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None of those look to be Homekit compatible, but there's an identical looking one by refoss that is?! only slightly questionable.

Apple TV remote works on bluetooth so doesn't need line of sight, you could stick it around the corner/wherever the socket is and just have a longer HDMI running to the telly?

I already dibsed the thing! Full dammit compulsive history strikes me as ideal buyer peace of mind. That said, current bank balance could see me in an FF (and a spot of bother when it comes time to complete on the house purchase).

Chrome screen fittings? >>> nice tease of the terrazzo tho.

pssssht, I'd loved driving my ancient white-dashed Volvo in polarised sunnies even in low-ish light just so I could see through the windscreen.

There used to be one (alpina no less) frequently parked on the street (!) by the ferry at sandbanks too.

From memory it's a mix of bantams and marans, 7 cluckers in total. The seller's whole setup is staying, but I can't really remember what it comprises. There was definitely a chicken swing though, no doubt an essential. Space for things thankfully won't be a problem for a while.

they add a certain 'Good Life' charm

This is my wife's opinion

the reality is they shit everywhere (tables, chairs, benches), scratch up anything you want to plant and you have to let them out/shut them away every morning and evening.

This is the bit I have been dwelling on.

But this is the chicken I miss.

Fixtures and fittings list for hopeful-house has come through and the place is coming with chickens. Not sure we definitely want chickens, but it looks like we're going to have chickens. Feels very not-London.

Is there a chickens thread?

I’ve got a two or three mandarin stone Chicago storm lying around I want rid of if you go that way. Not enough to be useful on their own, but handy for spares or something?

We don’t have the stamina for the amount of parties that place holds! Although if your parents are good with relentless free childcare and feeding three bottomless appetites we can chat. Things are pretty good here (for now).

👏 best of luck. We have been with staying with my wife's parents for a month and a bit now. Started as a firm 1-month-then-out thing, then decided to leave it open-ended, then a house came up and we put an offer in so it's now an open-ended-ish thing. Life in the abyss is alright!

I’ve been checking along the way. All fine but it’s nothing mission critical so far. Feels like we’re a very long way from the serious stuff 😞

Ugh, awful. I would likely just end up ordering black ink while crying to myself at the addition to the mortgage required to pay for it. Unhelpful, sorry.

Instead of printing out, signing, scanning, emailing back I just scanned my signature instead and superimposed it on the supplied documents then sent everything back saved as PDFs. Conveyancer and mortgage people both happy so far. Felt a bit weird, but either way they're getting an image of a signature.

Sitting in the traffic on the A20 between Catford and Sidcup. It was not an efficient use of time or petrol, but I was emptying the house out so running or riding between the two wasn't feasible. I hated it.

N53 330i, 38mpg if I’m being careful, aided by that 50mph bit on the M3. _{18mpg around town}

Not yet I’m afraid, too poor to replace it with anything I’d find more fun and I’m not going diesel. Reckon I’ve got another year or two with it, want to nudge it past 50k. Once we’ve moved my need for a motorway chugger will be fully negated (instead of pandemic part-negated) as there won’t actually be any motorways between us and our destinations.

Petrol e91.

It's just so satisfying when you're in the zone. I can only imagine what it's like on PSVR. Make sure you set the controls to 'proper' otherwise you're wasting the time.
It's a very peculiar thing, but the gameplay is good even if you don't buy into the story.

I really really enjoyed ace combat 7. Considerably better than Star Wars squadrons which I followed it up with.

Very happy with it, doubly so considering bespoke-ish and the reasonable price. Imo it’s a nicely thought out, unfussy piece of furniture. The little lip and mitre doors are a tidy detail my builder (and former cabinetry guy) was really tickled by.

I used H E Olby because local. Got 2 hours of 1-on-1 wandering round and suggestions and plenty of wiggle on the prices, plus a nose at the premises which had piqued my curiosity every time I rode past it.

Totally. No judgement! It’s just scary when the total is spat out after the fun bit of deciding what you want.

We’re in the process of buying a much-abused 1920s four-bed, with a horrible bolted on extension and a floor plan that makes no sense (clear windows from downstairs shower room into family room, lolwut?). I’ve envelope doodled it into something useful, but it’s a lot of faff for not much extra sq/ft. Hopefully it’ll be a 20-year house so I’m keen to do it properly, but despite a general reluctance to compromise I can only dream of it being done 300k properly. As we’re now out of London I’m at least optimistic that the builder costs will be lower than what I’m used to, but it’s still levelling and rebuilding a 10x4m single-storey extension, stretching out the two-storey extension to something that’s actually usable and knocking some internal walls. Going to be messy. I’m looking forward to having a nice chat with a professional once I’m holding the keys.