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Spyglass wrote:

happyhooker wrote:

Spyglass wrote:

KnuckleDragger wrote:

feckwanker wrote:You've a smashing house

Was just thinking the same - I hope its near a crap seaside resort.....

Thanks, but don't get too carried away, it's Houston and it flooded in hurricane Harvey.....

Ah, that's how you got the swimming pool. Bonus

The pool cleaner was struggling to keep up

I’d have a word mate, looks like your pool boy is too busy riding your missus to keep it clean

Spyglass wrote:

happyhooker wrote:

Spyglass wrote:

KnuckleDragger wrote:

feckwanker wrote:You've a smashing house

Was just thinking the same - I hope its near a crap seaside resort.....

Thanks, but don't get too carried away, it's Houston and it flooded in hurricane Harvey.....

Ah, that's how you got the swimming pool. Bonus

The pool cleaner was struggling to keep up

Is that a noose? Were there lynchings during the hurricane?

Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy.

Edinburgh01 wrote:

sorCrer wrote:

Edinburgh01 wrote:One of my sons has just acquired this car. He was keen on VW but those within his price range and mileage / age parameters were very basic. Saw this at the dealers and it hit the spot. Very well equipped, appears well built, apparently very reliable, but not the most exciting to drive, which is actually fine for a young man as he'll be less tempted to do stupid things.

This is not a make that was anywhere on our radar for a hatchback, but I am very impressed.

Is that the hatch? Looks a bit ood. What size motor?

Switched to a more generic image which lets you see the lines more clearly.

2l petrol, but similar power to my other son's 1l Fabia.

Yep. Bought my GF the 1.5L 2 Version a year ago. Cracking little car. Has all the bells and whistles and runs beautifully.

redderneck wrote:Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy.

The pool boy would be me, unfortunately I seem to only get limited perks of the job from the wife The pool robot cleaner probably hung itself on its own hose after seeing the contents of the backed-up sewer in the pool. It was grim

Spyglass wrote:

redderneck wrote:Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy.

The pool boy would be me, unfortunately I seem to only get limited perks of the job from the wife The pool robot cleaner probably hung itself on its own hose after seeing the contents of the backed-up sewer in the pool. It was grim

I have a few clients in Houston so fly up there once a year. That was a bad dose you guys got in 2017. Happy to see your property looks all good now, though

Edinburgh01 wrote:One of my sons has just acquired this car. He was keen on VW but those within his price range and mileage / age parameters were very basic. Saw this at the dealers and it hit the spot. Very well equipped, appears well built, apparently very reliable, but not the most exciting to drive, which is actually fine for a young man as he'll be less tempted to do stupid things.

Mazda was not a make that was anywhere on our radar for a hatchback, but I am very impressed.

Hopefully Mazda have solved the rust problems they had in the noughties by now

ZappaMan wrote:

Spyglass wrote:

redderneck wrote:Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy.

The pool boy would be me, unfortunately I seem to only get limited perks of the job from the wife The pool robot cleaner probably hung itself on its own hose after seeing the contents of the backed-up sewer in the pool. It was grim

I have a few clients in Houston so fly up there once a year. That was a bad dose you guys got in 2017. Happy to see your property looks all good now, though

Assume you arrange your trips in either the spring or autumn, or do you Go for the full Houston summer experience? Let me know when you’re next in town.

Keith wrote: Hopefully Mazda have solved the rust problems they had in the noughties by now

I had a gen2 Mazda 3 Sedan, absolutely rock solid and sold it to a mate who only got rid of it because the Freon needed replacing in the AC ( my fault probably as I used to have it on constantly).

Loved.dricinf it and the manual is nifty in traffic.

Weirdly, he sold it to a guy who turned out to be the security guard at my new units

He parked his car next to my new.one.

Double-taked on recognising the numberplate.

Just put deposit down on one of these

Keith wrote:

Edinburgh01 wrote:One of my sons has just acquired this car. He was keen on VW but those within his price range and mileage / age parameters were very basic. Saw this at the dealers and it hit the spot. Very well equipped, appears well built, apparently very reliable, but not the most exciting to drive, which is actually fine for a young man as he'll be less tempted to do stupid things.

Mazda was not a make that was anywhere on our radar for a hatchback, but I am very impressed.

Hopefully Mazda have solved the rust problems they had in the noughties by now

Yep, they have. We've had a few recent Mazdas and found them extremely reliable and rust free!

xbgo1 wrote:Just put deposit down on one of these

Bastard

I'm jealous

SaintK wrote:

Keith wrote:

Edinburgh01 wrote:One of my sons has just acquired this car. He was keen on VW but those within his price range and mileage / age parameters were very basic. Saw this at the dealers and it hit the spot. Very well equipped, appears well built, apparently very reliable, but not the most exciting to drive, which is actually fine for a young man as he'll be less tempted to do stupid things.

Mazda was not a make that was anywhere on our radar for a hatchback, but I am very impressed.

Hopefully Mazda have solved the rust problems they had in the noughties by now

Yep, they have. We've had a few recent Mazdas and found them extremely reliable and rust free!

Good to hear, my wife's 2007 MX5 had terrible issues with tin worm.

Spyglass wrote:

ZappaMan wrote:

Spyglass wrote:

redderneck wrote:Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy.

