So nice to have some company

[grahamw48]

My son (and his Finnish girlfriend) came over from Sweden yesterday, to stay with me for a week.
He's been living with his Filipina mum there, while attending college.

It's the longest that we've ever been apart (4 months), and the house has seemed so empty, what with my stepdaughter being in New York and my stepson in Carlisle.

I've been taking them out and about in the car, showing his lady our beautiful city and cooking up some of my tasty curries for them.

I really like 'looking after' people. Perhaps I should have been a hotelier.

[Terpe]

......I really like 'looking after' people. Perhaps I should have been a hotelier.

A certain Basil Fawlty comes to mind

[stevewool]

A certain Basil Fawlty comes to mind

yes yes yes

[Terpe]

Just joking Graham.

Yeah, I'll bet it makes a big difference having him home again.
Happy new year to all there.

[grahamw48]

Hahaha.

That's my board persona.

[stevewool]

did they bring you a christmas gift

[grahamw48]

Hmm...not sure.

The company is worth more than any gift.

He wouldn't be here anyway if I hadn't paid his airfare.

[Dedworth]

did they bring you a christmas gift

They've booked Graham an appointment with The Hotel Inspector

[stevewool]

well Graham you do have a wonderful city to show off, i keep promising Ems i shall take her to york, but i shall wait a little longer well after xmas and new year anyway

[stevewool]

Hmm...not sure.

The company is worth more than any gift.

He wouldn't be here anyway if I hadn't paid his airfare.

like my kids then

[stevewool]

They've booked Graham an appointment with The Hotel Inspector

a appointment with her, i would not mind that if i was single

[grahamw48]

They've booked Graham an appointment with The Hotel Inspector

Bah humbug !

[grahamw48]

well Graham you do have a wonderful city to show off, i keep promising Ems i shall take her to york, but i shall wait a little longer well after xmas and new year anyway

Leave it til May onwards mate. The place is as miserable as any other town in this country, this time of year. Lovely when all the trees and flowers are out.

[Dedworth]

a appointment with her, i would not mind that if i was single

A good programme

[grahamw48]

I enjoy that prog too, and yes, quite fancy her myself.

The other one that I really enjoy is the one where the B&B owners stay at each other's places. Now that can get vicious.

[stevewool]

4 in a bed its called, very vicious indeed,they are all stuck up there own

[grahamw48]

That's the one !

Some right weirdos on there.

[stevewool]

anyway changing the subject, my turn insulation,the price difference is shocking, i am looking for insulated plaster board for internal walls which ones do i need

[Dedworth]

I enjoy that prog too, and yes, quite fancy her myself.

The other one that I really enjoy is the one where the B&B owners stay at each other's places. Now that can get vicious.

Thats a good programme too - you get to see a few nice places but a lot are awful and run by oddballs.

The garish , tacky place that had me gagging was

Aphrodites Boutique Hotel & Spa - some B & B at £220/night.

Run by a couple of sleazy Northerners who fancy themselves something rotten (she's mutton dressed as lamb). If the room rate was a bit higher you'd have the likes of the Rooneys & Ferdinands staying there.

Watch it here

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/f...ed/4od#3394362

[grahamw48]

anyway changing the subject, my turn insulation,the price difference is shocking, i am looking for insulated plaster board for internal walls which ones do i need

Loads of new govt. grant schemes starting in January....available to all. I'll be training up on them next week, so will get back to you.

Otherwise, get yerself down to B&Q or similar and ask their experts about stuff like 'Kingspan' (insulation board), telling them what you intend to use it for.

Don't forget, it's only the inside of the external walls that need doing (not the one between you and next door).

[stevewool]

Thats a good programme too - you get to see a few nice places but a lot are awful and run by oddballs.

The garish , tacky place that had me gagging was

Aphrodites Boutique Hotel & Spa - some B & B at £220/night.

Run by a couple of sleazy Northerners who fancy themselves something rotten (she's mutton dressed as lamb). If the room rate was a bit higher you'd have the likes of the Rooneys & Ferdinands staying there.

Watch it here

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/f...ed/4od#3394362

in my other life we was going to stay there but it was full so we stayed at there other hotel

[stevewool]

Loads of new govt. grant schemes starting in January....available to all. I'll be training up on them next week, so will get back to you.

Otherwise, get yerself down to B&Q or similar and ask their experts about stuff like 'Kingspan' (insulation board), telling them what you intend to use it for.

Don't forget, it's only the inside of the external walls that need doing (not the one between you and next door).

yes just the front of the house, the wall between us and the neighbours i need soundproofing, the dirty buggers

[joebloggs]

My son (and his Finnish girlfriend) came over from Sweden yesterday

i just want to know has she got blonde hair and blue eyes

[grahamw48]

YES !

Slim and pretty with long blonde hair...not that I've been looking.

[joebloggs]

YES !

Slim and pretty with long blonde hair...not that I've been looking.

i keep telling the misses we need to go and see the sights i means Northern lights

[Terpe]

yes just the front of the house, the wall between us and the neighbours i need soundproofing, the dirty buggers

Hahaha, well, we had similar issues.
I used to bang on the walls over and over.
Then I bit the bullet, knocked on his door and told him.
He told me to off

So I continued to bang the wall, play loud music and laughter and applause.

Didn't seem to make much difference but at least we felt better.
Why oh why do they want to be so very very noisy?

Oh Oh OH OHH

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