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  1. Stratman

    Is there an optician in the house?

    I had my eyes tested yesterday and to my layman's eyes (tee hee) the prescription looks little different to last year's. Being a cynic I would assume the shop would say it is different so I need new glasses. I would like the opinion of an independent expert as to whether it's sufficiently...
  2. D

    Any opthamologists in the house?

    Daughter (7) had her eyes tested on Sunday. Optician thinks she's dyslexic as she struggled with the words. We think its unlikely that the small low kid to staff ratio school would not have spotted this? The opticians want to put drops in her eyes to investigate, that will put her off...
  3. T

    New House

    Well after lots of looking and choosing me and Mrs Truffs have decided to take the plunge and buy a new house. We decided to buy off plan, and it have to have a few musts for me: Garage, decent drive, and detached we picked plot 90 because it looks out onto open park land: This is the...
  4. SilverSaloon

    This Old House

    Hello, Following on from my thread regarding purchasing a house (HERE), we completed the purchase and got the keys last friday. The cottage was built in 1850 of stone construction. Attached to it is an additional large room which has already been utilised in part (brick partition wall put up...
  5. S

    Man stabbed outside house for keys to Mercedes

    Awful news :eek: BBC News - Man stabbed outside Wigan house in car keys demand
  6. chriswt

    Has anyone converted a house into two flats?

    My father-in-law has a detached 4 bed house which I’m looking to convert into two flats, downstairs for him and a 2 bed flat upstairs for rent. Has anyone done this before as I’d just like a heads up on the level of work required with regard to fire proofing, means of escape, sound proofing...
  7. del320

    House Contents Insurance

    So, after five months, we've settled on an insurance claim following a burglary at our Edinburgh house. A bit ironical as we were not away at the Borders house at the time. At any rate, the miscreants (2) made a very determined effort to gain entry - not just over a 7 foot fence but destroying...
  8. SilverSaloon

    putting an offer in on a house - the waiting game

    Hi we are currently putting in an offer on a house - this is our 3rd (and stated final offer) to the vendors who have rejected our 2 previous low offers. This offer is still low compared to what they are asking for the house, however we are in a position to proceed straight away since we...
  9. L

    House Insurance

    I wonder if there any Home Insurance experts here. Over the years I have amassed a large amount of tools and equipement (from restoring vintage tractors and cars) which are kept in a gararge attached to the house. It is alarmed and covered by CCTV. Most house insurance policies I have come...
  10. Piff

    House selling problems

    Why is the English system so useless? Sorry for the long post but I'm pi**ed off. We are renovating/extending SWMBO's deceased grandparents property to move into when complete. In August we decided to put our current abode on the market thinking it might take a few months to sell. Had 3...
  11. Tan

    House Alarms

    Hi I am in the process of choosing a new house alarm and in the light of a friend having recently been broken into just after moving into his new house, I think I want to fit a new alarm soon as we can after getting the house. So my question here is what are people thoughts / advice...
  12. Mozzer

    House Insurance

    Any suggestions guys ? Direct Line have just quoted me £550 for exactly the same coverage that cost me £460 last year 19.5% increase for nothing during a recession - genius. I was told spurious reasons when I called, ranging from "market forces", to "changes in policy cover" (not the...
  13. SilverSaloon

    sale of house - how long does buyer have to complain?

    hi. Some advice please regarding a house sale... we sold (and completed) our house in April. Within about a month the buyers complained about several things we wrote back telling them we wont entertain those issues and we didnt hear anything back until last week (end of Oct) they...
  14. Igurisu

    Any tax experts in the house?

    In particular related to EU cross border tax rules and how they apply? It's to do with gift and/or inheritance tax on a Spanish property.
  15. The _Don

    WILTON HOUSE 2012 IN PICTURES (c63)

    PistonHeads Headlines - Wilton House 2012 in pictures
  16. I

    Good curry house in Birmingham

    Bit of a short notice one here. There's a few of us staying over in Brum tonight and we're looking for a good curry house. We're staying at the Crowne Plaza in the centre but not adverse to jumping in a taxi for somewhere special. Given the amount of choice hopefully a little insider...
  17. M

    House name envy

    I'm being bombarded with offers to sell the name of my out-of-town house from a chap who's recently had a vulgar new mini-palace built further up the road. Seems he's determined to have the name because he believes his house is now the "grandest" (his word!) in the road and should therefore be...
  18. SportsCoupeRich

    Have you bought a house you need to furnish?

    This might work for someone as a pretty full furnish for either their kid's first house / temporary furniture / fitting out a property you let cheap or for students to destroy :roll eyes: I am getting rid as I am downsizing due to spending a lot of time away - most of it is very good quality...
  19. Igurisu

    Any Opticians in the house?

    I need to go for testing and get new glasses soon (well now really). Last few times I've been to Specsavers, but I'm not too happy with the glasses I received last time. It just seemed to me that they didn't correct my eyesight as much as previous tests and glasses have. So my question...
  20. R

    Who to manage and run a house renovation? Builder or Architect?

    Hi, So I am considering purchasing a place in much need of renovation. Given the nature of my job and my partner's we will not be able to run the renovation ourselves, we simply cannot be on the end of a phone when needed or at the house at a specified time to discuss things due to our jobs...
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