Why do people use DIY stores and big Companies before local business
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British people also call household items by different names!
Comments (209)Add in Hiberno-English; Long pants are English trousers Shorts are English men's underwear (boxer type) English shorts are Irish short pants Togs are English sports shorts. Swim togs are English swimwear To tog out is an Englishman changing into his sportswear. Also means to get yourself ready, gather up all that's needed for whatever it is you plan to do. A press is an English cupboard or wardrobe. A hot-press is an English airing cupboard (both usually have immersion tank in them). St Stephens day or Stephens Day is the same day as England's Boxing Day (26 Dec) Going to the bog is cutting turf for fuel, an Englishman would be visiting the toilet. A boreen (in a town) is an alley(-way) or lane (way) in England. A flat in Ireland is local authority/public accommodation An Irish apartment is privately owned/rented A shift is not a period of work hours .... Going for a ride does not mean you going for a drive for pleasure .... Having a fag is smoking a cigarette - I shudder to think what the Americans interpret that as !...See MoreThere's a spider in the room.... what do you do?
Comments (54)September and in they all come trying to freeload on my central heating. It's my house, I didn't invite them, so I'm afraid they must die! I used to feel a bit bad about it, but then I thought about how they catch their prey, leave them to slowly die and then eat them and felt completely exonerated of all guilt! They're utterly revolting....See MoreBespoke Vs Bought- why do people assume expensive?
Comments (11)Definitely! I feel I need to post this on every thread about the chains lol! Please look local as well as the 'sheds'. We offer a choice of over 2000 combinations of door choice. We have a solid 18mm glued and do welled carcass all the way round and also have bespoke sizes and the whole kitchen can be personalised! We beat 80% of the high street quotes through our doors and provide a completely personal service and aftercare! Not selling our company a such just saying I would definitely take a look local as well as the major chains as all of our customers have been majorly surprised and saved a lot of £££ in the process!! Jade (Home By Design Kitchens) It's a real shame as I hate the idea of people being ripped off or unhappy with their purchase! I know different areas etc have different prices but some of the margins companies make are seriously unethical lol! Jade X...See MoreWhat do you want to read about on Houzz this year?
Comments (53)I can't help but speculate that perhaps the reason so many houses featured are London based or more high-end properties is because most of the case studies are uploaded by architecture or design professionals who employ professional photographers to show off the finished results. These services aren't cheap and I don't imagine these companies get too many requests from owners of smaller 30's - 70's era homes, especially from outside the capital, because the homeowners won't see a return on the investment. I would have thought requesting design-savvy home owners load more of their own photo's would help bridge the gap. Perhaps on the next newsletter you can ask homeowners to consider contributing any photos of spaces they are particularly proud of?...See MoreDaisy England
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