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Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
Why do British houses have a washing machine / dryer in the kitchen?
It's not a joke either....there's no punch line.
The UK has the smallest square meterage for houses than any other country in Europe. I am given to understand that Cesar Millan came to the UK to film a series of "The Dog Whisperer" and gave up by the 3rd programme because he couldn't cope with 2 things: One, was the objection from owners of the way he treated their dogs (totally justified of them, in my opinion) but secondly, because he just couldn't cope with the cramped conditions, which he apparently stated inhibited his work.
We actually have tiny spaces here, @Bunks, and our homes are sadly not equipped to house separate utility rooms. Any home with separate facilities is deemed luxurious, and to have a separate laundry room is deemed a privilege. Look, a sitting room 12' x 15' is considered 'spacious'.
For example, this is pretty standard accommodation...
'Upward chain' refers to a condition of sale that the seller needs to find a property to buy and meet the conditions to that purchase and the seller of that property also needs to meet conditions. In this case, there is no upward chain for a prospective buyer to worry about.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Why do British houses have a washing machine / dryer in the kitchen?
It's not a joke either....there's no punch line.
The UK has the smallest square meterage for houses than any other country in Europe. I am given to understand that Cesar Millan came to the UK to film a series of "The Dog Whisperer" and gave up by the 3rd programme because he couldn't cope with 2 things: One, was the objection from owners of the way he treated their dogs (totally justified of them, in my opinion) but secondly, because he just couldn't cope with the cramped conditions, which he apparently stated inhibited his work.
We actually have tiny spaces here, @Bunks, and our homes are sadly not equipped to house separate utility rooms. Any home with separate facilities is deemed luxurious, and to have a separate laundry room is deemed a privilege. Look, a sitting room 12' x 15' is considered 'spacious'.
For example, this is pretty standard accommodation...
What is an electric hob or " no upward chain" in that property for sale description?
An electric hob is a work-surface cooker that is electric rather than gas-powered. They could be individual raised rings (usually 4) but occasionally halogen or induction....
No upward chain means that the people selling are not relying of any house purchase of their own, so their moving out will not stall or hinder the process of Contract exchange. They will move out, when the buyer is ready to move in, without hindrance or hiccup.
While we're on the subject, the house buying/selling process in the UK is fraught with the stuff of nightmares; literally an hour before hopefully taking possession of the keys to your new home, there is nothing stopping the seller from accepting a better offer from another buyer. It's called 'Gazumping' and people dread it happening... It carries heavy penalties in Scotland, and equally, in France, and I believe, other European countries; but in the UK, it's largely luck if it doesn't happen to you.
It happened to me.
Twice.
Soul-destroying and heartbreaking....
Yeah, lots of Brits have described the utter potential chaos of feudal real estate law.
What keeps it from being modernized into something fairer for all?
I started out on my afternoon walk after work, it was pouring down... I was planning a short walk to Owhanake bay and back,but as I was approaching the bay, the wind picked up and my umbrella almost took off with me hanging onto it...anyhow I cut the walk short and headed back home..
Fine weather for the ducks... so not all bad...
There I was walking with no mask, 4.30 AM after a night of rain. The local park was nearly empty. A fisherman, somebody practicing the trumpet without waking the pigeons ...
Very pleasant and well able to social distance. I also enjoyed winking at security and police cameras ...
I enjoy this time anyway but having no n95 masks ... safest city time ...
Stay safe everyone. Protect the World/Species. 💗
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Fosdickin its eye are mirrored far off mountainsAlaska, USAVeteran
Consider yourself fortunate. Our one remaining old dog peed on the bed, the chair, the carpet, all over he place, and will likely continue to do so until he finally succumbs to old age and kidney failure. But still it is a privilege to care for him. Never thought I would get to the point of saying that, but here I am.
Staying at the monastery this weekend. Sleeping in one of the container kutis. I was sitting on the bed reading a book and heard what sounded like someone coughing outside.
When I looked up these guys were feeding outside my door.
Normally they’re easily spooked but I seemed to be able to move around and they didn’t hop away.
They look like they could do with a drink. Do you leave water out for them?
