Ludicrous *LINK*

[Anonymous]

After last week spent criticising one conservation officer for not doin enough, perhaps we can redress the balance by criticising another for going way over the top.


Faking history with yoghurt

 

[Anonymous]

If she had gone to Sainsbury’s for her yoghurt, and if the waiter/window cleaner had used a proper ‘chamois’ leather to slosh it on with in an authentic weathering motion, then perhaps things might have been somewhat different my dear.

What do you think Mr Grossman?

Mick

 

[Anonymous]

A touch mooooore tabascoo methenks . . !!

Aaarnd, perrrheps ee smidgeon of yeast which will make it intooooo a hhhigh-raise.

Lloydy lordy

 

[Anonymous]

Personally, I find yogurt (organic, live) goes mouldy. It's diluted cow#####which works best, growing lichen... Possibly Gervase could rush to this poor woman's aid?

Not quite sure if the enforcement notice is cos of the removal of ivy (to protect the building?) the repointing (surely repair and not requiring LBC??) or cos the yog fell off - in which case I'd sue the vendor. Clearly, yog should have a stickability quotient, as we all know it's recommended for use in situations like this. Rachel's Organic does stick well.

I suppose she has altered the character etc, but poss in this case that was for the greater good.

A damp tea bag also darkens mortar. As those of us who prefer real tea don't purchase anything as 'pikey' (thank you Pavid P) then I cannot recommend a variety. I suppose a decent Earl Grey?

It's what I said - some CO's are barking... <IMG SRC="http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/discussing/smileys/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="">

I have no doubt there's more to it than all this of course!

 

[Anonymous]

Obviously we have a starking PC ('Parental Control') issue here.

Grimmers

 

[Anonymous]

There was a video clip about this on the BBC news site, but I can't find it now.

Taking the ivy off certainly affected the character of the building, but vegetation can't be listed. The repointing looked an OK (not spectacularly good) job, but easy to argue it was repair.

The problem is, it's this sort of over-zealous stupidity that gets the publicity, and will eventually undermine the whole listed buildings system.

 

[Anonymous]

Look 'ere - the poor girls are already working overtime as it is...

It *is* good stuff for lichen growth, though. I recall watching someone slapping it all over some rather tacky new tiles on a lich-gate in a churchyard in Suffolk and it did the trick, getting a good patina almost immediately and encouring lichen and moss in profusion.

PS: Lest anyone get the wrong impression, life does afford many more opportunities for me than finger-painting with cow-shit! Why only yesterday I was dagging the ewes. Bugger, that's poop-related too. I'll get me coat...

 

[Anonymous]

And yer wellies? <IMG SRC="http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/discussing/smileys/wink.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="">

 

[Anonymous]

Dipped in so disparate a concoction after weeding and repairing!? Everything is likely to smell of stale pudding around these ‘Mr. Potato Head’ projects’! Stop messing about and leave such things to Mummy Nature, let her 'dump' her stuff on them!

After all, we are not looking after 'Ginger Bread' houses here, are we??

On the other hand! We do have to top up the coffers after squandering so much on ‘really real’ city hall cock-ups, so fairs fair! Anyway, it is far easier to sue the individual good, rather than the inept corporate, downright bad and ugly (who in any case might give you a back-hander).

Vick (rub)

 

[Anonymous]

Cow#####is good if you have ersatz garden ornaments made from recast stuff... OK, I admit to one such, but I bought it cos it's the head of a tup with a self-satisfied grin, which reminded me rather of a bloke I know. Big, handsome and horny - and the cow#####worked so much better than the yogurt. Read into that what you will.

(It's good on new terracotta plantpots too...)

 

[Anonymous]

Anything else is plain s*i*e!

Just water a 'splat' or two down and sift out the big bits - you couldn't get a better bit a butter on yer brush.

The smell soon goes (along with your desire for food!).

Ex 'Gong' farmer

 

[Anonymous]

I know, but you get a better effect if you use stuff without pastel coloured bits of 'Delsey' toilet tissue in it!

The Bog Trotter.

 

[Anonymous]

Do you think we are doing any good for the cause yet?

Gong-Ho

 

[Anonymous]

As far as yo bloowdy plebs know owt, that there bleedin place could ave bin built we ivy already on it!

Reet!

Cast off!!