fightoffyour Posted July 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: I used to really look forward to Christmas, but now I dread it as I remember that family member I hate will be there annoying me with their daft comments. And in this metaphor, Christmas is off topic. What if he is a family member? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 hours ago, sidcow said: Same difference. Field - Virtual guarantee of no issues, preferable Brownfield - Far more survey costs, far more likelihood of problems and remedial issues all costing money so less profit. And developers always put the argument that because of this they can't put as many affordable housing on a brownfield site when compared to greenfield, and less contributions to schools, roads etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: And developers always put the argument that because of this they can't put as many affordable housing on a brownfield site when compared to greenfield, and less contributions to schools, roads etc. It's the areas as well, green belt is generally cheap land in nice areas, so homes built there generally sell better and have more profit, although sometimes it also decreases value of surrounding homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: It's the areas as well, green belt is generally cheap land in nice areas, so homes built there generally sell better and have more profit, although sometimes it also decreases value of surrounding homes. I don't think much has decreased in value recently! It might result in property not increasing as much in the future I suppose. Edited July 28, 2022 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 8 hours ago, foreveryoung said: So you would be happy having 2000 homes built in your little village overlooking your house. Happy? No I wouldn’t be happy. Just as I wouldn’t be happy living in a town where an extra 2000 homes clog up the roads and change the school catchment area. Just the same as I wouldn’t be happy if I lived in a town and they built flats that put my house in shade. If everyone with a house has to be happy with new housing, they don’t get built. The obvious place to put them is in villages, towns, and cities and on green belt. We might not like it, but being homeless is the greater evil, so suck it up. 5 hours ago, foreveryoung said: It's the areas as well, green belt is generally cheap land in nice areas, so homes built there generally sell better and have more profit, although sometimes it also decreases value of surrounding homes. Cheap land in nice areas? It’s only cheap whilst it hasn’t got planning permission, once it has planning permission its premium. Want to know why its premium? Because people buy it thinking living on the edge of the village will give them rights to views. When the next field is sold, they think that was a development too far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I moved onto my new build estate in the first phase over 4 years ago. In that time every time they released new houses the prices were up and and and up. At the last count they were asking £110,000 more for the house type we have over what we paid. Last week they released some more and for the first time the prices have (slightly) come down, despite a lot of their overheads going up. They are obviously sensing a dip due to cost of living, interest rates, inflation, economy etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 29, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 29, 2022 overperform I've seen this used as a word by quite a few people recently It's quite frankly a stupid made up nonsensical word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, bickster said: overperform I've seen this used as a word by quite a few people recently It's quite frankly a stupid made up nonsensical word Where do you stand on overachieve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted July 29, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2022 Just now, bannedfromHandV said: Where do you stand on overachieve? better than he expected 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 29, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: Where do you stand on overachieve? Absolutely the same, another bollocks word 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, bickster said: Absolutely the same, another bollocks word I dunno man, I think it’s a a pretty valid word. How else would you explain Liz Truss becoming PM?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, bickster said: overperform I've seen this used as a word by quite a few people recently It's quite frankly a stupid made up nonsensical word It absolutely is not. In the right context anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 loud sighing from a certain colleague. Nope, not going to bite. "Is everything ok?" "Oh yes, fine". 30 seconds later, another loud sigh. The constant sense of "woe is me" that manages to communicate itself just by breathing is quite impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, Rodders said: loud sighing from a certain colleague. Nope, not going to bite. "Is everything ok?" "Oh yes, fine". 30 seconds later, another loud sigh. The constant sense of "woe is me" that manages to communicate itself just by breathing is quite impressive. You not thrown over a "you OK hun?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) Berminum - FFS learn how to pronounce our city’s name you illiterate BBC clearing in the woods… Edited July 29, 2022 by theboyangel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 “they’ll” does not mean there will be!! You’re looking for there’ll. Seen this cropping up in multiple places recently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 29, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: It absolutely is not. In the right context anyway. What context is that then? How can you over perform. You perform, you have a performance that you've achieved, there is no under or over performing. As Blandy says you can have better or worse than expectation performances but you can't overperform Absolutely nonsensical illogical use of the language 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 29, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 29, 2022 30 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: I dunno man, I think it’s a a pretty valid word. How else would you explain Liz Truss becoming PM?! If Liz Truss becomes PM she will have achieved that not overachieved that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, bickster said: What context is that then? How can you over perform. You perform, you have a performance that you've achieved, there is no under or over performing. As Blandy says you can have better or worse than expectation performances but you can't overperform Absolutely nonsensical illogical use of the language Well I use it in football terms to refer to statistics. A striker who is overperforming is converting more chances than he should be according to his statistics. His xG might be 4 goals but he's actually scored 8. He's overperforming vs his stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, bickster said: If Liz Truss becomes PM she will have achieved that not overachieved that I think if she gets dressed without making a total mess of it she’s overachieved. I’m not with you on this one, I’m happy with overachieve and overperform existing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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