I am in a contained cutey too. Covid lock down. My garden visitors have water.
A poppy grown from seed has just flowered ...
Feed my 'roos.
Bodhi Jesus Bruce Christ
Bible Sutra John 21:15
They look like they could do with a drink. Do you leave water out for them?
I am in a contained cutey too. Covid lock down. My garden visitors have water.
No I don't but I believe the forest gives them all they need @lobster.
I walked to the local Op shop, bought a pair of summer shorts and sandals (anticipating summer)...After which I called into work before heading home....Today's been nice and sunny, but the wind was cold...
@how said: @コチシカ
While it might be my idea of a good time, I bet this particular thread was reserved for something else.
"Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!"
Woops! Sorry..! @how (I should've started a thread announcing this series of lectures that will be coming out in the upcoming days. This video is Session 1 / 6).
Not sure who'd be interested in this, but I just discovered a new death metal band that sings about things like overthrowing misogyny and rape culture and resisting corporate, patriarchal, and fascist oppression. One of the albums is called Samsara. Enjoy.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Since the 1st of june, I have lost 1 Stone (14lbs. to my FATP).
I am currently Fasting; I last ate on last Sunday 27th, evening, at 20:30.
I plan to Fast until Friday 3rd, 08:30.
Feeling great.
Yeah, lots of Brits have described the utter potential chaos of feudal real estate law.
What keeps it from being modernized into something fairer for all?
The Government apparently had solid plans to make Gazumping a lot more difficult, by introducing legislation compelling sellers AND buyers to place an amount of money into a legally-secured fund which would be forfeited to the losing party, should the other party default, pull out, cancel, withdraw or simply refuse to honour their end of the bargain.
That was apparently in October last year. But we had stuff like Brexit occupying pole position, then of course, Coronavirus...
Basically, every legal intention the Government wanted to implement has ALL been put into a Dutch oven onto a back burner....
federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
That must be a very interesting read. Please publish a fresh page each day so that we might read it with you. (That should take a while!)
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Have made milk Kefir. Have requested Water Kefir grains from someone and shall be making that too. More simple than brewing Kombucha periodically....
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
A nice book @shoshin ... I’ve read some of Alexandra David-Neel’s writings, she was a fascinating woman. Not bad for a few pennies at the Red Cross shop.
@federica said:
Every country that has declared "Yay, it's ok!" Is bracing itself for the inevitable 2nd Wave...
Yeah, people got lax here plus the quarantining of returned overseas travellers wasn't handled as well as it could be.......this virus takes no prisoners!
@federica said:
Every country that has declared "Yay, it's ok!" Is bracing itself for the inevitable 2nd Wave...
Yeah, people got lax here plus the quarantining of returned overseas travellers wasn't handled as well as it could be.......this virus takes no prisoners!
Looking at someone's profile yesterday (she responded to a comment of mine on FB, so I did a little background check) I discovered she's from the USA and refuses to wear a mask because - and I quote -
"Jesus saves us and prepares us in times of trouble, so I trust God to protect me, because he answers prayers. It goes against my personal beliefs to wear a mask, and The good Lord is on my side..."
What the F.....
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
edited July 2020
Im always reminded of the Arab saying, “trust in God but tether your camel”.
The subject of mask-wearing came up at Mrs. Walker's workplace last week. Someone was spouting off the rhetoric of rights and freedoms... blah, blah, blah.
Mrs. Walker mentioned how utterly selfish people were being by not taking this virus seriously. She noticed a marked uptick in mask-donners the following day.
Well it was -1C in some parts of Auckland this morning...bloody cold...
But it warmed up during the day to around 15/16 C
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
@Walker said:
The subject of mask-wearing came up at Mrs. Walker's workplace last week. Someone was spouting off the rhetoric of rights and freedoms... blah, blah, blah.
Mrs. Walker mentioned how utterly selfish people were being by not taking this virus seriously. She noticed a marked uptick in mask-donners the following day.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
I have also seen ridiculous and totally false statistics bandied about, of how masks cut out oxygen, cause heart palpitations, dizziness due to lack of air - It's all Bullshit. There is absolutely no medical evidence to support these idiotic claims.
