Shimsteriom
Master Procrastinator
You've missed one.
Well we've had a bit of a saga with one of our neighbours who agreed to mow our lawn when we were away like he did last year, for a consideration.
Last year he went in every 3-4 weeks cut the grass and at the end of our time in FR we went back and he asked £100 or so, very fair we thought.
This time we thought we had agreed the same thing but over a series of emails it transpired he has spent 6.5 hours in our garding and is wanting £100 already, he won't send us pictures of the garden as he says he doesn't take pictures of a "job half done"!
He kept on asking us how much we wanted to spend and what sort of standard we wanted him to work to, etc etc.
This guy prides himself on being a garden remodeller and his website is full of pics of work he has done, which look great. BUT.......
Anyway, after a bit of toing and froing, (all via email) he has agreed to do just the same as last year.
So now it'll cost us twice as much and we don't really know what took hold of him.
Well we sort of do. His wife confided in me that he suffers with depression and I have had one or two weird conversations with him where he seemed overwound.
Wifey and I think he may be bipolar without doing any research into symptoms etc.
So we feel sorry for him and have had to walk on eggshells to get him to this point.
Always difficult asking or agreeing with a neighbour to do stuff for you for money. But he is good and trustworthy. Or has been till now.
We have in the past employed a bloke, he took the money and went round to our place very rarely, according to dottir who pops in regular and sees what has or hasn't been done.
So on balance we feel we have done the right thing, but it ain't easy. I do help him out with cars a bit and he is very grateful for it all. He gave us a box of chocolates after he sold the car I'd helped him with.
Nice people, would hate to upset them.
All fun, eh?
Last year he went in every 3-4 weeks cut the grass and at the end of our time in FR we went back and he asked £100 or so, very fair we thought.
This time we thought we had agreed the same thing but over a series of emails it transpired he has spent 6.5 hours in our garding and is wanting £100 already, he won't send us pictures of the garden as he says he doesn't take pictures of a "job half done"!
He kept on asking us how much we wanted to spend and what sort of standard we wanted him to work to, etc etc.
This guy prides himself on being a garden remodeller and his website is full of pics of work he has done, which look great. BUT.......
Anyway, after a bit of toing and froing, (all via email) he has agreed to do just the same as last year.
So now it'll cost us twice as much and we don't really know what took hold of him.
Well we sort of do. His wife confided in me that he suffers with depression and I have had one or two weird conversations with him where he seemed overwound.
Wifey and I think he may be bipolar without doing any research into symptoms etc.
So we feel sorry for him and have had to walk on eggshells to get him to this point.
Always difficult asking or agreeing with a neighbour to do stuff for you for money. But he is good and trustworthy. Or has been till now.
We have in the past employed a bloke, he took the money and went round to our place very rarely, according to dottir who pops in regular and sees what has or hasn't been done.
So on balance we feel we have done the right thing, but it ain't easy. I do help him out with cars a bit and he is very grateful for it all. He gave us a box of chocolates after he sold the car I'd helped him with.
Nice people, would hate to upset them.
All fun, eh?
You've missed one.
There's always one haha tis like when your washin the car and someone passes an says
can do mine next lol
Shimsteriom
Master Procrastinator
Too ott...I'm off to find somewhere colder.
Nite All
Nite All
Well we've had a bit of a saga with one of our neighbours who agreed to mow our lawn when we were away like he did last year, for a consideration.
Last year he went in every 3-4 weeks cut the grass and at the end of our time in FR we went back and he asked £100 or so, very fair we thought.
This time we thought we had agreed the same thing but over a series of emails it transpired he has spent 6.5 hours in our garding and is wanting £100 already, he won't send us pictures of the garden as he says he doesn't take pictures of a "job half done"!
He kept on asking us how much we wanted to spend and what sort of standard we wanted him to work to, etc etc.
This guy prides himself on being a garden remodeller and his website is full of pics of work he has done, which look great. BUT.......
Anyway, after a bit of toing and froing, (all via email) he has agreed to do just the same as last year.
