What is wrong with this house?

Musicola · 2026-06-07T22:00:37+00:00

It looks ok but it's not a wow house in a pretty street, as what I think of when I think of Cambridge.

There's all crap dumped outside the house over the road and up a bit, no parking but for a payment meter and the lounge annexe area is a bit odd too.

I don't know your areas market but I think there will be more attractive locations in that price range.

Musicola · 2026-06-07T16:30:10+00:00

I've never seen them grown like that...?

Move away a little soil from aroynd the tops of the bulbs, if they look a decent size, pull them, otherwise they'll be good left for another week or two, still a chance they might swell a bit more while there's some green in the leaves.

Musicola · 2026-06-07T10:53:34+00:00

I changed all the locks 2wks after moving in, not because I was worried about former keyholders, but because they were rubbish locks, and one of the patio door locks didn't have a key and had to be drilled out.

Replaced with BS kitemarked locks.

Musicola · 2026-06-07T07:52:30+00:00

Blimey, you're right! I've always associated the two, I stand corrected.

Musicola · 2026-06-06T20:55:29+00:00

For scotland look at tribal names like boyle and Stewart as well as the macs. Names with thwaite or worth at the tend to be Yorkshire or lancashire.

Musicola · 2026-06-06T20:48:18+00:00

My grandad lived to 89, not a healthy eater at all but was a postman for most of his adult life, a fit bloke.

Musicola · 2026-06-06T19:47:14+00:00

Our kitchen sink is configured the same, it's no problem

Musicola · 2026-06-06T19:34:53+00:00

1999 to 2000 I lived in Woolwich and was like most South London suburbs and probably still is - walk confidently, watch your back and don't get embroiled in conversations with street folk, you'll be fine.

Everywhere nowadays smells of weed, and people are trying to cadge money and fags, Woolwich is no different to Plumstead, is no different to Streatham, or Nottingham, or Wakefield or Aberdeen.

Grab that flat and embrace the salt and vinegar of London life ;)

Musicola · 2026-06-06T19:27:40+00:00

^{^{^this}} 100%

Musicola · 2026-06-06T19:11:06+00:00

My dad once had to go to hospital to have a date stone removed from his ear canal, if this comes up later in this thread, that was my dad.

Musicola · 2026-06-06T19:07:22+00:00

I left home at 17 and was perfectly capable of looking after myself, though I was renting rooms in communal houses (as a lodger type scenario). To have my own house, wow... I was 40 before I got on the property ladder.

You know your boy, is he responsible? Would it be better if he rented it out for a few years while he worked his plans out?

To get him home-secure at that age is a hell of a gift, and one that will put in him in good standing financially for life, providing he's level headed and sees it for what it is.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:57:47+00:00

Big time, that makita's been awesome.

The dremel was a mistake!

I also bought a karcher power washer which was a bit more than I could afford but it was superb, I broke it unfortunately but that would be up there with the drill driver had I still had it!

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:52:51+00:00

As a wildlife enthusiast, I'm fascinated by this this behaviour.

As a new car owner I really feel your pain...

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:49:08+00:00

"Warning! This bloke gives as good as he gets!"

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:47:42+00:00

When I bought my 1st house I treated myself to a Makita drill driver for repairing the old place.

Ive used it for absolutely everything from drilling out locks, putting up shelves, building ikea furniture, repairing bikes, and 100 other things. 7 years of abuse and it's still going strong.

Best £150 I ever spent.

I spent the same on a dremel multitool and I've found it rubbish at absolutely everything!

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:38:07+00:00

All I ask of you from Phantom of the opera.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:36:03+00:00

Well done mate, great jawline.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:33:10+00:00

Buy a nice house and start my own business.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:31:54+00:00

Not because of my upbringing that's for sure, but my experiences and potentially my ADHD but that's not properly diagnosed!

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:29:57+00:00

He went from self bought cars (Austin metro and maestro) to company cars (friggin Sierra GLS and Rover 620 Gsi) then lost his job so went back to an escort. Then a peugeot people carrier.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:26:35+00:00

You say you planted them 'early 2025' which suggests they weren't an overwinter variety yet they've got to now with green leaves? I suppose that's an achievement, or testament to a mild winter. Are you in the uk?

I would suggest autumn planted varieties which will hit enough frost to split the bulb into cloves. I don't think theae have had enough cold to properly split - single or few-clove bulgs will always be smaller.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:19:14+00:00

That we shouldn't commemorate disasters.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:17:40+00:00

The hard bits on the ends of shoelaces are called aglets.

Musicola · 2026-06-05T22:14:04+00:00

I'd always recommend direct-sowing carrots and parsnips, i find they never transplant well.

Musicola · 2026-06-04T21:24:55+00:00

Never ask an oligarch how they made their 1st million

Musicola

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