Leaking radiators
Coming back from a weekend away to find the radiator hadn't been fixed and were leaking was slightly disappointing, especially as we tried to explain to the kids that turning on the lights when water was dripping down from the bulb was not a good idea.
I do have to explain that the house has sound proofing between the floorswhen which consists of the old ash from the Newton gas works.
It is great for killing the sound, but when it absorbs water it slowly leaches colour and moisture throughout the surfaces.
I can smell a methane like odour from the floors, and the painter will need to hide the slight discolouration.
Between peat, the gas works and the old paraffin works, Stornoway was virtually self-sufficient in fuel until Scottish Fuels and the Scottish Government brought us 'civilisation'.
I do have to explain that the house has sound proofing between the floors
It is great for killing the sound, but when it absorbs water it slowly leaches colour and moisture throughout the surfaces.
I can smell a methane like odour from the floors, and the painter will need to hide the slight discolouration.
Between peat, the gas works and the old paraffin works, Stornoway was virtually self-sufficient in fuel until Scottish Fuels and the Scottish Government brought us 'civilisation'.
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"I do have to explain that the house has sound proofing between the floors when consists of the old ash from the Newton gas works."
That doesn't make any sense.
On a point of order Angus, in 1944 34,173 tons of coal and coke were imported into Stornoway of which 1,675 tons were for Stornoway Gas Light Co. Not much selfsufficiency there. In fact between Jan 1937 and Dec 1961 Messrs Duncan Maciver alone brought in 345,300 tons of solid fuel.
Best regards
Brot
There is no story here... it's just Angus letting everyone know he was away for the weekend. As he does.
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......and Brot counted every one of them!
Many happy days as a Battery Boy skinning my knees on the coke piles. 50+
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