So now it'll cost us twice as much and we don't really know what took hold of him.
Well we sort of do. His wife confided in me that he suffers with depression and I have had one or two weird conversations with him where he seemed overwound.
Wifey and I think he may be bipolar without doing any research into symptoms etc.
So we feel sorry for him and have had to walk on eggshells to get him to this point.
Always difficult asking or agreeing with a neighbour to do stuff for you for money. But he is good and trustworthy. Or has been till now.
We have in the past employed a bloke, he took the money and went round to our place very rarely, according to dottir who pops in regular and sees what has or hasn't been done.
So on balance we feel we have done the right thing, but it ain't easy. I do help him out with cars a bit and he is very grateful for it all. He gave us a box of chocolates after he sold the car I'd helped him with.
Nice people, would hate to upset them.
All fun, eh?
He tried to lead you up your own path.. a box of chocs what a stingy coont lol
Yerp!240k for that.
Imagine, when I came down ere for interview the Head told us all how the day would pan out and told us that when we were free we could wander round the school, do what we wanted, "even go into Broadstone and frighten yourselves silly with the prices in the estate agents' windows"!
He was right.
I bought mine for £23k in 1984. So prices have risen X 10 in nearly 40 years.
So the one we are in now is worth a pretty penny!
Yerp!
Imagine, when I came down ere for interview the Head told us all how the day would pan out and told us that when we were free we could wander round the school, do what we wanted, "even go into Broadstone and frighten yourselves silly with the prices in the estate agents' windows"!
He was right.
I bought mine for £23k in 1984. So prices have risen X 10 in nearly 40 years.
So the one we are in now is worth a pretty penny!
Nice
Nice job!
Is the one for under the stink pipe tucked under the one next to it?
The first row is laid horizontal then the next ones go vertical over the top so yes.
But I bet the view from your's is better!
Yup I see landys from my window haha
Aha!The first row is laid horizontal then the next ones go vertical over the top so yes.
You thort I was dumb, didn't you?
Well I have to replace tiles on our roof(s) in France on a regular basis, not slates though!
All good fun!
Aha!
Well I can see all three Landies from our window, but no lochs or Bens!
so I'll see your Landys and raise you three Discos!
If I don't feck off to bed soon my consumption of Armagnac will become obvs to Wifey, So i'd better awa to me pit!
Nighty nite folks
Sleep tite!
Nighty nite folks
Sleep tite!
Aha!
You thort I was dumb, didn't you?
Well I have to replace tiles on our roof(s) in France on a regular basis, not slates though!
All good fun!
Dumb, hell no your a clever chap.
Fun errr that's debatable hahaWe have a new labourer starting on sunday wait for it.....
She's very keen....
If you can find them, doing up a new single axel trailer, son says giz a couple of cable ties Da, hunted high n low…..and I know I’ve got 2 packs..8” and 10”. And I can’t put me hands on either!
I’ve just had the horror of horrors driving from Morpeth to Scunthorpe, big closure of the A1…naively thought diversions signs would be in place…..not a chance …big sign saying ‘road closed ahead follow diversions’ nothing after that, after an hour and a half exploring Durham and North Yorkshire we were stuck in a huge tail back….then a van towing a digger in front did a u turn and headed off In the opposite direction……thought thon bugger knows the area, follow him…after half an hour of picturesque driving we were back on the A1.If I don't feck off to bed soon my consumption of Armagnac will become obvs to Wifey, So i'd better awa to me pit!
Nighty nite folks
Sleep tite!
But lovely being back with the family, loads of cuddles from our 5 year old granddaughter, sitting in the garden enjoying the crack…with plentiful supplies of alcohol…….normality beckons.
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Put it this way, he’s only getting now what he will probably get when we turn our toes up, I have given cash help to both my sons and various other relatives, but I have told them what they get now will be deducted from their eventual settlements, so those not askin for help now will get a bigger lump then those who have tapped us for 5k here 2k there.Only "liked " this out of sympathy.
Looks like you lent him the money plus £50 without realising it.
Can only sympathise.
Only fair.
