Final prep for the Spring Fair in our village where I have a stall - this is my demonstration piece, which I will invite visitors to have a go at, trying a few stitches. Statistics: Posted by Mabel Figworthy — Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:44 pm ..read more

Let's assume you want to keep it and rent it out ... so let's give you a low effort option: The builder who did my work in deepest Hampshire also did a few "remote jobs" in Mid Wales where he got a place to stay in for a few weeks with his family for which he did the property up while his kids/wife enjoyed the location. The builder was paid for the materials only. There was an agreement as to a minimum amount to get done each time. It was a win/win situation. Jo Statistics: Posted by Steam.Jo — Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:36 am ..read more

That is a great stocking, I'm not surprised lots of people are clamouring for one! Statistics: Posted by Mabel Figworthy — Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:44 am ..read more

having a place to stay is very useful indeed, and definitely something to make part of the calculations. I'd love to have a little place in my home town so I could just nip over for a few days (as I can't stay with my aunt anymore, she is just too frail), but we worked out that for the price of a flat (which is all we could conceivably afford, and even that is a stretch) plus the monthly service charges we could rent a really really good self-catering AirBnB several times a year for years..... Statistics: Posted by Mabel Figworthy — Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:43 am ..read more

I do understand what you're saying, but.. It's incredibly useful having a base to drop into when visiting my dad instead of having to book hotel rooms every 6-8 weeks. My gut reaction is that if we could rent out most of it, and keep the extension (which is almost a granny flat except no cooking facilities - as required by the planning permission) for us to pop into once every 6 weeks or so. Then it shouldn't cost anything (net of expenses) to keep hold of and we could sell it after it grows in value as houses seem to keep doing in the UK. If we were to leave a year to sell it before my Dad n ..read more

Its lovely Jo Statistics: Posted by Steam.Jo — Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:00 am ..read more

The backstitching and beading are done. I have decided this was my last stocking. But…my oldest grandson is going to be a daddy, so I have to make one for his baby. Then I was told someone else I gave a stocking to is pregnant, so now I have 2 more to do. Statistics: Posted by Roland — Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:39 am ..read more

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Love the Posy card. Statistics: Posted by Roland — Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:33 am ..read more

I agree, it’s not always worth the time, effort, and expense to fix up for sale. Statistics: Posted by Roland — Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:32 am ..read more