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Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 16 Jan 25

So, the guy sorted out our radiators yesterday, and they are now working fine. He also said we should leave the thermostat in the living room rather than the dining room. So alls good in that department. Last night I had a...

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My Mom's Old Chair

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 21 Nov 24

My mom lived in that old house for many years. She had planted some lilies of the valley out front and would enjoy the scent as she sat in that old ratan chair after some chore she had completed. She was a voracious reader and...

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We're Going to a Carnival in Standish, Michigan

Kharla Jolly @kobesbuddy (78833) • East Tawas, Michigan 17 Aug 24

This should be a lot of fun. Jay and I are driving to Standish, to enjoy some carnival rides. We haven't been to a fair in years! I think the last time was about ten years ago, we were still in our old house. The...

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Well, that was a surprise...

Stacey @xstitcher (39045) • Petaluma, California 26 Oct 22

I was sitting here at the computer when there was a knock at the door. When I opened it an older lady was standing there with an envelope, which I saw had my old address on it. Sure enough, she was the lady that now lived in my...

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Not only people get old.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 24 Jul 19

Houses get old too. My husband, who built houses, said that houses should have to be checked at least every 2 or 3 years. My husband died almost 20 years ago and since then, I have not been able to do much remodeling in my...

house remodeling

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Is there someone in the room?

Yanzalong @yanzalong (19091) • Indonesia 18 May 19

It's the only one large room on the second floor. The first time I got in was when the previous owner shiowed me all rooms and corners of the house. We moved here after a week we bought it. We three occupied the first floor and...

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Wake up I say ! He said it several times already

bonnie @bunnybon7 (50970) • Holiday, Florida 26 Apr 19

So yes so far today my machine in here has not been so loud as I could hear Mr. Rooster who obviously is still making his self heard several times a day. I have been down with terrible sweats for quite a...

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Thanks For The Memory.....

Sue21 @lovinangelsinstead21 (36847) • Pamplona, Spain 3 Mar 19

It happened a long time back for me now. I used to cross the old chainbridge of a dark night with no fear. However when I got to the end of the bridge and took the path to my friends old house I could sense something there. I...

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Moved to a new city...Indore

Riteesh Patidar @riteeshpatidar9026 (504) 10 May 18

Hello dear mylotters I hope you all are well enjoying your life. I moved to a new city Indore for my higher studies . It's all about a new experience. I live hear in a house on rent . I have to seek for coaching institutions...

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This Old House

DianneN @DianneN (254926) • United States 22 Feb 18

This Old House was a television show here in the US, but the house in the photo was built brand new. This house in the photo used to be our younger son's house. He sold it for a wonderful price, and the new owners also bought...

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Creepy Night Mystery Solved

Anna @LadyDuck (502593) • Italy 8 May 17

This is an update to my previous post, about my creepy night of one week ago. The following nights I had weird dreams of a house in the wood, with unknown people inside. Nothing conclusive. Last Friday, my niece, informed me...

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Our New Residence....

Amanda @amandajay (23262) • New Zealand 14 Dec 16

This is our new place. Its not a newly biult modern house as previous, but more secure than that... We are happy with this place and we hope to move to our own place after this.... So hopefully thus will be our last rented...

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Getting a house that is 75 years old or older back in shape, takes effort.

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 10 Nov 16

One window at a time is my current philosophy. So far 2 new windows have been installed. So far 2 bed rooms have been given a face lift. New drywall where needed. New carpet and paint. Even the roof needed some black tar patching...

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Nightmare House

Cynthia Owens @cindiowens (5120) • North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 17 May 16

We moved into an old, but much larger house. It was once white, but needed painting badly. The wood floors took lots of scrubbing and sweeping to get clean. We finally got all of our possessions moved in and had a chance to sit...

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Oh, I Wish I Was Back In The Army

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 7 Mar 16

Or at least some part of my subconscious does. Every now and then I go through a phase of having dreams about being back in the Army. Sometimes I'm trying to find my way to my unit and keep getting sent to the wrong place. Other...

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Iced In

fishtiger58 @fishtiger58 (29819) • Momence, Illinois 5 Mar 16

I just found this photo of my house. Yesterday I posted about my old house and the wavy windows. My house is right in the middle of this shot. I live along the Kankakee River and this particular year 2010 when I shot this photo...

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Buy new house or old house in great location?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 18 Oct 15

It is always a dilemma when a young couple wants to get married, and settle down. They have to decide on where to stay, and the budget for a house. Sometimes they want to live in an estate with great school, and that means to buy...

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Unexpected things found in an old house

Porcospino @Porcospino (31365) • Denmark 8 Sep 12

This is a true story about a Danish couple who bought an old house. Before they moved in they decided to renovate one of the rooms and they started removing the wallpaper. There were several layers of wallpaper and they removed...

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How do you feel about buying an old house?

maggiewinner @maggiewinner (106) • Canada 17 Sep 10

Today my husband and I visited a 37 year-old house. My god !! It really looks bad......a lot of people here and there, some of them are even structure defaults.........well........did you buy some old house before? How do you feel...

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I hope someone found it and used it for a good cause...

mychickencurry @mychickencurry (317) • Philippines 25 Jul 10

My grandmother called us last Thursday night and asking for a little financial help because our old house needs a total renovation. That house is rare and very antique and we want to preserve it's ancient design but because of...

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