On the other hand, the Lancet - a leading, global medical journal - says this, about masks:
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What is an electric hob or " no upward chain" in that property for sale description?
@how in UK parlance,
A hob is a cooktop.
'Upward chain' refers to a condition of sale that the seller needs to find a property to buy and meet the conditions to that purchase and the seller of that property also needs to meet conditions. In this case, there is no upward chain for a prospective buyer to worry about.
An electric hob is a work-surface cooker that is electric rather than gas-powered. They could be individual raised rings (usually 4) but occasionally halogen or induction....
No upward chain means that the people selling are not relying of any house purchase of their own, so their moving out will not stall or hinder the process of Contract exchange. They will move out, when the buyer is ready to move in, without hindrance or hiccup.
While we're on the subject, the house buying/selling process in the UK is fraught with the stuff of nightmares; literally an hour before hopefully taking possession of the keys to your new home, there is nothing stopping the seller from accepting a better offer from another buyer. It's called 'Gazumping' and people dread it happening... It carries heavy penalties in Scotland, and equally, in France, and I believe, other European countries; but in the UK, it's largely luck if it doesn't happen to you.
It happened to me.
Twice.
Soul-destroying and heartbreaking....
Yeah, lots of Brits have described the utter potential chaos of feudal real estate law.
What keeps it from being modernized into something fairer for all?
A blanket of grey covering the blue sky...with tears in the blanket in which bits of blue show through...
Reminds me of the film "A patch of Blue"...
I started out on my afternoon walk after work, it was pouring down... I was planning a short walk to Owhanake bay and back,but as I was approaching the bay, the wind picked up and my umbrella almost took off with me hanging onto it...anyhow I cut the walk short and headed back home..
Fine weather for the ducks... so not all bad...
Very wet here too @Shoshin
The ducks and geese are happy
Seems to be a global thing... it's chucking it down here. But then again... 'This England'...
There I was walking with no mask, 4.30 AM after a night of rain. The local park was nearly empty. A fisherman, somebody practicing the trumpet without waking the pigeons ...
Very pleasant and well able to social distance. I also enjoyed winking at security and police cameras ...
I enjoy this time anyway but having no n95 masks ... safest city time ...
Stay safe everyone. Protect the World/Species. 💗
@adamcrossley
Consider yourself fortunate. Our one remaining old dog peed on the bed, the chair, the carpet, all over he place, and will likely continue to do so until he finally succumbs to old age and kidney failure. But still it is a privilege to care for him. Never thought I would get to the point of saying that, but here I am.
Staying at the monastery this weekend. Sleeping in one of the container kutis. I was sitting on the bed reading a book and heard what sounded like someone coughing outside.
When I looked up these guys were feeding outside my door.
Normally they’re easily spooked but I seemed to be able to move around and they didn’t hop away.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
They know it's a safe haven @Bunks
Wonderful @Bunks
They look like they could do with a drink. Do you leave water out for them?
I am in a contained cutey too. Covid lock down. My garden visitors have water.
A poppy grown from seed has just flowered ...
Feed my 'roos.
Bodhi Jesus Bruce Christ
Bible Sutra John 21:15
No I don't but I believe the forest gives them all they need @lobster.
The village on a sunny winter's day...
I walked to the local Op shop, bought a pair of summer shorts and sandals (anticipating summer)...After which I called into work before heading home....Today's been nice and sunny, but the wind was cold...
What a difference a day makes..Yesterday sunshine today stormy...
A couple of young surfers were making the most of the stormy weather waves...
Starting in 35minutes!
@コチシカ
While it might be my idea of a good time, I bet this particular thread was reserved for something else.
"Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!"
Lost my train of thought. I stepped off to get a quick box lunch. When I came back, it was gone...
Edible boxes. Yum!
Wait ... think I gone wrong again
Woops! Sorry..! @how (I should've started a thread announcing this series of lectures that will be coming out in the upcoming days. This video is Session 1 / 6).
But please check it out!
And my useless announcement is:
I bought a tatami for 45 euros. Oh yeah!
