I've traveled to the other side of England and viewed 9 potential new houses in 2 days.
The moral of the tale is do not let the bitter divorced husband show the potential punters around the matrimonial home which MUST be sold in order to facilitate the divorce settlement. Quotes included; "this is the gas cooker SHE said she wanted"
"this is HER stuff in here"...I could not get out of there fast enough!
The barn conversion that I thought I would love I didn't.
And the fixer upper which is on the most wonderful half acre plot, is just too far into deepest Norfolk to be a realistic prospect.
So we will make an offer on the super sensible option (nice kitchen/breakfast room, good office -and the owner works from home already so that I know the broadband internet access works properly) which is close to town but still in the country, close to TB's office and AB's (fingers crossed the entrance exam was Saturday) new school and the by-pass so I can burn down to the station and get to my London clients in under an hour. Which is all cool.
We managed to have big family row in the car about where to go during the Easter holidays. The Toy Boy and the (Less than Angelic on this subject) Baby both want to go to Florida. I don't. I have no objection to them going without me, but I've been to the States and there are other more interesting places to go. To summarise my objections;
1. US Immigration - I have committed no criminal offence so if you think you are taking my finger prints you can fuck off. I've seen now mangled official files can get and my confidence level in your ability to keep this information confidential is less than nil.
2.Guns
3. Just not interesting enough - I've been to New York and it's OK, a bit like Manchester with ruder less trendy inhabitants.
4. I would rather spend my money, carbon footprint going to ; Istanbul, Marakesh, Dehli, Hong Kong, Rome, Sydney, Paris, Lisbon..almost anywhere in fact. Probably not Jo'burg, been there too and I'm not the RSA's biggest fan either.
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6 comments:
I have an interest in several properties in the NorthWest - country houses and the like - how many mill did you want to spend?
Florida is where people from Kentucky travel to for vacation (translation: holiday). Promise me that you will never go to Florida. Ever. Unless you are going to Key West, which is really just Cuba.
Now, as the loyal statesman that I am, allow me to respond to your objections.
US Immigration: We already know who you are, and so do 30 identity thieves. This is just an exercise we do in order to make the US look really amazing. "In order to get in, you need to pass a series of tests." See? Doesn't it sound more exciting and mysterious already?
Guns: Hell yea! Whooo hooo! Come and git yer guns! (chews on his beech-nut tobacco.) What's wrong with guns? Hey, git the hell outta here! (blasts a passerby through the groin). Jist tell me why there's a problem with guns?
Interest: Well Lippy, you obviously haven't been to Compton, East St. Louis, the Poconos, or "off the beaten path" of Las Vegas. Imagine a one-legged war veteran, a rooster, three baseball bats and an avacado...
As for the carbon footprint, that comment just proves that you've bought into the liberal, mass-media, political correct jargon of the Democrats. Thus, you would fit right in! Come visit the US!
Mutley - north west is no good sorry, going in the wrong direction. And SEVERAL properties? Just how many ex-wives have you got?
Champ - yes but the one legged war vetran, the rooster and the avocado ALL eat Kentucky Fried Chicken and Hamburgers.....
And there are LOADS of Europeans and lots of other English people who are completely in love with the US I'm just not one of them.
Largely due to the fact that as a paid up Lefty Lawyer the use of the phrase "socialised medicene" as a perjorative term gives me hives!
I like lefty lawyers - Cherie Blair is my favourite Blair!
I've just seen her dad in an old brit porn film.
Makes you think.
Glad to hear about the house stuff and that things are moving along. Florida sucks. Don't bother with it. Although I could wish that you'd come to Chicago (except it's far too cold right now)! I think I would have to second "World Champ Stephen Neal"'s comments about immigration!! Too funny, although sad at the same time.
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