Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT London Calling. An ordinary life.

[drivesitfar]

I’m pretty sure your mcfloaty will get plenty of good comments from others and many smiles and favors from your bride. I know it’s part of life but dream girls don’t come cheap.

Congrats on the new part time job or maybe training his crew or consulting or just bidding jobs.

You’re living the dream and hope you get a good price for the shop.

 

[Tommo3]

Or $400 in real money. Wife is going to England for 10 days later this month with a group from church, hope the exchange rate is good.


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$1,535.51 is the correct amount not $400 !

 

[sawduststeve]

4,000,000 Tanzanian Shilling equals

1,311.10 Euro

Not to bad.

Or $400 in real money. Wife is going to England for 10 days later this month with a group from church, hope the exchange rate is good.


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$1,535.51 is the correct amount not $400 !

Yep ,that’s about it
£1300 gbp $1500 usd
Seems a lot for a second hand mixer
Though sounds great when I say I earn 1.5 mill last week.

Steve

 

[sawduststeve]

Steve,

How long did your family own the machines?

Some of the smaller machines, the green, Tennor, spindle and mortise machine we bought new 40 odd years ago, the guillotin we bought with us from the old shop, most everything else was bought as we went along. The Jet Tennoner was the last purchase and that was 20 years ago.

To be clear, absolutely no machine owed us anything, all were bought for cash and earnt there keep. We never had any credit.

Steve

 

[sawduststeve]

I’ve had my dirtiest day ever, being the pikeys we are, we stripped all the armoured cable from around the shop.
I’m not sure the scrap value equals the loss of lung function.


It was Grimm

Steve

 

[TomGW]

I’ve had my dirtiest day ever, being the pikeys we are, we stripped all the armoured cable from around the shop.
I’m not sure the scrap value equals the loss of lung function.


It was Grimm

Steve

It’s worth a lot more stripped of its insulation. My brother has a business selling cable and all the short ends of rolls are scrapped. He has a machine for stripping these. Real pikeys just burn them

 

[Old tool guy]

We never had any credit.

Steve

That could be taken two ways.

 

[Old tool guy]

$1,535.51 is the correct amount not $400 !

You’re right.

 

[sawduststeve]

It’s worth a lot more stripped of its insulation. My brother has a business selling cable and all the short ends of rolls are scrapped. He has a machine for stripping these. Real pikeys just burn them

Good call, I forgot about burning it
We won’t be stripping it, it’s going to be weighed in as is.
Some of the lengths are 120ft, and none are very short. The fuse board was just inside the front door with all the machines 80 ft ish away, it might be better trying to sell.

 

[sawduststeve]

It’s worth a lot more stripped of its insulation. My brother has a business selling cable and all the short ends of rolls are scrapped. He has a machine for stripping these. Real pikeys just burn them

£200

 

[sawduststeve]

What’s missing from these photos




Everyfuckingthing is missing.
I shut up shop Friday afternoon, we’re done.
Sale didn’t go through, their solicitor is an ****.
Hopefully it’ll get done this week. I’ve cancelled all the bills so it does want to.

Last photo before we left


Right, time to start that list

Steve

 

[littlebean]

Right, time to start that list

I suspect it already exists but you may not know about it yet................
End of a chapter, looking forward to reading about your work in (not literally hopefully ) the Broads

 

[sawduststeve]

I suspect it already exists but you may not know about it yet................
End of a chapter, looking forward to reading about your work in (not literally hopefully ) the Broads

Talking of which.
Spent the weekend at Floaty watching the 3 Rivers Race, without wind the slowest race I’ve ever seen. Good job I had some painting to do.

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Nothing much happened during the day until about 8pm when a load came along all at once







127 entries this year and every one has to drop their masts and shoot the bridge, of which there are 3



Hoping for a bit more breeze next year

Steve

 

[y'sguy]

So, If I read your previous post correctly…"the sale didn't go through"? If that IS THE case, I hope you get things sorted soon and resolved.
As far as sailing goes, sailing in a narrow river is tough! even worse without wind.
Cheers!

