Neighbour wanting a front extension, not pleased.

Neighbour wanting a front extension, not pleased.

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Fermit and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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FiF said:
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
FiF said:
As I said Budby forest is 15 minutes away, Edwinstowe slightly more. Sherwood Forest is not 5 minutes unless you are referencing some obscure bit of woodland that in days of yore might have been connected to SF.

Sorry but blatant snobbery cuts no ice. I live on the edge of a SSSI and nature reserve with ancient woodland across the garden fence, and an equestrian centre but one field away. Still got a set of drug dealing travellers down the lane, and got to go out later to shift the fly tipped builders rubble in the other direction.


Edited, not sure what happened with quoting there, hopefully fixed now.

Edited by FiF on Thursday 16th May 14:44
I'm sure I stated 10-15 mins (which Edwinstowe is 15) to SF, and the only mention of it was that we are nearer there than Mansfield, which we are. All said, if I was being snobbish I'd have stated I'm from Southwell, which is true, but not up to date.
Going to leave this here and stop because it's just descending to pointless bickering now but you said "We can drive to SF in 5-10 minutes. "

Look up the page.
It did so pages ago. I may have, I was probably guestimating poorly.


Fermit and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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paulrockliffe said:
Equus said:
I'm still working on my letter of support... tongue out
I did almost comment with a link to this thread, more for the neighbour's benefit than the Councils though.
And that would achieve what exactly?

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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RBS Bob said:
Would have been a fking eye saw!
Presumably something an ophthalmologist uses?

mgtony

4,014 posts

189 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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g3org3y said:
RBS Bob said:
Would have been a fking eye saw!
Presumably something an ophthalmologist uses?
He wanted to extend the size of his pad.

Will have to re-jig things.

Thread is going round in circulars. wobble

alfie2244

11,292 posts

187 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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mgtony said:
g3org3y said:
RBS Bob said:
Would have been a fking eye saw!
Presumably something an ophthalmologist uses?
He wanted to extend the size of his pad.

Will have to re-jig things.

Thread is going round in circulars. wobble
I mitre know you would say that.

MYOB

4,767 posts

137 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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I think some of the responses here are unnecessary and harsh and getting a little vindictive.


mgtony

4,014 posts

189 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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No they are Notts, or should that be Mansfield?

BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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MYOB said:
I think some of the responses here are unnecessary and harsh and getting a little vindictive.
I'd say the OP hasn't exactly covered himself in glory, either.

wolfracesonic

6,940 posts

126 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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MYOB said:
I think some of the responses here are unnecessary and harsh and getting a little vindictive.
Probably yes and the porch thing does look fking grim , though if the OP sets off now he could be in Nottingham by nightfall.

IanA2

2,762 posts

161 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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MYOB said:
I think some of the responses here are unnecessary and harsh and getting a little vindictive.
Agreed.

MYOB

4,767 posts

137 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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BrabusMog said:
MYOB said:
I think some of the responses here are unnecessary and harsh and getting a little vindictive.
I'd say the OP hasn't exactly covered himself in glory, either.
I think he ought to stop feeding the trolls...

Zoon

6,654 posts

120 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
We're not in Mansfield, that's a good 6 miles away. We're nearer Sherwood Forest
You are nearer Mansfield, but only just, Sherwood Forest is at least 8 miles from Langwith. wink

MDMA .

8,849 posts

100 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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alfie2244 said:
I mitre know you wood say that.
smile

CharlieH89

9,079 posts

164 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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MYOB said:
I think some of the responses here are unnecessary and harsh and getting a little vindictive.
+1

Unsure why it had to turn sour all of a sudden, Equus?

Fermit and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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Zoon said:
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
We're not in Mansfield, that's a good 6 miles away. We're nearer Sherwood Forest
You are nearer Mansfield, but only just, Sherwood Forest is at least 8 miles from Langwith. wink
Furry muff, it may be the case. Travel time wise it is easier, may be why it feels nearer. SF is an uninterrupted breeze down the A616, but getting in to Mansfield can often be a stop start crawl, taking twice as long.

I stand by the original point mind, we don't live in Mansfield, we live in a country village some way out of there.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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Having read Fermit's house restoration thread, it's clear he's put a lot of time, effort and money into things and evidently house proud.

There's no doubt the 'front porch' is inelegant, we can see that from the examples up the street. If I was Fermit, I would be annoyed as well. However, given the nature of the street, I would suggest that is (and perhaps one could argue always would have been) the risk of living in this area.

