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  1. Hi Brenty We've been having this same problem and wondered if your brick sealing solution had worked? If so, who did you use and would you recommend them? Thanks so much, Mark
  2. Many thanks mj. I'm limited in terms of max print size due to pixel limitations unfortunately - my camera is a few years old now and the resolution isn't such that they would print at a quality I would be happy with at poster size. Re: the purple skies, I do know what you mean. I quite like the effect though, and it's a boosting of existing colours rather than actually changing them, so I'm quite comfortable with it Thanks again for your help. Mark
  3. Many thanks all. @Ghozer: I do know what you mean, I made them smaller to try and make it easy for people to see them side by side. They're all actually viewable at a larger size on the 'shop' page, if you were interested in seeing them at a larger size though. Thanks for the feedback. Mark
  4. Many thanks Harvey, I'll perhaps look in to that Mark
  5. Hi everyone. I'm going to get some of my photographs printed, but can't decide which ones - could you spare 30 seconds to help me choose? www.conkerphotography.co.uk/survey.html Thanks very much indeed Mark
  6. Thanks all for the quick replies - I'll get myself down the library and see what I can find there. gatoruby; many thanks for the offer. Once I've fmailiarised myself with the area a bit more I may well take you up on it. Thanks again Mark
  7. Great thread! Think my current favourite is this, of Porth Neigwl in North Wales - a special place to me. You can see more of my stuff here: Flickr ePhotozine My (in dire need of an update) website
  8. Hi everyone I'm currently doing a study of Ecclesall, and was hoping to find out a bit more about it's history - in particular, from around the time of the industrial revolution onwards, where it appears to have grown an awful lot. I'm interested in the type of people who moved here, why they did, and what (if any) industry or commerce took place here, so that I can try and understand how that has shaped Ecclesall as it exists today. Can anybody point me in the direction of anything (books, websites, historians, etc) that might be able to help me better understand the area? I'm doing my own research as well of course, but I thought that there might be some locals (I've only lived in Sheffield for about 5 years) who had more of an insight, or might know about something I'd miss. Also, any personal knowledge or recollections of the area would be interesting too. Many thanks Mark
  9. I can also recommend Sam Lovatt as a plumber. He came and bled and refilled our heating system, and fitted a radiator for us. On time, friendly, didn't cost the earth, and nothing's leaking! His number is 07909 842 848. Cheers, Mark
  10. I'd also recommend Michael Mitchell as a decorator; had him do our stairs and hallway and he was friendly, reliable, quick, tidy and did a great job. You can get in touch with him on Sheffield 2454383 Cheers Mark
  11. Thanks for your reply WallBuilder The coal chute IS letting water in, that's why I'm looking to cover it. I'm not saying its the only cause of moisture in the cellar but it's a significant contributor. And I do have a small space at the front of the house - I wouldn't be daft enough to start cementing slabs to a public pavement! As for the ceiling in the cellar, it doesn't have a plaster and lath ceiling - it just has open joists with the aforementioned insulation slotted between them, held in place with spaced strips of wood. Would covering this with something like chipboard be a good idea? Or will it not make much difference, or affect ventilation too much? Cheers Mark
  12. Thanks all. Sadly I don't have the height to put engineering bricks in - I have 7cm max height as the grill is right next to the doorstep, and anything more than 7cm would mean you have to step up on to the slab and then back down to the doorstep, which would be a bit odd! So I'm thinking a slab with something thin running along two edges to raise it (suggestions?) and leaving the front side open (so it'd have about 3cm gap) to let it breath. Anyone got any better suggestions that wouldn't require me to leave it part-open like this? Cheers, Mark
  13. Thanks Bonjon The coal shoot is actually a grill in the floor outside. I did wonder about trying to cover it with a paving slab, sat on a couple of spacers to let it breath still. That way it would keep direct rainfall out, and hopefully some of the wind too. Do you think that would do much? Cheers, Mark
  14. We were with Saxton Mee for 3 years and as far as I can tell, they're like most letting/estate agents - do as little as they can for as much as they can. I wouldn't not rent somewhere because they were the agents, as I'm not sure many others give a better service either. Yes, they're slow to respond, communication is pretty poor and they'll bang fees on anything they can, but I reckon it's just par for the course. Just bought our first place now and glad to be leaving all that behind. Mark
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