Day of rest my arse. Started with a lovely fluffy omlette, packed with smoked trout and philly, then off to get Charlie and my Apple lesson. Dunderhead me though I'd changed it to a 1hr one, but it was a 3hr personal project with Kyle, who is the expert on Photoshop. And is he. Showed... Continue Reading →
Clearing a disastrous cellar
Inspired by becoming a mere working mortal as opposed to an A list tv star arf arf, today we are tackling the cellar. It's a bleeding disgrace and i have a meltdown whenever I descend into it's depths. Can never find anything, stuff gets dumped in it constantly and I buy stuff I've already got.... Continue Reading →
iPhone plunged into blackness and bye bye to Channel M
Bit of a panic just now as first the camera froze on my all singin all dancin all videoin new 3Gi, and then the screen went totally blank. Zero zip nada nothing. I'm not known for my technical ability but who needs to be a techy now Google exists?! Quick search, pressed down the Home... Continue Reading →
Whoo hoo flats let, a good day!
Two flats empty at the moment, one more coming on. One's a one bed which has been occupied for almost five years continuously, so it's a bit tired; the other, well, its just very small. The sort of flat sold in the City five years back for £200k and the Mail ran an article called... Continue Reading →
Tenant and arrears, not a combo landlords like!
Recent reports by the NLA and in the press suggest this combo is on the increase: http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=19235367&title='Half_a_million_tenants_in_arrears'&type=news_feed and I am definitely finding that tenants, both the ones already ensconced in my little flats and the ones coming to view are far more money savvy and focused, and are reckoning up every penny. Life has just become... Continue Reading →
Decadence in Rice Bar
Last week's Homesmine featured Rice Bar, in Manchester, and an interview with the owner Manoj. Tucked away at the rear of the restaurant is the door to decadence, your very own private dining experience, where you can conjure up your own menu and be pampered hidden away from the Great Unwashed. It's a definite lobster,... Continue Reading →
Landlords finding it hard to get finance…nooooooo, really?!
Had an email from the National Landlords Association today (my comments are in bold!) : Landlords find it harder to get finance NLA gives evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Landlords in the UK are finding it harder to get mortgage finance. Bank of England interest rates may be historically low but accessing finance at... Continue Reading →
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