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New Welsh Slate Roof – All done.

Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

The scaffolding was taken down early this Bank Holiday Monday, and these are the final pictures of the new roof.

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So finally after 12 months, of obtaining many quotations, discussing options with builders and roofing companies. The roof is finally complete, and I no longer have to check and empty buckets in the attic, and that long overdue project is complete and finally put to bed.

A Special Thanks to Mark Winters of Mark Winters Leadwork and Roofing, York, Denis and Luke for an excellent job, and professional craftsmanship.

Here is a case study by TLX Insulation of work completed by Mark Winters Leadwork and Roofing, York.

Also Thanks to:-

TLX Insulation
SIG Roofing, York
The Reclaimed Company, York
Wrights Skips, York
SP Scaffolding, York
East Riding of Yorkshire Building Control
Neighbours for putting up with the noise and mess!
and also if I’ve nagged and ranted at you about the roof, over the last 10 years!
and last but not least…. -:- Lindsey!

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Three Thingian Gamesody

Monday, April 24th, 2017

For those not in the know, Three Thing Game is a programming Game Jam run over (approximately)
24 hours. Teams of enthusiasts (that’s you people, as well as me and my ‘kind’) gather to challenge
themselves to create a game based on 3 random words that they will be given. At the end of the 24
hours you get to subject your game to a thorough Judging against various criteria like: adherence to
the Things, how complete is your game, and how much money you slip the judge discreetly.

Source
https://canvas.hull.ac.uk/files/633091/download?verifier=6BMKkgTJWXDbjiVnZZ4hLr0zgshZHtXoZFdFWVTY

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Electric Cobalt Blue Victorian Garden Bell Cloches

Saturday, April 22nd, 2017

I’ve got a bit of a “magpie thing” for blue glass, that’s used in the old medicine bottles….

So when I saw these electric cobalt blue victorian garden bell cloches – I just had to snag them!

I’ve never seen blue versions before, but I have seen clear glass versions. I’m going to use them to protect my pumpkin seedlings from frost. It will be interesting to see how blue light affects the plant growth.

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What is TLX Gold ? @TLX_Insulation @SIGRoofing

Sunday, April 16th, 2017

A number of people keep asking me what is TLX Gold?

NOTHING’S THE SAME AS TLX GOLD

TLX Gold is a BBA certified 2 in 1 Insulating Breather Roofing Membrane, manufactured by TLX insulation which we used with our recent re-roof.

off-cut of TLX Gold

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New Welsh Slate Roof – Roof Complete – Day 7

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

A few finishing touches, and the angled-cap-ridges cemented on, and the roof is now complete, the Building Inspector visited and said it was a nice excellent job, and had a tick in the box.

On time, and on budget as agreed just before the Easter Holiday! (well in fact a little less!)

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New Welsh Slate Roof – Slating finished – Day 6

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

I left this morning for work, and the roof needed slating on the back, and when I returned home it was completed.

In discussions with the roofers, they told me, “when they lick them and stick them its quicker!”

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Today is the last and final day, whilst they add the angled ridges to the apex, and tidy up.

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Goodbye Orange @EE, and hello @ThreeUK! #makeitright

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

Goodbye Orange, and hello Three!

I’ve been with Orange for over 18 years, but times are changing, and I no longer feel it represents good value for money for me, and looking around at the other airtime mobile carriers, I think Three has all the features and more I need now.

Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
30GB a month data allowance
WiFi Calling
4G coverage at home, and at work.
Feel at Home destinations in 42 countries.
4G Super Voice

and all this costs me less, than what I’ve been topping on Orange for many years!

I’m surprised how easily it was to port my old Orange number to Three, Orange just handed out the PAC code, and I entered it into the My3 application, and within 24 hours, it had been transferred to Three.

So if you have my existing mobile number it’s not changed it’s the same!

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New Welsh Slate Roof – Re-slating continues – Day 5 (Morning)

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

At the beginning of Day 5, almost all of the front roof, rows have slates have been completed, and the lead work is being properly installed above the front porch (well it was not lead before!)

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