 

[captain14]

“What’s missing?”

I was going to say Steve working hard in his shop making custom windows.

Another chapter closed and another one will start soon.
(We both know painting never ends!)

Last weekend I was talking to someone at a birthday party. He is in the same line of work you did. Custom historic wood windows and trim. He’s looking to retire in about a year. His son is starting the same kind business a couple hours west of here. Built his shop in an old barn.

 

[Old tool guy]

Nice boats. I can’t imagine cycling the mast 3 times.

You blame the solicitor … lawyer?

 

[sawduststeve]

So, If I read your previous post correctly…"the sale didn't go through"? If that IS THE case, I hope you get things sorted soon and resolved.
As far as sailing goes, sailing in a narrow river is tough! even worse without wind.
Cheers!

Yeah, only didn’t complete because the buyers conveyancer couldn’t get his act together and have all the paperwork ready by the agreed date.
It should happen asap.

There was an awful lot of “tacking” going on, it looked hard work

Steve

 

[sawduststeve]

“What’s missing?”

I was going to say Steve working hard in his shop making custom windows.

Another chapter closed and another one will start soon.
(We both know painting never ends!)

Last weekend I was talking to someone at a birthday party. He is in the same line of work you did. Custom historic wood windows and trim. He’s looking to retire in about a year. His son is starting the same kind business a couple hours west of here. Built his shop in an old barn.

Yep, I’ve gone missing. 46 years in the same job and 40 years in the same workshop, I’m done.


Good luck to the father on retirement and good luck to the son. Quality work and a good client base and he’s golden. Lifting stuff that’s just a little too heavy does take its toll though.

Steve

 

[sawduststeve]

Nice boats. I can’t imagine cycling the mast 3 times.

You blame the solicitor … lawyer?

The biggest crowds were at the bridges, it’s where the action happens.



Yeah, paperwork not ready, so exchange of contracts and completion couldn’t happen on the agreed date.
TBH, I wasn’t too happy, but hayho, it’ll be finished soon enough.

Steve

 

[TomGW]

I hope the sale completes in the next few days. It‘s very frustrating but some solicitors seem to leave everything to the last minute and inevitably a wheel comes off. All the best with the retirement though.

 

[sawduststeve]

I hope the sale completes in the next few days. It‘s very frustrating but some solicitors seem to leave everything to the last minute and inevitably a wheel comes off. All the best with the retirement though.

Thanks Tom, I’m sure it will.
Their guy only last Tuesday started talking about soil surveys, ffs, we quickly disabused him of that idea.
It’s the original concrete floor of an heavy sheet metal works, there is no soil on show, and if it is contaminated it was before the building went up 100+ years ago.

Steve

To add, my Grandfather worked as a sheet metal worker in the self same building. When we bought it we brought him back for a visit.
He spent the war making silencers for subs and anti sand guards for tanks.

 

[littlebean]

hope your sale goes through without any more hitches, surprised Elf 'n SafeT haven't demanded the bridges be raised to avoid heavy lifting and RSI...........

 

[Old tool guy]

Thanks Tom, I’m sure it will.
Their guy only last Tuesday started talking about soil surveys,

sounds like he was hoping for some last minute price negotiations.

 

[littlebean]

o add, my Grandfather worked as a sheet metal worker in the self same building. When we bought it we brought him back for a visit.
He spent the war making silencers for subs and anti sand guards for tanks.

wow, lot of family history in one building

 

[sawduststeve]

hope your sale goes through without any more hitches, surprised Elf 'n SafeT haven't demanded the bridges be raised to avoid heavy lifting and RSI...........

