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Welcome to the final Bank Holiday weekend before Christmas!

Here we are at the final Bank Holiday before Christmas so it should come as no surprise that the weather’s not great – but it could have been worse, however you won’t be thrilled tio know that it’s going toi get much better just as you have to go back to work.

But to cheer you up we have a story from Holland about a guy who’d worked hard to arrange a very special romantic setting to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

As we all know even with the best laid plans there’s many a slip between cup and lips when the unexpected can – and often does happen – and in this case the unexpected came in bucket loads!

His idea was to appear, like the Cadbury’s Milk Tray outside her bedroom window from where he intended to sing her a song and pop the question.

To achieve this effect he hired a crane from which he was duly suspended.

Unfortunately things went somewhat awry because the crane legs had not been properly secured resulting in the crane toppling forward whilst one of its arms smashed into the house, but worse was to come when it completely sliced through the centre of the roof of the neighbouring property.

Attempts to remove the crane ended in failure after the crane collapsed into the house a second time, demolishing it completely.

Amazingly after all this the girl accepted the marriage proposal.

Mercifully no one was hurt in the incident but no less than 32 homes were affected by the incident. just how the matter was resolved with the insurers has not been reported.

Better not get him doing any DIY improvements!

Staying in the Netherlands during the second hour and ironically also looking at houses, news was reported of someone trying to sell their house, but even after 6 months there had been little or no interest.

As a result the Dutch real-estate broker in Emero, decided to try something really novel and unusual so in an attempt to make the viewing of the house an unforgettable experience, installed a wooden roller coaster throughout the property.

Prospective purchasers were then invited to hop aboard a tiny wooden car to cruise through the kitchen, living room, bedroom and patio. Although at first sight the ride appeared pretty tame, the knuckle ride potential increased as potential buyers were faced with hairpin bends, a chain lift to the second floor and a drop from the roof of the property into the garden.

As potential buyers were whizzed past each room, attention was drawn to important selling features by way of announcements through carefully placed loudspeakers.

Quite how successful this gimmick proved to be in finally selling the property has not been revealed but I’m guessing that a load of people will have turned up just to be taken on the ride! 

Many people suspect that when dealing with estate agents, they are being “taken for a ride’ but in this case they really could have been.

If you’re not at work tomorrow I really hope to have your company once again,
Scott

 
 
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Welcome to the final Bank Holiday weekend before Christmas!

Here we are at the final Bank Holiday before Christmas so it should come as no surprise that the weather’s not great – but it could have been worse, however you won’t be thrilled tio know that it’s going toi get much better just as you have to go back to work.

But to cheer you up we have a story from Holland about a guy who’d worked hard to arrange a very special romantic setting to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

As we all know even with the best laid plans there’s many a slip between cup and lips when the unexpected can – and often does happen – and in this case the unexpected came in bucket loads!

His idea was to appear, like the Cadbury’s Milk Tray outside her bedroom window from where he intended to sing her a song and pop the question.

To achieve this effect he hired a crane from which he was duly suspended.

Unfortunately things went somewhat awry because the crane legs had not been properly secured resulting in the crane toppling forward whilst one of its arms smashed into the house, but worse was to come when it completely sliced through the centre of the roof of the neighbouring property.

Attempts to remove the crane ended in failure after the crane collapsed into the house a second time, demolishing it completely.

Amazingly after all this the girl accepted the marriage proposal.

Mercifully no one was hurt in the incident but no less than 32 homes were affected by the incident. just how the matter was resolved with the insurers has not been reported.

Better not get him doing any DIY improvements!

Staying in the Netherlands during the second hour and ironically also looking at houses, news was reported of someone trying to sell their house, but even after 6 months there had been little or no interest.

As a result the Dutch real-estate broker in Emero, decided to try something really novel and unusual so in an attempt to make the viewing of the house an unforgettable experience, installed a wooden roller coaster throughout the property.

Prospective purchasers were then invited to hop aboard a tiny wooden car to cruise through the kitchen, living room, bedroom and patio. Although at first sight the ride appeared pretty tame, the knuckle ride potential increased as potential buyers were faced with hairpin bends, a chain lift to the second floor and a drop from the roof of the property into the garden.

As potential buyers were whizzed past each room, attention was drawn to important selling features by way of announcements through carefully placed loudspeakers.

Quite how successful this gimmick proved to be in finally selling the property has not been revealed but I’m guessing that a load of people will have turned up just to be taken on the ride! 

Many people suspect that when dealing with estate agents, they are being “taken for a ride’ but in this case they really could have been.

If you’re not at work tomorrow I really hope to have your company once again,
Scott

 
 
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Welcome to the final Bank Holiday weekend before Christmas!