Fermit, I know you are keen on being mortgage free by 40, and hence your decision to be rather conservative with your choice of house. It was mentioned a number of pages back about considering moving, buying something bigger/more expensive but in doing so putting your mortgage free plans on hold. Is this still something you wouldn't consider?

If/when the porch is built, is this something that you feel will diminish your enjoyment of your house? Is it something that will grate on you every time you come home from a hard day at work?

Equus

16,770 posts

100 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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CharlieH89 said:
Unsure why it had to turn sour all of a sudden, Equus?
Me. sour?

You may be misinterpreting me. I was genuinely laughing out loud at some of the OP's comments this morning. My responses weren't intended as vindictive - merely to point out the comic absurdity of some of the things he (assuming it's Fermit, not Sarah we're talking to here) is saying.

Honestly, if you think anything I've said is more than gentle mickey-taking, by my standards, then you've not seen me when I'm pissed off! biggrin

pincher

8,497 posts

216 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
dickymint said:
Equus said:
No no no totally out of character ! It simply has to be Victorian old boy


You two seem to know your way around butt-plug toys, I couldn't possibly comment.
I thought the first one was a cuff-link! paperbag

Daaaveee

909 posts

222 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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Thanks for brightening up my afternoon guys, it gave me a good chuckle as I'm quite familiar with the areas being discussed too. Side note, I know quite a few people from Southwell and Mansfield, and I know which lot I prefer to be around, 'duck' wink there's a certain unpleasant pretentiousness that Southwell breeds!

I hope it doesn't get planning though as it does look tragic, all the best OP.

Fermit and Sexy Sarah

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99 months

Thursday 16th May 2019
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g3org3y said:
Having read Fermit's house restoration thread, it's clear he's put a lot of time, effort and money into things and evidently house proud.

There's no doubt the 'front porch' is inelegant, we can see that from the examples up the street. If I was Fermit, I would be annoyed as well. However, given the nature of the street, I would suggest that is (and perhaps one could argue always would have been) the risk of living in this area.

Fermit, I know you are keen on being mortgage free by 40, and hence your decision to be rather conservative with your choice of house. It was mentioned a number of pages back about considering moving, buying something bigger/more expensive but in doing so putting your mortgage free plans on hold. Is this still something you wouldn't consider?

If/when the porch is built, is this something that you feel will diminish your enjoyment of your house? Is it something that will grate on you every time you come home from a hard day at work?
Fair points, which I shall try to answer. I actually achieved mortgage free status at 36 years old, the year I met Sarah. Obligatory snap of my love|https://thumbsnap.com/wCkTDMwN[/url] I'm now 41.

I bought my first house in Southwell young, at 20. Luckily for me the rising market saw the value of my house rise from £47k to £180k by my mid 30's. After my mortgage this left me with £100k of equity.

At the age of 32, in the depths of the economic crash my finances were going to st. As in 1 month away from being repossessed st. The banks, keen to lend me money for home improvements and hot-hatches when the sun was shining wanted to nab the brolly back when it started to rain. They near buried me in all truth.

Luckily I managed to complete my 'sell it' makeover (neutral all round, new kitchen fronts/tops, new carpets etc etc) just before the rug was pulled, and sold it to the first viewer.

At this point I decided to buy cheap, start my business, and treat myself to an ST3 with the change, obligatory car snap |https://thumbsnap.com/bWd4STsn[/url] I bought this place - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMat...

At this point I swore I'd never again be indebted to the banks.

I then met S, and she was from London. We became serious, and decided to buy together. London was out of our budget for what we required, so she decided to come up here. She too never wanted debt again, having been placed under financial pressure by someone elses actions (I wont divulge what)

The place we now own is the best match for the money we had to spend, sticking to mortgage free. Sure, it's not perfect, but it has its qualities - countryside outlook, big rooms, nice sized gardens, being just some of the bonuses.

This isn't our forever home, maybe a 10 year one. The extension/porch proposal, whilst upsetting is not a deal breaker. We will still love our home, its views and its garden (+ the 1/2 acre of allotment S has 100 metres away) just as much. Said porch can be screened and fenced off, and we can make our own access entrance.

Sure, when we drive up to the house we'll see it, and probably think 'nob', but there is also the angle that we can take satisfaction in the standard we have finished ours too. The fence in particular will serve to achieve a mental division between 'theirs' and 'ours'

All said, it's now in the hands of the planners, what will be will be. We're also slightly encouraged, following our visit to the planners this morning, that it is far from the clear cut done deal which he relayed to us.

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