Thanks I’m sure it’ll be settled soon enough.
There are quite a few YT videos of boats getting stuck under the bridge, it’s done well to be still standing

wow, lot of family history in one building

You’re right, there is actually. Just goes to show,
we don’t go far as a family.
Not very exciting are we

 

[sawduststeve]

sounds like he was hoping for some last minute price negotiations.

If only, just incompetence I’m afraid.
How long should I give them to sort their **** out?
Two weeks, a month ? Before it goes back up for sale. Our other neighbour has already made an increased offer

 

[Old tool guy]

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How long should I give them to sort their **** out?
. Our other neighbour has already made an increased offer

2 business days.

 

[drivesitfar]

I bet you not only wanted to keep the shop space but the long history too but sadly there is always a monetary reason to sell and costs to maintain.

After almost 30 years in transferring properties over here closing was usually a target date not necessarily cut in stone so we tried to get 3 days extra from sellers at original paperwork signing to allow for title issues or some other reasons. We could do closings at attorney offices but they were usually slower and more expensive than escrow.

In your case you are dealing with an entire different set of rules I’m not aware of but having a good buyer in the wings does give you some leverage I’d think. Can you give them 2-3 days free so to speak (or daily charge to cover your expenses) and or raise price or null and void deal? If you’re selling to a friend then that brings up a bunch of other stuff so your call there.

Good luck

 

[littlebean]

If only, just incompetence I’m afraid.
How long should I give them to sort their **** out?
Two weeks, a month ? Before it goes back up for sale. Our other neighbour has already made an increased offer

depends on if you've exchanged contracts or not - if not I 'think' you can walk away but if you have there's a monetary cost (10%?) involved

best check with your solicitor/conveyancer first though as it's not my day job......

 

[sawduststeve]

2 business days.

It appears the answer is 11 days.
Should be completed tomorrow
We’ll see.

 

[sawduststeve]

I bet you not only wanted to keep the shop space but the long history too but sadly there is always a monetary reason to sell and costs to maintain.

After almost 30 years in transferring properties over here closing was usually a target date not necessarily cut in stone so we tried to get 3 days extra from sellers at original paperwork signing to allow for title issues or some other reasons. We could do closings at attorney offices but they were usually slower and more expensive than escrow.

In your case you are dealing with an entire different set of rules I’m not aware of but having a good buyer in the wings does give you some leverage I’d think. Can you give them 2-3 days free so to speak (or daily charge to cover your expenses) and or raise price or null and void deal? If you’re selling to a friend then that brings up a bunch of other stuff so your call there.

Good luck

Hi Drives

What would have been really great would be to be paid for the workshop then keep it to store the soon to be bought car collection.
Sadly though it was always to be sold as it was the pension. The company paid the wages but the real money is in the property.

When I first bought property we used to do the due diligence and when everything was ok the contracts were signed, after that there was no going back. We usually specified two weeks after signing to completion, allowing everyone to organise, removals and utilities etc.
You can change your mind at any time before signing contracts.
Lately it seems people like to sign and exchange on the same day, which I really don’t like as it means that up until the day of completion you can walk away.

Steve

 

[sawduststeve]

depends on if you've exchanged contracts or not - if not I 'think' you can walk away but if you have there's a monetary cost (10%?) involved

best check with your solicitor/conveyancer first though as it's not my day job......

Hiya
Yep, selling property in the UK is far from ideal, no non returnable deposits (except Scotland) and your right, you can walk away almost up until exchange
I’m sure the majority of sales do get done eventually, but you do hear of some right horror stories.

Steve

 

[sawduststeve]

A small update
The week before last we finally fitted the last of the windows to the last ever job, and it was a first for me in 46 years.
With the scaffolding in the way we have to take the window up the ladder on the right on to the first lift, then after removing the boards, we dropped the window into position below






The rear window we had to remove 4 courses of brick, all good fun




I’ve been told the scaffold is being struck this week so hopefully next week the doors can go in and we’ll get paid. Yay.

