More Fog.....


Just a few more shots from the foggy start to the day.


Edit:  And a video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cqr-h4gIBo7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link



Taken with the Mavic 2 Pro.


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DAFlys Posted at 4-5 23:43
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Plenty of jet trails too. Was this yesterday?

Blériot53 Posted at 4-5 23:56
Plenty of jet trails too. Was this yesterday?

Yes,  thats yesterday,   I added a link to a video in the first post.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-5 23:59
Yes,  thats yesterday,   I added a link to a video in the first post.

Haven't watched that yet.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-6 00:02
Haven't watched that yet.

I just added it so you wouldn't have seen it originally.

DAFlys Posted at 4-5 23:59
Yes,  thats yesterday,   I added a link to a video in the first post.

OK seen it now. It's a bit small on intagram and I can't get fullscreen.

DAFlys Posted at 4-5 23:43
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Impressive low tide shot and love the contrails.    

DAFlys Posted at 4-5 23:43
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Oh yeah, definitely a foggy start to the day.  

Watched and commented on the IG video.  

Both rather pretty shots.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-6 00:05
OK seen it now. It's a bit small on intagram and I can't get fullscreen.

It works better in the IG app TBH.     
Shopping done (and was miserable) but its really grey here now and threatening to rain,   off to an open house viewing shortly,    small place up for auction that might be a cost effect rental property to buy, do up and rent out.   All depends on how much work it really needs and if the "guide price" can be believed.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-6 02:21
Impressive low tide shot and love the contrails.

Thanks DT.   Mostly grey Skys here now.   Not to worry I have a house to go and look at thats going for auction on the 23rd April.  Not sure if it's going to be cheap enough to be a good rental opportunity.   Needs to be just the right price to make it viable to buy and do up without having to go and do work myself,  which defeats the object of me doing most of the work.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-6 02:22
Oh yeah, definitely a foggy start to the day.

Yes,  as it warmed up the fog/mist came of the fields,  it was quite nice to film.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-6 02:28
Watched and commented on the IG video.

thanks DT,  Im not sure that reel has been very popular yet,  I probably chose the wrong music even though it was a huge hit.

Depp Posted at 4-6 02:48
Both rather pretty shots.

thanks Depp,   we've turned to grey and rain now for a few days which is a bit sad again.

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 03:29
Thanks DT.   Mostly grey Skys here now.   Not to worry I have a house to go and look at thats going for auction on the 23rd April.  Not sure if it's going to be cheap enough to be a good rental opportunity.   Needs to be just the right price to make it viable to buy and do up without having to go and do work myself,  which defeats the object of me doing most of the work.

You're very welcome DA.

Hope the house turns out to be in the desired price range for you.  They are lots of people here doing house flips and many good and bad stories associated with it.  Some failed to plan on the "unknowns" or items behind walls/floors  (electrical wiring, plumbing pipes, etc.)

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 03:30
Yes,  as it warmed up the fog/mist came of the fields,  it was quite nice to film.

Glad it worked out where you could get some of it on film.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 03:30
thanks DT,  Im not sure that reel has been very popular yet,  I probably chose the wrong music even though it was a huge hit.

You're welcome.    Everybody has their own taste in music but personally I liked the background music.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-6 04:24
You're very welcome DA.

Hope the house turns out to be in the desired price range for you.  They are lots of people here doing house flips and many good and bad stories associated with it.  Some failed to plan on the "unknowns" or items behind walls/floors  (electrical wiring, plumbing pipes, etc.)

I drove by this morning for a look,      my gut was telling me it wasnt right,  but I took SHMBOd over for the open house viewing and we know it's not for us.      Guide price was 110k+ which usually means that it would go £170-180k,  and when I checked valuations in the area,   houses that dont need work are going to £220k.   So I need to be able to buy it and not spend huge sums of money on it to make it work.  Sadly the description was a bit misleading,     the description was 4 rooms, 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 living, 1 kitchen.   But most of the kitchen was in a poorly built extension and that extension was disguised as an attached garage.    The extension needed to be demo'd and rebuilt,  it was full of damp and had proud electrics.  There was only an electric heater for water and a separate electric radiator for the entire place.     f everything had been under the main roof then it may have been doable.   But I will watch to see what it actually sells for,  if it sells that is.   

