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Rotax? 😁

I think that's been on the Market for a While. A lot bigger than I need. Be hard to air condition, also. You would need insulation. It's HOT sometimes. Geelong is not a bad Place. to live. Nev

It'll be a weight off your shoulders when the job's finished.

I still think a 1200 Buell Motor is the best choice. 100 HP Aircooled. Lots of torque from Low down. Plenty available because they have an alloy frame which can't be Legally repaired. Nev

Yes.. I quite like this shed (though a bit out of my league): https://www.realestate.com.au/property-warehouse-nsw-tocumwal-151477276

A LOT to heat, cool and furnish. Blinds Curtains . It all adds up. Big Shed, Small House is the go. Sheds have character if you do the right stuff in there. Nev

I don't think they are. generally. There's plenty of good aftermarket sprockets. They can be flame Hardened on the teeth. Friction is a consideration. Nev

Wined and dined. Nev

Bloody Nev whined again!

Way out of their depth in a real World. Full of their own self importance. Unable (or unwilling) to see the side effects of what they do. Nev

Or idiots and crazy

Yep.. My point was chains seem expensive compared to here.

I just love how they accuse everyone else of being exactly what they are... Except, they are also hypocrites.

Haven't updated this thread for a while. Most of the structural work has been done. We are fixing up the pointing on the outside of the house as well as the cracks in the cement and stone casings and sis )one of which was letting a lot of water in). That was all done yesterday. In addition, we had to remove a cast iron downpipe that was spit at the read and in a corner so we didn't notice it until it was too late and damp impregnated the walls. Behind it was pointing that was more like syrup, so that had to be removed and repointed. We are waiting a new cast iron downpipe (Grade 2 listed houses - can't replace with decent looking plastic stuff). I think I mentioned on another thread, the day I arrived back in Aus while back at the office (as it is closer to Heathrow, has great showers, etc), I got a call from the partney requesting me to get the sparky in for a power cut. That ended up with a rewire of the whole basement at what turned out in the end to be £5K (or close enough). Ouch... On the interior, we have had the downstairs boot room and dunny done; the living room done (except for the bay, where the new plaster doesn't seem to have been mixed properly and is flaking away.. so waiting for the plasterers to come back and fix it). We actually did the living room in a hurry for Christmas, so it needs some tidying up, but is passable. Same with the formal dining room.. although the fire surround and mantelpiece turned out to be black marble that was painted over, so we are painstakingly removing the paint. You wouldn't read about it. The study is now done (bar painting the segment of the wall that is damp from the leaking downpipe - which we are waiting to dry and using a dehumidifier to help). So, I have moved my desk and slowly moving by home office in there. It is lovely and affords a nice view to the village. Although the kitchen was done long ago, there have been cracks in the plaster (expected) and there was some outstanding painting. That is being worked on at the same time. The basement hallway is painted, which was a pain as we had all new pipe encasement boxes. We have opened iup the downstairs utility room and save for putting curtains (I have no idea why SWMBO wants them rather than doors) on the long sink unit, only the tiling is required. I will get some time on the weekend and try and put together before and after pictures.. Not promising anything as have a lot on this weekend. We are starting the clear out.. The place is full of stuff we have accumulated over the years and don't need. There will be tip runs and facebook marketplace listings. We have decided to go brutal as neither are wanting to move into a big house anymore. They are lovely, but f! they are a lot of work and expensive.

Would it be "Idiotocracy"?. Nev

I would want to wind you up. . Nev

HEs MAD and dangerous like the rest of them. Nev

All V8's are too wide, really It'd be nice to Have something torquey at low revs. Nev

From what I saw of his speech the ideological clown was definitely in and loaded up with testosterone. The patriotic cowboys must have been backstage.

Well.. Not really... To be honest, in my case, it would be a godsend. Not a large enough payout to be life changing, but enough to buy me a good chunk of time to work on the property and get going myself. Time for me at the moment is precious - I have not much left over between work and some domestic items that have to be attended to. As I am 6 years at the firm, it would free up some time for me to get stuck in as well.. most of what has to be done now I can do; so it would be a life raft in the move back to Aus, which is now about a decade in the making. (And I know for some, they are thinking long may that continue ;-))

Quote of the day, from Mr Hegseth: "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top." I think the clowns have been out for quite a while.....

How does one pronounce the word "wind"?

The USA is no longer an democracy. It is an idiotcracy.

THAT Ford motor would be Hard to get and has structural issues. You could spend a lot on it, and is very much a collectors item. Maybe a 3.5 litre Alloy Rover V8? Nev

It's all like the next chapter for the movie 'Idiocracy'