It appears that the time has come for Lodge Park to sign over management rights to us residents. By now I would expect everyone to have received the legal paperwork LP's solicitors.
Of course we need to complete and return the AP01 form to enable them to sign over the rights to the listed parties.
As for the Secretary, AP03, it's obviously up to everyone to decide if they want to or can be bothered to be the secretary.
Looking at this more closely there doesn't seem to be any great legal ramifications hidden inside it, it's very much cut and dry for handover. However if anyone has any legal background or has a close friend in the legal profession who is willing to take a quite look over the paperwork it might be advantageous to us all.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Now they're all gone!
Just a week ago, completion took place on the final house (No. 25 BG). A serious amount of activity has been going on putting in carpets and flooring and I believe it's all set now for the new owner(s) to move in.
I know very little about the new owner, except that it is a she and I believe that she may originate from Australia. The customary BBQ in the back garden is perhaps a tell tale sign.
I'm sure we're all looking forward to meeting the new owners.
I know very little about the new owner, except that it is a she and I believe that she may originate from Australia. The customary BBQ in the back garden is perhaps a tell tale sign.
I'm sure we're all looking forward to meeting the new owners.
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Anyone for Lightbulbs!
Has anyone tried to replace any of the downlighters in the bathrooms yet?
This can be a headache if you're replacing them for the first time.
Now, how many of you know that there are actually (except in 3 cases), 2 versions of each house. That's right 2 of each, both look identical but the fittings are totally different.
One of each type has been designated the 'first'. I'm in the 'first' Thames. And in the first of each they were fitted with super efficient fittings (bulbs, etc). This was to fall in line with the councils green energy policy - or something like that. Each of the 'first' houses were equiped and then inspected by the council. After that any second or third houses has sensible fitments installed.
So those in the 'first' houses have an issue when replacing a light bulb. The bathroom downlighters have fitments made by TP24, I believe they are the RIO version. TP24 have done a clever thing and made them so only TP24 bulbs fit them. Now you can get these by mail order from www.tp24.com, but that's a pain.
Alternatively you can get different makes from high street outlets, Habitat, B&Q, etc. But these don't appear to fit (in the first houses). You can make them fit though.
Either:
Stick a pair of long-nose pliars into the fitment and break off a small plastic pin that sits right in the middle.
Or
Get out your drill and drill a small recess into the case of the bulb between the 2 metal prongs that connect to the electric contacts.
Both options work, i've tried them both, my facorite is to get rid of the pin though so anyone can then replace the bulb without having to be Handy Manny.
(For those of you without children, Handy Manny is a cartoon character on the Disney channel, who goes around sheet-rock hills with his trusty tools as a general handy man.)
This can be a headache if you're replacing them for the first time.
Now, how many of you know that there are actually (except in 3 cases), 2 versions of each house. That's right 2 of each, both look identical but the fittings are totally different.
One of each type has been designated the 'first'. I'm in the 'first' Thames. And in the first of each they were fitted with super efficient fittings (bulbs, etc). This was to fall in line with the councils green energy policy - or something like that. Each of the 'first' houses were equiped and then inspected by the council. After that any second or third houses has sensible fitments installed.
So those in the 'first' houses have an issue when replacing a light bulb. The bathroom downlighters have fitments made by TP24, I believe they are the RIO version. TP24 have done a clever thing and made them so only TP24 bulbs fit them. Now you can get these by mail order from www.tp24.com, but that's a pain.
Alternatively you can get different makes from high street outlets, Habitat, B&Q, etc. But these don't appear to fit (in the first houses). You can make them fit though.
Either:
Stick a pair of long-nose pliars into the fitment and break off a small plastic pin that sits right in the middle.
Or
Get out your drill and drill a small recess into the case of the bulb between the 2 metal prongs that connect to the electric contacts.
Both options work, i've tried them both, my facorite is to get rid of the pin though so anyone can then replace the bulb without having to be Handy Manny.
(For those of you without children, Handy Manny is a cartoon character on the Disney channel, who goes around sheet-rock hills with his trusty tools as a general handy man.)
Gates fixed Again?
I was away at the beginning of last week and unusually surprised when Denise phoned me to say that she'd reported the gates again as they where broken again. Twice in 3 weeks?
I returned home and bumped into the engineer on Wednesday. A completely different problem this time but in the same area. None the less they were fixed and he went on his way.
Also while I was talking to him I found out that we can obtain more of the remote switches from the same people. So if any break or get lost then let me know and I can point you in their direction.
I returned home and bumped into the engineer on Wednesday. A completely different problem this time but in the same area. None the less they were fixed and he went on his way.
Also while I was talking to him I found out that we can obtain more of the remote switches from the same people. So if any break or get lost then let me know and I can point you in their direction.
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