Here we are at the final Bank Holiday before Christmas so it should come as no surprise that the weather’s not great – but it could have been worse, however you won’t be thrilled tio know that it’s going toi get much better just as you have to go back to work.

But to cheer you up we have a story from Holland about a guy who’d worked hard to arrange a very special romantic setting to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

As we all know even with the best laid plans there’s many a slip between cup and lips when the unexpected can – and often does happen – and in this case the unexpected came in bucket loads!

His idea was to appear, like the Cadbury’s Milk Tray outside her bedroom window from where he intended to sing her a song and pop the question.

To achieve this effect he hired a crane from which he was duly suspended.

Unfortunately things went somewhat awry because the crane legs had not been properly secured resulting in the crane toppling forward whilst one of its arms smashed into the house, but worse was to come when it completely sliced through the centre of the roof of the neighbouring property.

Attempts to remove the crane ended in failure after the crane collapsed into the house a second time, demolishing it completely.

Amazingly after all this the girl accepted the marriage proposal.

Mercifully no one was hurt in the incident but no less than 32 homes were affected by the incident. just how the matter was resolved with the insurers has not been reported.

Better not get him doing any DIY improvements!

Staying in the Netherlands during the second hour and ironically also looking at houses, news was reported of someone trying to sell their house, but even after 6 months there had been little or no interest.

As a result the Dutch real-estate broker in Emero, decided to try something really novel and unusual so in an attempt to make the viewing of the house an unforgettable experience, installed a wooden roller coaster throughout the property.

Prospective purchasers were then invited to hop aboard a tiny wooden car to cruise through the kitchen, living room, bedroom and patio. Although at first sight the ride appeared pretty tame, the knuckle ride potential increased as potential buyers were faced with hairpin bends, a chain lift to the second floor and a drop from the roof of the property into the garden.

As potential buyers were whizzed past each room, attention was drawn to important selling features by way of announcements through carefully placed loudspeakers.

Quite how successful this gimmick proved to be in finally selling the property has not been revealed but I’m guessing that a load of people will have turned up just to be taken on the ride! 

Many people suspect that when dealing with estate agents, they are being “taken for a ride’ but in this case they really could have been.

If you’re not at work tomorrow I really hope to have your company once again,
Scott

 
 
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Welcome to the final Bank Holiday weekend before Christmas!

Here we are at the final Bank Holiday before Christmas so it should come as no surprise that the weather’s not great – but it could have been worse, however you won’t be thrilled tio know that it’s going toi get much better just as you have to go back to work.

But to cheer you up we have a story from Holland about a guy who’d worked hard to arrange a very special romantic setting to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

As we all know even with the best laid plans there’s many a slip between cup and lips when the unexpected can – and often does happen – and in this case the unexpected came in bucket loads!

His idea was to appear, like the Cadbury’s Milk Tray outside her bedroom window from where he intended to sing her a song and pop the question.

To achieve this effect he hired a crane from which he was duly suspended.

Unfortunately things went somewhat awry because the crane legs had not been properly secured resulting in the crane toppling forward whilst one of its arms smashed into the house, but worse was to come when it completely sliced through the centre of the roof of the neighbouring property.

Attempts to remove the crane ended in failure after the crane collapsed into the house a second time, demolishing it completely.

Amazingly after all this the girl accepted the marriage proposal.

Mercifully no one was hurt in the incident but no less than 32 homes were affected by the incident. just how the matter was resolved with the insurers has not been reported.

Better not get him doing any DIY improvements!

Staying in the Netherlands during the second hour and ironically also looking at houses, news was reported of someone trying to sell their house, but even after 6 months there had been little or no interest.

As a result the Dutch real-estate broker in Emero, decided to try something really novel and unusual so in an attempt to make the viewing of the house an unforgettable experience, installed a wooden roller coaster throughout the property.

Prospective purchasers were then invited to hop aboard a tiny wooden car to cruise through the kitchen, living room, bedroom and patio. Although at first sight the ride appeared pretty tame, the knuckle ride potential increased as potential buyers were faced with hairpin bends, a chain lift to the second floor and a drop from the roof of the property into the garden.

As potential buyers were whizzed past each room, attention was drawn to important selling features by way of announcements through carefully placed loudspeakers.

Quite how successful this gimmick proved to be in finally selling the property has not been revealed but I’m guessing that a load of people will have turned up just to be taken on the ride! 

Many people suspect that when dealing with estate agents, they are being “taken for a ride’ but in this case they really could have been.

If you’re not at work tomorrow I really hope to have your company once again,
Scott

 
 
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