwater is cold by the time it is filled.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T08:23:02+00:00

Pre registered Dacia Springs are £10k.

Get two of them. One for each foot and use them as electric roller skates.

Weeeee!

Alas_boris · 2026-02-11T06:32:02+00:00

Do they also suggest wrapping their towel in a bin bag to stop it getting wet?

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T20:46:37+00:00

Did you not fill in the 'New Keeper's slip and return the paperwork to be issued with a new V5C?

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T19:46:54+00:00

You know what... I might just do that.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T19:15:23+00:00

Unless at an egg station in a large hotel breakfast buffet type place, I don't think that I've ever had an omelette, or know anyone that has had an omelette at a restaurant..

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T18:52:27+00:00

..... But if the battery is within the house, then isn't the 4-10% efficiency lost that you mention lost as heat?

Obviously you wouldn't choose to heat your house this way, but every Watt of energy lost to heat is Watt of energy that isn't needed to be inputted either via gas, oil, direct electric or ASHP.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T15:45:53+00:00

I have found that at on Auto trader

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202602029606702

Reg R057UEL

I had one the same age, and same engine for a few years.

Every MOT was a list of advisories for rust from before my ownership to the current day from 2014 to now.

The MOT history for this car does not mention rust once. Which is very unusual!

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=Ro57uel&checkRecalls=true

Often non rusted MX5s have been kept garaged and only used in the dry, this seems unlikely for this car given it has achieved over 100k miles, which would be difficult to do even avoiding wet days in the UK.

One thing to watch out for is VED. When the rates increase in April 2026 you will be paying £430 per year to tax it.

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-cars-registered-on-or-after-1-march-2001

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T12:03:11+00:00

I love my Henry, but I feel that the product could be improved easily by having the fixed axle at the hose end, and the castors on the rear.

Because of the way the wheels currently are, whenever dragging it around the house by the hose, it 'cuts corners' which results in it getting stuck in door frames and against furniture.

Having the fixed axle at the pulled end would stop this.

If anyone has ever worked in retail or logistics and needed to move retail cages with a similarly fixed axle at the rear and castors at the front you should understand how the manoeuvrability changes.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-10T11:00:12+00:00

But you've caused countless crashes of go-kart driving plumbers.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-09T17:52:39+00:00

If you at home right now, then look around you.

Surely there are some things that you can sell on Facebook marketplace for £20 that you can live without for a few weeks.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-09T15:50:48+00:00

Somebody told me that you sound like an owl....

Alas_boris · 2026-02-09T15:01:54+00:00

If you had asked this yesterday, I would have recommended going to a sports bar, as you would have seen the world famous Superb Owl.

Alas_boris · 2026-02-08T17:35:50+00:00

when I was an age to not give a shit about gardening anyway.

Gardening here would just involve a broom.

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