Progress on the flatJust heard from the solicitor, and the contract is on it's way, going in the post now, I should receive it Monday, and then I sign it and send it back, and then we're very close to completion... SMART!Also new thing from google.com/adsense, "channels... Viewing a flat in FolkestoneArranging a viewing of a flat in Folkestone for this weekend, my first one since giving up on the idea of buyin London... It's A "carefully modernised" flat near Folkestone Central station, with it's own garden, conservatory, and cellar... I remember... Not the flat for meThis flat in Kingsnorth Gardens was nice, and interestingly laid out, but not quite right for us... In an estate agent stylee, the house featured an entrance hall, leading to the shared hall of the house (there are two other flats), and all other roo... Day of flat viewingI'm a bit nervous about seeing the flat, what if it's perfect and then I have to REALLY commit?Last night was good, quieter than expected though. I blew out the Channelfly xmas party at The Enterprise to go see Electric Soft Parade doing a cheeky gig... Folkestone houses and flats we have shortlistedJust from this agent, just for Folkestone, just for today... man it's a long process...177... 119... 20... 204... 167... 164... 218... 203... 213... 81... 11... ... Flat inspectionmysql> select noMail, count(*) from punter group by noMail ;+--------+----------+| noMail | count(*) |+--------+----------+| 0 | 7296 || 1 | 9910 || 500 | 1 || 501 | 5 || 550 | 907 || 551 | 3 ||... Progress on the flatGot a bundle back from my solicitor yesterday, there's loads of restrictions in the lease, I hope it's all standard stuff... awaiting an official report though, this info was just to give me an idea, the solicitor is going to sum it up and tell me wh... Reasons why I won't buy that flatWhen I've cleared 800 emails. Got to check them all carefully for unsubscribes, to make sure I'm on the right side of the law... A __________ B __________ / / / ____________/ _... The FlatFound some pictures on the web of the flat when it was previously marketed, it's probably not OK to repost this, oops...If you click them you can make them slightly bigger, more flat pictures soon...... Flat viewingsGot some viewings arranged for Monday morning in Folkestone, one 5 bed house, one 4 bed flat and the most expensive one is the smallest at 3 beds, but it looks very good, I just hope it's big enough... there's one just come on today, that's even MORE... Progress on the flatGot some paperwork back from the solicitor, including a plan of the street and a plan of the flat, to make sure I know what I'm buying, what the propery boundaries are etc... Also got the fixtures and fittings schedule back, bah she's not leaving the... RE: Progress on the flatCool looking Flat mate - pleased to hear that you are back on form with your pool..may have to put it to the test next weekend !!!<br /><br />DeanoTrains, tubes, and flats.Turd of a journey in this morning, the Victoria line is out completely, which meant the train in was rammed, then Liverpool Street was closed for overcrowding as also the Central line was out... also because the Northern line is now "fixed" the journ... More flat funAs expected, with the flat taking so long to go through the vendors estate agent has hinted that the flat might go back on the market if we don't complete soon... I heard from another friend that this is a fairly common tactic, but still, time to cha... The Flat (slight return)Bit of unwelcome proactivity from the solicitor at 8:30 this morning, there's a problem with the deed of variation for the flat. While the chairman of the company that owns the freehold agrees that the terms of the lease can be updated to match how t... RE: The Flat (slight return)Thanks for coming - Saturday night was ace! No worries about buggering off early but I would like to point out that my Dad made it till later than you and he is 50 next year (his dancing wasnt up to much though).Sorry to hear about t'flat hope you ge... RE: The Flat (slight return)Look, mon petit, this "flat" deal is not gonna happen...Or, it may happen , if you play your cards right.If is NOT meant to happen, SO BE IT.Don't get ill over it, move on, OK ? London - England is vast and there'll be other properties, more suitable... The day I found my flatDoing some work on a holiday booking system for work, and through this have discovered that the holiday I took earlier this year slipped through the old system somehow... so have had to track down my days off, and so had to use this blog, so just ref... Is