As we arrived one of the neighbour asked me what it was selling for, and they weren't sure how to make of it.

So to sum it up it was a bit grim.   Here's the outside of it.

https://media.rightmove.co.uk/83 ... 70_IMG_00_0000.jpeg

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 04:48
I drove by this morning for a look,      my gut was telling me it wasnt right,  but I took SHMBOd over for the open house viewing and we know it's not for us.      Guide price was 110k+ which usually means that it would go £170-180k,  and when I checked valuations in the area,   houses that dont need work are going to £220k.   So I need to be able to buy it and not spend huge sums of money on it to make it work.  Sadly the description was a bit misleading,     the description was 4 rooms, 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 living, 1 kitchen.   But most of the kitchen was in a poorly built extension and that extension was disguised as an attached garage.    The extension needed to be demo'd and rebuilt,  it was full of damp and had proud electrics.  There was only an electric heater for water and a separate electric radiator for the entire place.     f everything had been under the main roof then it may have been doable.   But I will watch to see what it actually sells for,  if it sells that is.   

As we arrived one of the neighbour asked me what it was selling for, and they weren't sure how to make of it.

Exterior doesn't look so bad but sounds like interior needs lots of TLC.  

Will be interesting to see if it sells and for how much.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-6 04:29
You're welcome.    Everybody has their own taste in music but personally I liked the background music.

Did you twig where it was from?

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-6 04:59
Exterior doesn't look so bad but sounds like interior needs lots of TLC.  

Will be interesting to see if it sells and for how much.

yes,  If everything had been in the main part of the house I may have had a bid on it,    decorating + bathroom + kitchen would be very doable for me,  although my flight time would take a hit.    But the outbuildings make it too much of an unknown,  and not feeling it enough to get a survey done.

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 03:20
It works better in the IG app TBH.     
Shopping done (and was miserable) but its really grey here now and threatening to rain,   off to an open house viewing shortly,    small place up for auction that might be a cost effect rental property to buy, do up and rent out.   All depends on how much work it really needs and if the "guide price" can be believed.

I'm not an instagrammer, alas.
I got my walk along a different stretch of canal in the next county, got a FTF Geocache, but the "scenery" was abyssmal.  Sub-stations and sewage works
Nothing worthy of the Action2.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-6 05:57
I'm not an instagrammer, alas.
I got my walk along a different stretch of canal in the next county, got a FTF Geocache, but the "scenery" was abyssmal.  Sub-stations and sewage works
Nothing worthy of the Action2.

Nice,   I got my steps in just around the shops and an auction house that I went to look at.    Sounds like you still managed to get a nice day out though.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 05:10
yes,  If everything had been in the main part of the house I may have had a bid on it,    decorating + bathroom + kitchen would be very doable for me,  although my flight time would take a hit.    But the outbuildings make it too much of an unknown,  and not feeling it enough to get a survey done.

Are we likely to see you on "Homes Under The Hammer"  soon, then?  

Blériot53 Posted at 4-6 23:19
Are we likely to see you on "Homes Under The Hammer"  soon, then?

I want something to rent out which will being in a better income than Im getting at the banks.   I was really hoping that the housing market was going to crash and that would give me some better details,  but alas that didnt happen.   

Yesterdays the first place thats come up locally that ticked the boxes,  well at least until we saw inside.  Man it was grim.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 23:23
I want something to rent out which will being in a better income than Im getting at the banks.   I was really hoping that the housing market was going to crash and that would give me some better details,  but alas that didnt happen.   

Yesterdays the first place thats come up locally that ticked the boxes,  well at least until we saw inside.  Man it was grim.