Steve

 

[pima67]

Just to get your mind off the problem: I watched a Britbox show the other day and the detective was shown walking very close to my favorite London building --the one that looks like a rifle bullet complete with rifling. Have seen it in a number of other shows but always from quite a distance.

Never seen it in person because the first and last time I was in London was in 1964 or so on a bus trip from Western Germany. Besides other sights we took in a strip show but it was quite disappointing. The girls only did poses and a curtain was drawn between pose changes, Ended up pitching pennies with a couple of blokes who were also bored.

After a few days of sight seeing we went back to WG to defend the "Frontiers of Freedom" from the Red Hordes across the border in East Germany.

We now return to our original broadcast.

 

[sawduststeve]

Just to get your mind off the problem: I watched a Britbox show the other day and the detective was shown walking very close to my favorite London building --the one that looks like a rifle bullet complete with rifling. Have seen it in a number of other shows but always from quite a distance.

Never seen it in person because the first and last time I was in London was in 1964 or so on a bus trip from Western Germany. Besides other sights we took in a strip show but it was quite disappointing. The girls only did poses and a curtain was drawn between pose changes, Ended up pitching pennies with a couple of blokes who were also bored.

After a few days of sight seeing we went back to WG to defend the "Frontiers of Freedom" from the Red Hordes across the border in East Germany.

We now return to our original broadcast.

Hi Fella
Thanks for calling in.

I think you mean The Gerkin ( named after a pickle) On a clear day I think I can see this and the Shard from the top of my road, standing on the cricket pitch, looking out over London


Blimey the strip show sounds like something left over from Victorian times when they used to cover up piano legs in case anyone had an attack of the vapours.

If you came back now you certainly wouldn’t recognise the place.

Steve

 

[Geoff289]

Hiya
Yep, selling property in the UK is far from ideal, no non returnable deposits (except Scotland) and your right, you can walk away almost up until exchange
I’m sure the majority of sales do get done eventually, but you do hear of some right horror stories.

Steve

Down here, well in Victoria where I am at least, there's no walking away. Contract becomes final and locked in 3 days after signing for a private sale or immediately if it's an auction. What we call the settlement period while the legal and technical stuff about transferring the land title is done, is always at least 30 days and 90 would be the most common settlement period.

I think in the UK you also have this phenomenon of "chains" where a sale is effectively conditional on the buyer selling their place? Also pretty much unheard of here.

 

[Old tool guy]

Front windows are beautiful. What happened with the brick on the back? You and the brickie have different dimensions?

 

[sawduststeve]

Front windows are beautiful. What happened with the brick on the back? You and the brickie have different dimensions?

Ha. Nope. The customer likes her windows low, we determine the size of most of the windows by measuring where she can see out when sitting in an arm chair. I kid you not.
We also lowered a front one 2 courses.

 

[Just_Steve]

Ha. Nope. The customer likes her windows low, we determine the size of most of the windows by measuring where she can see out when sitting in an arm chair. I kid you not.
We also lowered a front one 2 courses.

The neighborhood busy body. lol

 

[sawduststeve]

Down here, well in Victoria where I am at least, there's no walking away. Contract becomes final and locked in 3 days after signing for a private sale or immediately if it's an auction. What we call the settlement period while the legal and technical stuff about transferring the land title is done, is always at least 30 days and 90 would be the most common settlement period.

I think in the UK you also have this phenomenon of "chains" where a sale is effectively conditional on the buyer selling their place? Also pretty much unheard of here.

Hi Geoff
Once the contract is signed that is no going back, the problem lies with the 3-6mths it takes to get to that point.
People do scattergun offers on many properties at once knowing they will drop out of all except one.

My cousin used to work for the BBC as a lighting and sound engineer and he worked on a programme that followed house chains around the country. As many as 15 houses were being sold in one chain possibly a first time buyer at the start and if one couldn’t complete on the allotted day no one moved.
Absolute nightmare.

Steve