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Silly Car wrote: Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:18 pm Log day here, 2 cubic yards of seasoned hardwood delivered roadside to top up the log store. It’s too bloody warm to be shifting that lot to the other end of the garden and then stacking it all, but it’s done now.

I’m hoping 3 cube will be enough for the winter, but who knows… :think:
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Right now, leaving Winchester, what a dump.
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Loud feminine scream from the pool
I poke my head out to have a look.
There's a snake in the pool!
Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
Guess we'll be moving soon then!
Anyone want a nice, isolated, converted French barn
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Demannu wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:41 pm Loud feminine scream from the pool
I poke my head out to have a look.
There's a snake in the pool!
Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
Guess we'll be moving soon then!
Anyone want a nice, isolated, converted French barn
Hmmm...with the 'snake infestation discount' I might take it off your hands. :D
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I've got a four foot Royal Python you can borrow to scare off the smaller snake.
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:56 pm I've got a four foot Royal Python you can borrow to scare off the smaller snake.
I bet that's what you tell all the girls.
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Who's stupid idea was it to have 80m2 of decking?
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#my back is killing me
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Demannu wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:41 pm Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
We had similar.

She: "There's a snake in the house!"
Me: "Where?"
She: "Over there!"
Me: "Looks like a worm". <Fetches glasses>. "Oh yeah it's a snake".

I've seen decent size ones in the countryside but they seem to leave our house and garden well enough alone, and we don't have a pol for them to fall in.
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DefTrap wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:47 am
Demannu wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:41 pm Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
We had similar.

She: "There's a snake in the house!"
Me: "Where?"
She: "Over there!"
Me: "Looks like a worm". <Fetches glasses>. "Oh yeah it's a snake".

I've seen decent size ones in the countryside but they seem to leave our house and garden well enough alone, and we don't have a pol for them to fall in.
We had a snake in the house a while ago, only a little one. We think it arrived in the trouser turn-ups of a gardener/landscaper that we'd got round to quote for some work! (Baby adder I think). Saw another outside the kitchen door recently. Best thing though is we have 'slowies' :thumbup: They are absolutely :wub:

(Chlorine in a pool is :thumbdown: for snakes but some do seem to like ponds and kids paddling pools :D ).
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'So if you could just pop the plant pot onto the decking'
She said casually.
'so it's not staying in the garden then?' I ask, imploringly.
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Demannu wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:41 pm Loud feminine scream from the pool
I poke my head out to have a look.
There's a snake in the pool!
Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
Guess we'll be moving soon then!
Anyone want a nice, isolated, converted French barn
How much?
How soon can we move in?
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David wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:18 pm
Demannu wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:41 pm Loud feminine scream from the pool
I poke my head out to have a look.
There's a snake in the pool!
Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
Guess we'll be moving soon then!
Anyone want a nice, isolated, converted French barn
How much?
How soon can we move in?
Oh no! Bidding war! :lol:
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:19 pm
David wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:18 pm
Demannu wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:41 pm Loud feminine scream from the pool
I poke my head out to have a look.
There's a snake in the pool!
Ok, it's about 6-8" long, but, definitely a snake.
Guess we'll be moving soon then!
Anyone want a nice, isolated, converted French barn
How much?
How soon can we move in?
Oh no! Bidding war! :lol:
I just got 2.5k for the bsa that would not start.....and an undisclosed amount for Penrhiw Felin....give me a start figure....
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David wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:22 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:19 pm
David wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:18 pm

How much?
How soon can we move in?
Oh no! Bidding war! :lol:
I just got 2.5k for the bsa that would not start.....and an undisclosed amount for Penrhiw Felin....give me a start figure....
£235.5k. :D (Less snake infestation discount). :thumbup:
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Sold to the daft moderator
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Demannu wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:20 pm Sold to the daft moderator
Woah! We haven't established the snake infestation discount yet..... :lol:
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I'll chuck in my ride on, can't say fairer than that guv!
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Before I up my bid by 17/6d, can we have a location and some pitchures pliss....
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Count Steer wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:40 am
Demannu wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:20 pm Sold to the daft moderator
Woah! We haven't established the snake infestation discount yet..... :lol:
Snake discount? That runs at about 95% IIRC.

However the wildlife premium is about 100%, so swings and roundabouts Rodney, swings and roundabouts.
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Sitting in our slightly leaky conservatory watching nature put on a great light and sound display.
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