Friday Night
I'm usually out on Friday but circumstances dictate otherwise tonight.

So I thought I'd inspect B3TA and all is very quiet.

Frankly that is heartening - I like to think that that people interact in social situations on Fridays.

If you're failing to interact kindly share your social inadequacies below.

I can't make a HSH picture because I am the Joey Deacon of all computers.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 21:45, 30 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Hey Disappointed
I am indeed socially inadequate. I was doing various pieces of uni work from when I got home at 4 until about half an hour ago. And I have now collapsed on my sofa. Go me, with my commitment to uni.

Or stupidity and sadness. You decide.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 21:47, Reply)

I am frankly too screwed from a week of work
So I go out on Saturdays.

This time it's TGB's thing.

Tonight I am revelling in my antisocial side by playing games in which lots of abstract people die horribly.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 21:52, Reply)

im in bed
with laptop, Paul Oakenfold and Pilsner Urquell after a rough week, a truly shit day and a crap cold that won't budge

However I do have a £6000 cheque to get the house ball rolling with on Tuesday, wooo cough cough
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 21:54, Reply)

Good Men Yerselves
I've done an eight mile walk with the hounds, painted the outside windowsills of Disappointed Manor and really can't be arsed to go out and trip over the light fantastic as I usually do every Friday.

I almost feel rebellious for not doing what I've done almost every Friday for the last nine years.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:00, Reply)

Halfy - blow it on high class escorts and coke
Given the market at the moment it's a better investment.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:00, Reply)

I did offer Jade Goody
£250 to each of her kids if i Could gouge out one of her eyes and fuck the socket but she declined.
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:02, Reply)

You'd probably have got
Pink-knob from her.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:08, Reply)

Gor Blimey
I've actually started a thread!

Can I put that on my CV?

I also waxed the parquet floor in my living room today. That's not necessarily a good thing as I'm doing drinking now and every time I go downstairs for a tab I re-enact Dancing On Ice at the bottom of the stairs.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:09, Reply)

Lic
nah I need a place to call my own now, sick of living in one room renting and shit, wanna lay down some roots and chill!

whats a parquat floor?
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:20, Reply)

Parquet Floor
Is basically posh laminate.

Inlaid wood.

Very in-keeping with Disappointed Manor which is a dilapidated, huge mid - Victorian terrace.

I can only just afford it at the moment. If I loose my job I can't afford it.

Edit - Halfy - buy NOW. My ex wife is an estate agent. We're on good terms and we went out earlier this evening.

The housing market is actually picking up again. She's as busy as she was five years ago. There are less mortgages available but they're on far better terms.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:27, Reply)

Mr dis. of appointed
Im getting there! £5000 is for the deposit, £1000 for legal fees and the rest is coming out of my savings next week, just today I got a brick load of documents from the mortgage people and solicitors to plough through, think i'll save it for sunday afternoon
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:37, Reply)

*Returns*
Ooo, look at all the people. Evening all.

In other news that I forgot earlier, I might have secured a drumkit off freecycle earlier. Score!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:43, Reply)

That darn cat
Fat neighbour cat has prised up a corner of the blocked off catflap and made it into the kitchen of LiC manor where I'm sure he felt immensely pleased to have access to the ChainsCat's food.

Until I came charging down the stairs and he discovered that his oh-so-clever method of ingress is not in fact a method of egress.

Now we have an ironic face-off. I want him out of my kitchen and he REALLY wants out of my kitchen but he's between me and the back door.

I try and reach past him and he takes the opportunity to FLEE to SAFETY in the LIVING ROOM which is one big dead end OH SHIT

So now he doubles back into the kitchen as I see a simple solution and open the front door.

He hisses. I hiss.

I fill up one of those sports bottles with the nozzles from the tap.

He legs it for the front door and out. I shut the front door and go and put back the backdoor cover.

HOPEFULLY that should put him off levering up a corner again.

Somehow I doubt it. He's a cat.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:45, Reply)

@ Halfy - Right
All I'd say is don't stretch yourself to the end of your earnings.

