So will I end up in trouble if I offer £249,950 and 20K in cash.

YES!!!
As HtS says, if it was that eay to get round it it would be stopped.

I still go with my first suggestion. Happenned to us on last house we sold. Buyer put a condition of purchase that we pay the stamp duty, so we countered it with a condition that they complete in 21 days so it can work both ways.

If you offered £249,950 for a house for sale at £250k, I very much doubt that the seller would say “no thanks me old china, I couldn’t take a quarter of a million pounds from you, you’re fifty quid short.”

I think you missed the point slighty. The OP is talking a tax bill of 8/9k so that’s a price range of £266,666.66 to £300,000 considerably more than 250k.

OR put in an offer 8/9k less than asking price to cover the stamp duty.

Tell the seller that you will buy the house but only if they pay the stamp duty.

there’s 2 helmets in my garage, they’re not good ones but are like new as they were my lads and have hardly been used. The blue one is a oxford size s/m (54-58cm) and the silver one a little smaller s(52-56cm)
Although this picture doesn’t show the straps I can say they are like new with the clip together type fastening and all the buckles are intact.
If you want pics of the straps I can do that. If they are any good to you you’re welcome to them/one of them. I’d say the shell would have to be butchered to get straps off.

Nice work mcmoonter, if you don’t mind me saying, you may find that the blade needs to be more of a wedge. With a slim axe like blade like that you’ll find it sticking in the rounds a lot. With a more wedge like blade or maul you’ll find it will only go into the wood an inch or two and the log will split.
Pfft, amateurs….. 😛

have lost two inches each off waist, hips and thighs. Nothing off arms

Seriously, well done.

Stuck it out to the end but it’s lost it’s appeal now, was looking forward to it too, previous series have been good.
Sorry, not a good PSA on this occassion.

I’ll get me coat !!

Oh please don’t tell Mrs Smarty what you’re watching on CH4, I’d rather pull my own finger nails out with pliers than have that on.

Edited, thanks TSY

woe betide the chip shop assistant who dares to put mi salt and vinegar on.
It’s a scon round ‘ere and WTF is a chip barm????………………………………………………………………….. shirley ya mean a chip butty.

Is there anything for £60 – £90 that I should be considering?

Hope Vision One !!!

My bowen technician recommended reducing my caffine intake ‘cos I was dehydrated resulting in my adrenal glands to be very swallen, he said don’t cut the first couple of the day straight off, these first couple would still kick start the metabolism but then I should replace all the other coffees of the day with filtered water. Apparently the filtered water assists in removing the toxins

Become best of friends with a lefthanded welder so you can have all his righthand welding gloves!

R_R if it helps I’ve found some very reasonable prices here >> owners direct website you can search by county/region, i’d have a look.

I’ve just booked a cottage in the Cotswolds for our hols in August.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12517762

EDIT – 18 seconds too late , LOL

I often wondered if you were to swallow it all down on the morning commute would that constitute breakfast? 😛

Everything you need to know about headsets

2011 HOPE HEADSET GUIDE is this any help?

ian martin – Member
I just use the big ring now.

I’ve just set it up in the little ring for tomorrows commute 😳 😳 😳

**note to self – MTFU**

twohats – Member
Is it from a 10 speed groupset?
If it is, Shimano have had some issues with the 1st generation left hand shifters. They should replace it under warranty.

Yes it is a 10 speed groupset, that’s good to know, thanks.

42 this year, disregarding kids bikes, some 25 years ago I starting out riding something like this and have had everything you mentioned above. 2 weeks ago I built this as a winter bike and I absolutely love it, simple, honest and unpretentious. I still have the lightweight full suss and the light road bike but this is a joy to ride, it’s just like it used to be 8) so know exactly where you coming from

Hmmm! What is shimano warranty like? I guess it’s probably around 2 year old, originally on a bike that I hardly used. Even now a look at the lever you’d say it was brand new, I can’t prove how much use but can show that it’s still like new ???

Is it worth trying or is it new shifter?

Faulty innertube? front wheel leaning against the heater/radiator?

Same here, tried loads of saddles. Fizik Arione works well for me on the road bike but not on the MTB. I have a new WTB rocket V sat at the sorting office waiting for me to collect. Try what MTG says before spending more money.

In an attempt go get my 11yr old son off his xbox and into something fun and active I’m taking him for his first session with the local canoeing and kayaking club who train/teach at the local swimming pool during winter months.

*crossing my fingers that he’ll enjoy and want to go again*

Do you mean Gisburn forest ???

there isn’t a postcode for the car park

I can only help with a grid reference – 745550

CLICK HERE for google map of car park

Ah, yanks !!

That’ll be 7.936641438624 ton [short, US]

and I still say 7.2 MPG

is that a short ton or a metric ton or a long ton?

7.2 metric ton

and 7.2MPG ish

It’s the Saturday evening entertainment program of choice in the Smarty household 😆

Who else is waiting for new kit to be delivered then?

Not waiting anymore and not waited long either.

Ordered my Planet x Kaffenback frame and forks yesterday and received today 😀 😀 😀

Spot on service from the guys at Planet X

I wish I could show my audax/tourer bike but the new Kaffenback doesn’t arrive until tomorrow 😀 😀

I know what you’re saying and that Ridley I have is known for being a stiff frame which is why I don’t acually want to part with it but I would like something for the winter/training/commuting and keep the Ridley for ‘best’.
Is it worth robbing the bits off it though? When my CRC wishlist got to £800 for the Kaff bits it made me think……

I am loathe to spend the 100-or-so-pounds per cubic metre being charged by some of the companies online

Jeeeeez…..If it cost that much per cubic metre I’d be taking mine out 😐

I pay £30 per cubic metre but I can’t tell you where I buy it…………………….it’s a secret 😆

mcmoonter will be along soon the show you his wood 😛

Don’t think they come in gold but you could always ask, hope do gold so I can’t see it being out of the question.

Stevo210 – that’s what I was trying to say in my earlier post, talk to your LBS. Most are extremely helpful you know.

😉

Any ideas what’s going on?

No, sorry…..

Last time I had heating but no DHW it was the diaphram, apperantly common on my baxi potterton HE30.

whats the weight. The Pro3’s are only 1463g

Those are Pro 3 with ZTR355