debra Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Yes Holly, my friend just sent a package to her son in Texas, it was about 6kgs and it cost her over $200 to post it to him. YIKES. Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Whohoooo, happy for you!!!!! Great find and a great rescue! And Holly dearest, now you are scaring me, are you really OK then? Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Yes, Anna, I'm otherwise fine! I've always had balance issues, all my life, and my being a klutz is such an old joke by now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggysasha Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Congrats Deb! That does sound like a good price to me considering you're in Oz. So when will you get it? (Holly - I understand the klutz thing! You put a glass of water in front of me, I'll knock it over somehow!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Talking about being a clutz, the other day If I dropped something once I dropped it 3 times, everything I picked up I dropped, most things I dropped 3 times, I was like it all day, mostly I am very good, but this was a particularly bad day lol. Cheers Debra, Oh I should have the house in about a week or so, will pay for it on payday (Thursday) and organise a courier after that. I promise there will be pics to see when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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debra Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 My Beacon Hill is on its way, It may arrive tomorrow, with hopefully my peirce and Southern Mansion as well, I will let you all know as soon as I have them all in my hot little hands lol, with lots of pictures of course lol. (They all had to be picked up by courier) The Beacon Hill I have to re hab, and the Pierce I just have to finish putting it together, and the Dura craft Southern Mansion is still in the box. But will let you know as soon as they arrive. Oh I am so excited, my Christmas pressie to myself....:yes: Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Congratulations, Debra, and be sure to post pictures of your new goodies. I'm doing a happy dance for you (which, at a bit after 0700 where I am, and given my overall shape, you do NOT want to see! :yes: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 lol Holly, it is now 11.30 pm, and I am off to bed, so I can be up bright and early for the delivery, (I hope they come tomorrow) and I will certainly post pics of them all, I am going to start a blog for the rehab of the Beacon Hill, I am going to use all my good stuff I have saved up in it, no expense spared I say. Oh I cant wait, its like Christmas a couple of days early for me. lol. Hmmmmmmm I wonder if I should wrap them and put them under the tree.... :yes: Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Its here, I have the Beacon Hill here Now. It is really well built, but the paint job is a bit ordinary, looks like it was done by a child lol. A few pieces came off in transit, but nothing that cant be glued back on, there are a few bits of wood and trim that will need replacing, and the floors have some type of felt stuff stuck on them, and I mean stuck, any ideas, luckily the walls have not ever been papered, so no wall paper to remove yay. I will sit and look at it today and let it talk to me, as I have no idea what colour it wants to be yet. Does anyone have ideas on how to get the floor fabric off, should I soak it in something or just try to peel and scrape it off, it is like real life kitchen carpet, you know that real coarse stuff, a bit like steel wool lol, I hope you know what I mean lol. Oh I will put some pics in my gallery later for you. When my batteries recharge. Will let you know when the pierce and the Southern Mansion arrive too. How exciting 3 houses in one day, omg it must be Christmas :yes: Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I suppose removing the fabric will depend on what it was stuck down with. Warm water with white vinegar does a pretty god job of unsticking tacky glue, so unless it's obvious great globs of hot glue that might be a place to start. I have been known to use a steel putty knife and a hammer, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 I suppose removing the fabric will depend on what it was stuck down with. Warm water with white vinegar does a pretty god job of unsticking tacky glue, so unless it's obvious great globs of hot glue that might be a place to start. I have been known to use a steel putty knife and a hammer, too... :o :groucho: YIKES Im not touching it till it has talked to me lol, it is being very quite, proly cause I am sitting with my back to it lol. I know eventually it will not be quite , they tend to do that don't they.... Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Just wait'll it sees you coming at it with the scraping tools and the soaking liquid, it'll either purr in anticipation of go all jabbery with excitement/ fear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Just wait'll it sees you coming at it with the scraping tools and the soaking liquid, it'll either purr in anticipation of go all jabbery with excitement/ fear... :groucho: Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmgervais Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Congratulations on winning the Beacon Hill! And you're getting two other houses at the same time - all I can say is congrats again, have tons of fun, and keep us posted with pictures! P.S. Oh, I wish it were me. Then again, building my dh is teaching me to have lots of patience, and the shell isn't even completed yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 I have put pics in my gallery of my rescued Beacon Hill, lots of pics sorry I know how you all like pics though lol. At least I will have good pics of before and after of all the rooms and the damaged areas outside the house as well. Cheers Debra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Debra, I love the basement window being open. I think a nefarious someone has broken in. This house must be a crime scene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I'm glad you posted so many pictures- I really enjoyed the 'walk' through your new house! :no: You're right, such a piece of luck that the interior was never wallpapered. Once you deal with the floorcoverings, it will be a blank slate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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