it a nice flat? Is it new?It's next door to The Metronome isn't it? I'll dig out the history that I have... there's a book you can get in Ottakers called More Tales from the Tap Room and it has a history of local pubs / hotels of the past...This is it isn't it?prince albert h... Are you back to offer me a flat to give away in a competition?Did you press the submit button a bit too early there?you are confusing me with my x-factor addicted flatmateI don't watch it, should I add them to popex then?RE: you are confusing me with my x-factor addicted flatmateIt's an easy mistake to make! The resemblance is uncanny!...thought she would have converted you by now...I wouldn't add them, although they're my fave, reckon they'll be out this week. Add hairbear's fave, Steve!How upsetting for SuedeWhen they notice the first gigs selling out in one second flat, and the latter not selling at all!To commemorate the release of their long-awaited greatest hits collection, Singles, Suede will be taking over the Institute Of Contemporary Art from Mon... Flattery will get you...... on the front page! How could I not run this?Seeing as you are now officially the most influential person in the British Music Scene, what with the Darkness being at No1 in the album charts still and CTC entering the charts near to the top too (al... Not sure they sell flats in the Grandbut in The Metropole which is right next door and opened at about the same time, you can get a two bed flat with sea views from 200 - 300k. Not seen inside one so not sure why they vary so much. The apartments in The Grand are very nice, we went to l... ours is just ten flatsand managed by the residentsRE: ours is just ten flatshi, thanks for replying. Do you use a serveyor to estimate/run larger repairs ,and which one,any recomendations would be gratefully received ,also builders. Do you answer all rhe questions asked if a flat is being sold,or do you emply a solicitor to ... The plan is to keep the flat tooMight be a bit ambitious, but I don't see why, we didn't spend as much as we might have done on this flat. Having a second property ought to more or less pay for itself if we rent it out, and I would consider any shortfall to be a contribution to sav... RE: The plan is to keep the flat tooMany congrats on the new job - oh the irony of working for a travel firm and then... not having to travel!Go for it with the second property. I was surprised how easy it was for us to achieve this. We turned it all around within three months - that's... Wahey, good luck with flat number three!When I catch up with you and I am a landlord too, maybe I'll be able to make it along for one of these drinks.Good that you're making a profit already on your flat, I heard that most small landlords don't break even on their buy to lets, but rely on ... The Return of Michael Flatley as Lord Of The DanceMudhoneyWere you at this gig? Did you see an inflatable lady crowdsurfing? That was mine, I won it in a raffle in the <strong>Good Mixer</strong> just before the gig.The Return of Michael Flatley as Lord Of The DanceRiverdance in NottinghamThe Irish dance-show phenomena was originally conceived by Michael Flatley for the 1994 Eurovision Songcontest and has since been enjoying massive success and there?s no...Riverdance in SouthamptonThe Irish dance-show phenomena was originally conceived by Michael Flatley for the 1994 Eurovision Songcontest and has since been enjoying massive success and there?s no...Riverdance in NottinghamThe Irish dance-show phenomena was originally conceived by Michael Flatley for the 1994 Eurovision Songcontest and has since been enjoying massive success and there?s no...Riverdance in SouthamptonThe Irish dance-show phenomena was originally conceived by Michael Flatley for the 1994 Eurovision Songcontest and has since been enjoying massive success and there?s no...Flatliners, Living Daylights, Ok Pilot8.50The Return of Michael Flatley as Lord of the DanceOpen Studio Flat 42 The Old High Street Folkestone 29th/30th August 2010 Noon to 6 p.mArtist David Lay is opening his studio to show:* New work * Work in progress; charcoal and pastel drawings.* "Not waving, images of the sea"Drop in anytime between Noon and 6 p.m on Sunday or Monday.All welcome but RSVPs more likely... Open Studio Flat 42 The Old High Street Folkestone 29th/30th August 2010 Noon to 6 p.mArtist David Lay is opening his studio to show:* New work * Work in progress; charcoal and pastel drawings.* "Not waving, images of the sea"Drop in anytime between Noon and 6 p.m on Sunday or Monday.All welcome but RSVPs more likely...