Here I was today looking at a very large and substantial semi-detached house in Westbury on Trym. It is going to auction later in the month and my Client wanted to meet me at the house to go through things that I thought were necessary to renovate the dwelling. “Easy!” I said, “Do the lot!” The lot means, here possible re-building of the bay window and re-pointing the front elevation. The remaining elevations can remain, as is so to speak! All the original windows will need renovation, but because they are in such poor condition, it may be easier to re-place them, like with like. The ‘plastic’ windows should also come out and be re-placed like the original. There will be masses of replastering where the original has perished, new wiring (boy, even my electrician would have been amazed!) plumbing, heating, kitchen and bathrooms – quite a lot to do! Then I went over there to East Harptree to discuss my (other) Clients' loss with regard to a previous oil spill. Hey ho, as I said Here and There today – what will tomorrow bring???   more »