I wanted to pass on this site, as I admire their stance on quality journalism and am considering becoming a member.
https://thecorrespondent.com/
Not sure who'd be interested in this, but I just discovered a new death metal band that sings about things like overthrowing misogyny and rape culture and resisting corporate, patriarchal, and fascist oppression. One of the albums is called Samsara. Enjoy.
Since the 1st of june, I have lost 1 Stone (14lbs. to my FATP).
I am currently Fasting; I last ate on last Sunday 27th, evening, at 20:30.
I plan to Fast until Friday 3rd, 08:30.
Feeling great.
@federica
I wonder if you can spare any of those carbon offsets to help "a friend" with a blueberry muffin load.
The Government apparently had solid plans to make Gazumping a lot more difficult, by introducing legislation compelling sellers AND buyers to place an amount of money into a legally-secured fund which would be forfeited to the losing party, should the other party default, pull out, cancel, withdraw or simply refuse to honour their end of the bargain.
That was apparently in October last year. But we had stuff like Brexit occupying pole position, then of course, Coronavirus...
Basically, every legal intention the Government wanted to implement has ALL been put into a Dutch oven onto a back burner....
Went op shopping this morning at the local Red cross shop...
Wow I scored a book (Tibet on the path of the gentlemen brigands ...Retracing the steps of Alexandra David-Neel ) and a tea pot...
That must be a very interesting read. Please publish a fresh page each day so that we might read it with you. (That should take a while!)
Have made milk Kefir. Have requested Water Kefir grains from someone and shall be making that too. More simple than brewing Kombucha periodically....
A nice book @shoshin ... I’ve read some of Alexandra David-Neel’s writings, she was a fascinating woman. Not bad for a few pennies at the Red Cross shop.
Yes truly an amazing woman...It's a large book 36cm by 26cm...beautiful photos of the Tibetan people and the landscape ...
Oops it was a fake test....
So Metropolitan Melbourne has announced Stage 3 restrictions for Covid this afternoon for the next 6 weeks.
Stay home unless you have to go out.
Sounds like they'll return to online learning for school again soon.
Us country folk have dodged the bullet so far but I feel like it's only a matter of time.
This virus doesn't need much of an opportunity to spread its tentacles
Every country that has declared "Yay, it's ok!" Is bracing itself for the inevitable 2nd Wave...
Do you work in the city @Bunks ?
Yeah, people got lax here plus the quarantining of returned overseas travellers wasn't handled as well as it could be.......this virus takes no prisoners!
My office is in Melbourne @Shoshin but I've been working from home for 4 months now. So no change there.
I seriously fear for how many people are going to die in the USA over the next few months.....
Looking at someone's profile yesterday (she responded to a comment of mine on FB, so I did a little background check) I discovered she's from the USA and refuses to wear a mask because - and I quote -
"Jesus saves us and prepares us in times of trouble, so I trust God to protect me, because he answers prayers. It goes against my personal beliefs to wear a mask, and The good Lord is on my side..."
What the F.....
Im always reminded of the Arab saying, “trust in God but tether your camel”.
@federica - she may not have heard the saying “God helps those who help themselves”
...Or my favourite:
"By all means, call on God; but at least row away from the rocks...
The subject of mask-wearing came up at Mrs. Walker's workplace last week. Someone was spouting off the rhetoric of rights and freedoms... blah, blah, blah.
Mrs. Walker mentioned how utterly selfish people were being by not taking this virus seriously. She noticed a marked uptick in mask-donners the following day.
Well it was -1C in some parts of Auckland this morning...bloody cold...
But it warmed up during the day to around 15/16 C
I have also seen ridiculous and totally false statistics bandied about, of how masks cut out oxygen, cause heart palpitations, dizziness due to lack of air - It's all Bullshit. There is absolutely no medical evidence to support these idiotic claims.
On the other hand, the Lancet - a leading, global medical journal - says this, about masks:
Watched a documentary about Lama Priest School.
Fascinating. Was about 7 years in Vatican Seminary. Good Scottish lads turned into Catholic Sangha.
The Buddy of Christ
Amen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hmvf