The pool boy would be me, unfortunately I seem to only get limited perks of the job from the wife The pool robot cleaner probably hung itself on its own hose after seeing the contents of the backed-up sewer in the pool. It was grim

I have a few clients in Houston so fly up there once a year. That was a bad dose you guys got in 2017. Happy to see your property looks all good now, though

Assume you arrange your trips in either the spring or autumn, or do you Go for the full Houston summer experience? Let me know when you’re next in town.

Autumn usually. Think there are a few other Houston based posters. I usually have one spare evening for some steak and beers

1st new car I've bought in 10 years - very happy with it.

A Clio, commiserations, Sandy.

Keith wrote:A Clio, commiserations, Sandy.

Don't worry, I'm sure his partner is very supportive and he isn't out looking for a new boyfriend.

It's about three inches thick and hundreds of pages long. Well worth it.

Spyglass wrote:Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks.

Good to see you have sorted things out

xbgo1 wrote:Just put deposit down on one of these

Is that the 800?

Keith wrote:A Clio, commiserations, Sandy.

Bollocks! It’s a Megane in heels

Spyglass wrote:Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks.

Very nice...

Very nice +1. If only the weather here would justify something like it!

Sandstorm wrote:

Keith wrote:A Clio, commiserations, Sandy.

Bollocks! It’s a Megane in heels

You keep telling yourself that, Nicole

Mr Mike wrote:

Spyglass wrote:Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks.


Good to see you have sorted things out

Thanks MM.

Next phase is replacing the original windows with dual pane (double glazing), I didn't do this at the logical time during the reconstruction because the window suppliers/installers had doubled their prices after Harvey and their deliveries were ridiculous, so it would have created an unacceptable delay and budget bust.

I've discovered that replacement window salesmen are actually worse than used car salesmen, which is quite an achievement.

Spyglass wrote:

Mr Mike wrote:

Spyglass wrote:Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks.


Good to see you have sorted things out

Thanks MM.

Next phase is replacing the original windows with dual pane (double glazing), I didn't do this at the logical time during the reconstruction because the window suppliers/installers had doubled their prices after Harvey and their deliveries were ridiculous, so it would have created an unacceptable delay and budget bust.

I've discovered that replacement window salesmen are actually worse than used car salesmen, which is quite an achievement.

They're scum. Over here it's best to go directly to the workshop .

happyhooker wrote:

Spyglass wrote:

Mr Mike wrote:

Spyglass wrote:Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks.


Good to see you have sorted things out

Thanks MM.

Next phase is replacing the original windows with dual pane (double glazing), I didn't do this at the logical time during the reconstruction because the window suppliers/installers had doubled their prices after Harvey and their deliveries were ridiculous, so it would have created an unacceptable delay and budget bust.

I've discovered that replacement window salesmen are actually worse than used car salesmen, which is quite an achievement.

They're scum. Over here it's best to go directly to the workshop .

HH - agreed I looked in the the option of buying the windows directly myself and then hiring a separate window installation crew, which was cheaper, but I was then carrying the risk for: windows not fitting, delivered damaged, warranty arguments between supplier/installer, etc. Fortunately an acquaintance of mine owns a small remodeling firm and he was interested in doing it for me. The trade discounts he gets from window suppliers and installers almost offsets his overhead & profit fee. So I've decided to go that route.

Picked it up this morning

That’s not a tiger, it’s a motorbike.

We’re not stupid, you know!

Jeff Gazebo

Ooni pro pizza oven, gas and wood version.

xbgo1 wrote:Picked it up this morning

Nice

That's the 800 right?

Not being funny, but do you really want your house address on a public forum?

Not high end, but very nice all the same compared to my old 1970s speakers coupled to a 1990s Pioneer system. A bloody amazing sound out of such small speakers, Sonus Faber Chameleon B's, BTW.

I'd love to do something with the 300mm woofers out of the old speakers, though.

I like NAD stuff. Whoever the designer was that stitched the look together did a REAL good job. I'm probably wrong but it's all looked the same since the early 1980's. Nice minimal and clean industrial grey with a simple tidy logo. It always looks clean and modern.

Be interesting to see how many CD players are sold, even CD's now. I've barely looked at one since bluetooth was available.

After a few years of debate, I got the old vinyl gear out of the attic. NAD 3020 from 1981 still works but with a very audible hmmmmmmmm. So have replaced it with a Denon. I tried out a new NAD and liked it but as with NAD it was a an amp,only - Denon amp, cd, Internet streamer. Rega Planar 3 was not working and the cost to repair v a new one was not viable. So a new one was acquired.

As for speakers, Accoustic Research 18s .... mice ate the cones!! My wife bought me some new Deka speakers.

Costing me a fortune in vinyl now but by god, it is worth it .

sonic_attack wrote:I like NAD stuff. Whoever the designer was that stitched the look together did a REAL good job. I'm probably wrong but it's all looked the same since the early 1980's. Nice minimal and clean industrial grey with a simple tidy logo. It always looks clean and modern.

Be interesting to see how many CD players are sold, even CD's now. I've barely looked at one since bluetooth was available.

The AMP has bluetooth built in with the option to plug in additional modules by way of cards, in including wifi.
Not sure I'm prepared to subscribe to Tidal to get the desired bitrate though.

This actually works for an upright position in conjunction with a Brookes touring saddle, tames potholes, etc..

One of these



With a side of bone marrow.

Sydvicious wrote:

xbgo1 wrote:Picked it up this morning

Nice

That's the 800 right?

Yep, took the 1200 for a test but couldnt justify the extra money.