I can imagine. It staggers me just how badly some properties get neglected.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-6 23:30
I can imagine. It staggers me just how badly some properties get neglected.

This may have been ok except that half the house was in a flat roof extension,  that had multiple layers of roof felt and obvious leaks,  and I suspect no damp proof in the block work.    To be able to rent it Id have to tear that down and have it rebuilt which doesn't make it cost effective for me.     I will be interested to see what it goes for.   

Here's the only picture from the listing,   the garage door is fake.

https://media.rightmove.co.uk/83 ... 70_IMG_00_0000.jpeg

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 23:40
This may have been ok except that half the house was in a flat roof extension,  that had multiple layers of roof felt and obvious leaks,  and I suspect no damp proof in the block work.    To be able to rent it Id have to tear that down and have it rebuilt which doesn't make it cost effective for me.     I will be interested to see what it goes for.   

Here's the only picture from the listing,   the garage door is fake.

Hmmn. Decaying concrete drive too. Could be a nice little place with some cash thrown at it.
But a flat-roof extension?  Always a problem.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-6 23:54
Hmmn. Decaying concrete drive too. Could be a nice little place with some cash thrown at it.
But a flat-roof extension?  Always a problem.

The extension was bigger than the main part of the house too

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 23:56
The extension was bigger than the main part of the house too

It would need to be at a knock-down price (sic) to make it viable

Blériot53 Posted at 4-7 00:03
It would need to be at a knock-down price (sic) to make it viable

Well the guide price was 110K but I suspect were looking more like 170-180 when it sells,   we will see.

DAFlys Posted at 4-7 00:06
Well the guide price was 110K but I suspect were looking more like 170-180 when it sells,   we will see.

Were I to  enter that game I would alway look to flip the property rather than rent. Some of the tales of woe we've heard from friends who have rented, put us off for life. We'd considered renting out our English property when we went to live in France, but I'm glad now, that we sold it.

DAFlys Posted at 4-6 05:10
yes,  If everything had been in the main part of the house I may have had a bid on it,    decorating + bathroom + kitchen would be very doable for me,  although my flight time would take a hit.    But the outbuildings make it too much of an unknown,  and not feeling it enough to get a survey done.

No, not at the expense of a cut in flight time.  Just kidding.  Will still be interesting to see what they get for it, if it even sells.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-7 04:34
No, not at the expense of a cut in flight time.  Just kidding.  Will still be interesting to see what they get for it, if it even sells.

The auction is on the 19th so we'll see.  Ive already had the estate agent on the phone pushing to see if I want more access for a survey or more information from them.    Makes me feel like no ones that interested.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-8 00:32
The auction is on the 19th so we'll see.  Ive already had the estate agent on the phone pushing to see if I want more access for a survey or more information from them.    Makes me feel like no ones that interested.

It kind of sounds that way, especially since the agent is being a bit aggressive.  Seems if they had plenty of bids they wouldn't be making calls.  Oh well, will still be interesting to see what is sells for.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-8 04:07
It kind of sounds that way, especially since the agent is being a bit aggressive.  Seems if they had plenty of bids they wouldn't be making calls.  Oh well, will still be interesting to see what is sells for.

The bids will be online on auction day,  theres no opportunity to bid yet.   I suspect he's got a whiff of people leaving and turning their noses up at the place.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-9 00:35
The bids will be online on auction day,  theres no opportunity to bid yet.   I suspect he's got a whiff of people leaving and turning their noses up at the place.

Oh, so no pre-bidding.  That in itself is a bit interesting.  Many places have a 10 day bidding period. So this house is a one day bidding session which I guess it means the winning bid will be notified the day after.  Seems a bit odd of a way of doing it but if it works I guess then that is just another way of doing the bidding.

During COVID when many people lost their jobs and couldn't pay their annual property tax on their homes the county would hold an online one hour auction to sale a tax lien.  So the owner could later buy the tax lien from whoever bought it or if the house went into foreclosure the bank or lender had to buy the tax liens (with interest).