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Pam · SSMB God Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1417

Friends in warm places

SSimay · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:14 am Post subject:

Friends who are come back here Wink

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'Boo · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:33 am Post subject:

My 6'6" neighbour who went up a ladder yesterday and fixed my roof. I owe that man several beers.

He was holding the ladders when Mr Boo went to look at the damage to see if it was fixable but wasn't tall enough to reach the problem area, so the neighbour said he'd do it and with a joint effort in fashioning some brackets and finding the right length of nails etc. we managed to fix the area that was leaking after a storm last week - on which the insurance won't cover as the wind wasn't recorded as strong enough. It appears they now have a limit on weather related claims and check against a database for your postcode. The wind needs to be 55mph to cover wind damage! Ours on the date of the damage had a maximum of 23mph. Apparently.
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theano · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

'Boo · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

In all fairness, this is the first time we've struck out on insurance.

When we were flooded in a freak storm at the same time of year about 5 years ago, everything was covered and more without question - they even suggested that we claimed for more than we'd intended doing - the loss adjusted pointed out damage that wasn't on the claim that he thought could be.

But the blanket rule on average wind speed is plain silly, there's no way the wind that took several tiles off my roof and snapped branches off trees and littered my garden with small branches, leaves and my neighbour's washing was only 23mph and even if it averaged that, it only takes one extra gust to do significant damage. It's forecast for very windy again tomorrow, so I hope the repair holds. I'm also concerned about a significant new split along a large branch of the biggest tree just outside the garden, it's not going to take much to finish the job.
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theano · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

We are luckier than you, Boo. In Paris, the weather is sunny and warm (not too hot today) Smile

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Hope everything will go well. Fingers crossed for the repair and the rest Smile

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SSimay · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:45 am Post subject:

I'm greatful to Johnny Cash...

I've been everywhere...

Oh, now,to Starsailor...

Bells will ring and everyone will know...
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Elaine B · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

Grateful for a dry, sunny day today - it gave my shoes chance to dry out Laughing

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'Boo · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject:

Yes indeed, I got all my towels dried, I've had damp washing everywhere since the weekend.
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Meyer · SSMB God Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 1748 Location: London

Getting a seat on the train and getting a little more shut eye
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SSimay · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:38 am Post subject:

cold
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Celtman · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:27 am Post subject:

Love - because when it is good it is good
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Moomintroll · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:50 am Post subject:

holidays....why cant we have more???
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mullin · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:

Holidays never last long enough. I'm back now from Athens (went for a family holiday for my mum's 50th). The city was lovely, those that live there really friendly and €10 for 7 days of travel on the trams, metro (underground) and buses, so cheap and reliable! Shame about this country! Only wish is that I could have stayed out there longer - but isn't that how all holidays end?