Be realistic. Robert Peston daily brings us grim tidings of repossesions but they're generally of people who have staked everything on nothing.

If you're in doubt, feel free to Gaz. I can't give you the answer but through the former Mrs D I can put you in touch with a VERY sound mortgage advisor.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:46, Reply)

@TLIC
Don't bother.

Other cats wander in through my catflap, past 13 stone of sleeping dog and scoff catfood.

Elcat is a nasty piece of work when he wants to be, but he's getting old and can't vandalise them all.

Accept it.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:57, Reply)

Dis
its ok, im starting out on a shared ownership buying 30% of a 2 bedroom apartment, with a 3 year fixed and have triple checked the
outgoings and Ihave plenty of wiggle room.

The mortgage and rent of the other 70% is considerably less than I was paying out on renting a room and paying off my loan so should be ok.
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 22:57, Reply)

The problem is
ChainsCat will eat half her food before I go to bed and then demand I get up at 3:30 am to go down with her to eat the rest.

I don't want to.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:04, Reply)

why not
take the other half of the food to bed with you?
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:06, Reply)

God
the last time I went out for a debauched Friday night with the chaps was probably 3 years ago.

I'm going out tomorrow to watch Newcastle very probably get their arses kicked by the Gunners, althought being an optimistic adopted Geordie, I still dream.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:08, Reply)

haha
We have Bolton coming to call. Should be fun. Mark Lawrenson thinks score draw so it's either 0-0 or 5-1.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:10, Reply)

I never thought I say this
but I'm glad we bought when we did. The houses in our area of Sheffield hold their value like motherfuckers and have'nt moved much in the last year.

This hiatus is good for those folk who were priced out of the market by thems who had too much of an unstable credit line.
(SpunkyMcSpunkbubble Diddled your nubbin on, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:10, Reply)

@Tlic
We had a similar situation years ago when my old man had the farm. Our little whore of a cat Whiskey used to bring gentleman callers back for lights out and we ended up with a feral cat living under the chest of drawers in the bathroom for three days. You couldn't walk within nine inches of the chest because of a sherpened claw snaking out at you.

Until my younger brother Richard took it upon himself to cunt the cat in the fuck by turning the shower hose upon it.

Yon wild kitty shot out of it's darkened lair, up on side of the bathroom and down the other before shooting out of the open window of the second floor and on to a wheelie bin. It made good on it's feet never to be seen again.
(SpunkyMcSpunkbubble Diddled your nubbin on, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:15, Reply)

Ah, the joys of not having a cat
In other news, we don't have any chemists in tonight do we? I have a chemistry based question.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:17, Reply)

Halfy
If you're happy then fine.

As I've said - I'm no expert - but I know experts.

The downside of property owning is that you might have to do a lot of work.

I bought Dis Manor 3 years ago for £92K. It was a wreck and other houses on the street were going for £180K.

I'm fairly good with DIY and downstairs - living room, dining room, kitchen - is now pretty superb.

But I've still got three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attic to do.

It's not always easy.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:18, Reply)

PoD
I got A at Chemistry A-Level and 2 in the Chemistry Special Paper.

Although that was 24 Years ago.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:21, Reply)

I did science National diplomas
if that helps, plenty of chemistry.

Disappointed, its a new build with 10 year bpha warranty, the only worry i have at the moment is furniture, ie a total lack of!
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:25, Reply)

I interact socially on Fridays and post to HSH threads too
That's because I rock!
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:31, Reply)

@TLic
Cats are smart enough to know how to give you a false sense of security. They just run off only to return unexpectedly.

Anyway, tonight was spent mostly drinking, playing pool and pinball.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:39, Reply)

@Halfy
Furniture-shmurtiture.

Furniture can be had for fuck-all. To my left - an Edwardian bureau scooped for £20 at auction.

Under my arse - a leather recliner scooped for £15 because the leather is a bit worn.

Shop about. I've furnished downstairs for less than £2k. That's three big rooms and nice looking stuff.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 23:55, Reply)

I started it, and it appears I've finished it.
'Night, all you good nocturnal folk.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sat 21 Mar 2009, 0:15, Reply)