Monthly Archives: February 2014

Rude street names

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Diane

As a child, it always made me laugh going through villages like Wyre Piddle (Wyre Piddle is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire). Piddle-in-the-hole is no longer a placename but gets mentioned in Hansard Rude … Continue reading →

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How much help can estate agents be?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Diane

In a busy market they will not be interested in you if you are dithering about, or are not sure what you actually want. First make a list of everything you want from your house. Budget, number of rooms, parking, … Continue reading →

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Best heating

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Diane

Radiators, heated towel rails, electric heating, underfloor heating and boilers & stoves. All available at Best Heating. They have a BTU calculator which helps you work out what size radiator you need in a room. Best Heating – radiators in … Continue reading →

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Rated People – how to get building and repair work done easily

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Diane

Rated people is the easy way to get quotes off tradesmen. Even if you have a yellow pages or a thompson delivered then you might have noticed it’s a bit thin! So where do you find good quality tradesmen to … Continue reading →

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US Weird Real Estate Listings

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Diane

Looney Listing Weird Real Estate Listings and Strange Listing Photos if you like looking at houses on rightmove then join us on Interesting Houses – a facebook group for ‘houses you might like to live in. Or not.’ Join and … Continue reading →

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Graham and Green Spring collection

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Diane

Graham & Green Spring Collection Graham & Green sell not only amazing wallpaper but they also have eveything you need to make your home look really beautiful. Furniture Lighting Mirrors Home Accessories Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Wallpaper Gifts Spring Outlet – … Continue reading →

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Whoops! Estate agent signs vandalised

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Diane

Someone’s made some changes to estate agent signs in London – see this story at the metro paper

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