New build houses, yeah or nah?

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Balmoral Drive must have given delusions of grandure :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Pirahna wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:37 am That's what I imagine Taipans house is like.
Couldn't be less like it. My wife hates stuff like that. Stupid signs, less so...
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Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:59 am
Pirahna wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:37 am That's what I imagine Taipans house is like.
Couldn't be less like it. My wife hates stuff like that. Stupid signs, less so...
Signs ?
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:23 am I've found you a house!

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/ ... TzWZqKmRMg
Bet they have a loyalty card with Dunelm.
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Taipan wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:40 pm I bought a new build back in the early 80s. Came home pissed up and took the first right off teh main road instead of the second right and spent ages trying to get into the wrong house! :oops:
I did that once, albeit staying at a mate's parent's house after a very drunken NYE.

Funny now, but the arrest for drunk & disorderly and attempted burglary less so at the time.
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weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:01 am
Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:59 am
Pirahna wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:37 am That's what I imagine Taipans house is like.
Couldn't be less like it. My wife hates stuff like that. Stupid signs, less so...
Signs ?
Yes, with funny sayings on, and i cant think of one of them despite having a few around the place!

Oh and sparkly little led lights. Its like Xmas all year round as Mrs T does love a twinkly light!
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Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:21 am
weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:01 am
Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:59 am

Couldn't be less like it. My wife hates stuff like that. Stupid signs, less so...
Signs ?
Yes, with funny sayings on, and i cant think of one of them despite having a few around the place!
Ah right, we've not been down that road... One well, 2 things i have noticed on the search for houses

1. Fucking big clocks.... every house has a massive clock thing on the wall.
2. Highland cow things... loads of pics of the big hairy horn cow things...

Why... i mean do that many people have a massive close attachment to cows !!!!
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Slenver wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:08 am
Taipan wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:40 pm I bought a new build back in the early 80s. Came home pissed up and took the first right off teh main road instead of the second right and spent ages trying to get into the wrong house! :oops:
I did that once, albeit staying at a mate's parent's house after a very drunken NYE.

Funny now, but the arrest for drunk & disorderly and attempted burglary less so at the time.
I was lucky as it could have easily have got nasty, me getting clumped or Plod called I suppose. Bloke thought it was hilarious. I went back the next day to apologise in case I scared his wife etc but again he was fine about it, saying he could easily do the same thing as the houses do all look alike...
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Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:26 am
Slenver wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:08 am
Taipan wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:40 pm I bought a new build back in the early 80s. Came home pissed up and took the first right off teh main road instead of the second right and spent ages trying to get into the wrong house! :oops:
I did that once, albeit staying at a mate's parent's house after a very drunken NYE.

Funny now, but the arrest for drunk & disorderly and attempted burglary less so at the time.
I was lucky as it could have easily have got nasty, me getting clumped or Plod called I suppose. Bloke thought it was hilarious. I went back the next day to apologise in case I scared his wife etc but again he was fine about it, saying he could easily do the same thing as the houses do all look alike...
Mine was a terrified old lady, followed by me face down on the bonnet of a police car with my arms behind my back, like off of the 70s.
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weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:23 am 2. Highland cow things... loads of pics of the big hairy horn cow things...
Think yourself lucky, my other half wants us to find a gaff big enough to have a couple of Belted Galloways roaming around :fml: I'd settle for a couple of pictures any day
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MrLongbeard wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:13 am
weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:23 am 2. Highland cow things... loads of pics of the big hairy horn cow things...
Think yourself lucky, my other half wants us to find a gaff big enough to have a couple of Belted Galloways roaming around :fml: I'd settle for a couple of pictures any day
Be a big place if she wants them indoors. :lol:

OTOH it could be a small house with land and Belted Galloways or a couple of cute small ones...

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Well we’ve put an offer in on a house

More to follow I hope.

What a place. As soon as the wife walked in the kitchen it was all over
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Nice one! :thumbup: Any viewings on yours yet?
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Taipan wrote: Sat Nov 01, 2025 1:22 pm Nice one! :thumbup: Any viewings on yours yet?
It’s still not showing on rightmove but bloody should be soon lol

I need to shout at the Agent again I think
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weeksy wrote: Sat Nov 01, 2025 1:34 pm
Taipan wrote: Sat Nov 01, 2025 1:22 pm Nice one! :thumbup: Any viewings on yours yet?
It’s still not showing on rightmove but bloody should be soon lol

I need to shout at the Agent again I think
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 4:48 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:13 am
weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:23 am 2. Highland cow things... loads of pics of the big hairy horn cow things...
Think yourself lucky, my other half wants us to find a gaff big enough to have a couple of Belted Galloways roaming around :fml: I'd settle for a couple of pictures any day
Be a big place if she wants them indoors. :lol:

OTOH it could be a small house with land and Belted Galloways or a couple of cute small ones...

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Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:21 am Yes, with funny sayings on, and i cant think of one of them despite having a few around the place!
I've been told (more than once) that I can't buy the large wooden letters at HobbyLobby and put "LEAVE" above the front door... :lol:
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weeksy wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:23 am
2. Highland cow things... loads of pics of the big hairy horn cow things...

Why... i mean do that many people have a massive close attachment to cows !!!!
Over here it's goddamn chickens...
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ZRX61 wrote: Mon Nov 03, 2025 4:31 am
Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:21 am Yes, with funny sayings on, and i cant think of one of them despite having a few around the place!
I've been told (more than once) that I can't buy the large wooden letters at HobbyLobby and put "LEAVE" above the front door... :lol:
I knew someone with a front door mat that said 'Not You Again!' Maybe they make one that says 'Clear Off!'
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