Anyone here live in a flat ?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Germany is much better than Spain for the rental agreement, nobody owns a home in Germany.

Too hot, and what i was amazed at, is how cold it gets in winter as well lol. We have direct sun from about 2pm till 6pm, so not so bad. Keep the windows closed so the warm air doesn't come in and shutters down for those hours to totally block it out.

We are a small building so only 17 apartments.

Most of my German friends do. As do aroung 45% of the population, I understand.

[OurManFlint II]

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Most of my German friends do. As do aroung 45% of the population, I understand.

Sure I was being flippant, very very low in comparison to the top end though.

Spent some time between Mannheim and Basel for a few years whilst working, was surprised to learn of the low appetite from professional people interested in getting on the property ladder in those countries.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Sure I was being flippant, very very low in comparison to the top end though.

Spent some time between Mannheim and Basel for a few years whilst working, was surprised to learn of the low appetite from professional people interested in getting on the property ladder in those countries.

How dare you be flippant on a message board, old fruit! Perish the thought! Heaven forfend!

By the way, a lot of German houses are more expensive than they need to be due to their having cellars.

[Sunnysideup]

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I’ve mentioned on here before that my daughter bought a new build on the site of the former Wharf pub over the bay.
She’s got to pay a monthly management fee on top of all her usual bills but if she wanted a parking space she would have to pay an additional £6000 a year
That’s £115 per week
If ever she wants the use of a car she borrows mine
Visitors are allowed parking and there’s a One Stop shop (Tesco) opened up in the opposite block about five months ago.
There’s lift access to all floors and she’s got a lovely wrap around balcony overlooking the water on the front
It’s in the perfect spot about ten minutes walk away from town or the bay.
We’ve already said if ever she wants a bigger place (hers is two bedrooms) we’ll happily do a swap 😀

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I’ve mentioned on here before that my daughter bought a new build on the site of the former Wharf pub over the bay.
She’s got to pay a monthly management fee on top of all her usual bills but if she wanted a parking space she would have to pay an additional £6000 a year
That’s £115 per week
If ever she wants the use of a car she borrows mine
Visitors are allowed parking and there’s a One Stop shop (Tesco) opened up in the opposite block about five months ago.
There’s lift access to all floors and she’s got a lovely wrap around balcony overlooking the water on the front
It’s in the perfect spot about ten minutes walk away from town or the bay.
We’ve already said if ever she wants a bigger place (hers is two bedrooms) we’ll happily do a swap 😀

I couldn't live without a car

Fishing , going to west Wales outside of the main towns

I think if you could find a way of chilling down the bay 365 , 247 it might work

[Sunnysideup]

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She only needs the car when she takes my little grandson to soft play or if she’s visiting friends or family.
Online shopping gets delivered or I’ll pick her up bits and pieces when I go if she needs anything.
There’s always fishermen all around the water outside hers - I think it’s called the old Roath dock?
I’ve chatted to a few
Private angling club
There’s some really big fish in there
Between hers and the Holiday inn there’s a shallow square of water they’re not allowed to fish
Looking down and with the sun shining you can see them just gathering together
Some of them spiral up and out of the water and they make a hell of a splash
Lots I’ve been told are upwards of thirty to forty pounds but the one fish everyone wants to catch is nicknamed “Ebenezer”
He’s weighing in at eighty pounds
I’ve spent many an hour chilling on her balcony with a glass of red watching the world go by 🍷

[Rjk]

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She only needs the car when she takes my little grandson to soft play or if she’s visiting friends or family.
Online shopping gets delivered or I’ll pick her up bits and pieces when I go if she needs anything.
There’s always fishermen all around the water outside hers - I think it’s called the old Roath dock?
I’ve chatted to a few
Private angling club
There’s some really big fish in there
Between hers and the Holiday inn there’s a shallow square of water they’re not allowed to fish
Looking down and with the sun shining you can see them just gathering together
Some of them spiral up and out of the water and they make a hell of a splash
Lots I’ve been told are upwards of thirty to forty pounds but the one fish everyone wants to catch is nicknamed “Ebenezer”
He’s weighing in at eighty pounds
I’ve spent many an hour chilling on her balcony with a glass of red watching the world go by ��

my brother lives down by there, he says there's a Chinese guy who's always fishing there at like 4am, who takes the fish home to eat

[Sunnysideup]

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The fishermen are out there day and night
Some don’t go home for several days
Rain wind freezing cold
I think they’re all mad but they’re obviously doing something they love
I haven’t seen a Chinese guy but they’ll eat anything
Supposed to be catch and release fishing 🎣

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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my brother lives down by there, he says there's a Chinese guy who's always fishing there at like 4am, who takes the fish home to eat

Do you mean the East dock where the Wharf Fishing Club operates? We have a flat down there.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Do you mean the East dock where the Wharf Fishing Club operates? We have a flat down there.

That's where I think he means

It most certainly is a catch and return water

Carp , pike , bream , tench , roach , rudd etc all grow to huge sizes in there

I am surprised anyone is getting away with catching and killing fish there as it covered with cctv and the anglers themselves come from all over the UK to fish it and pay good money to do so

[Sunnysideup]

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It’s the body of water to the side and rear of the County Hall and the Queens Gate roundabout at the end of the Bute town tunnel follows the water all along the Central Link to the prison
I think the one fisherman told me it was 32 football pitches in area
You’re probably right in saying the East Dock RFG

[ToTaL ITK]

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its an apartment or a condo...nobody lives in a fecking flat Ffs

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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It’s the body of water to the side and rear of the County Hall and the Queens Gate roundabout at the end of the Bute town tunnel follows the water all along the Central Link to the prison
I think the one fisherman told me it was 32 football pitches in area
You’re probably right in saying the East Dock RFG

Yep , bute east dock

Steel rolling mill the other side

Also known as Atlantic Wharf ....the first area developed in Cardiff Bay

The lake was first stocked by glamorgan anglers club from the disused glamorgan canal up at Whitchurch

Loads of natural food in that water

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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That's where I think he means

It most certainly is a catch and return water

Carp , pike , bream , tench , roach , rudd etc all grow to huge sizes in there

I am surprised anyone is getting away with catching and killing fish there as it covered with cctv and the anglers themselves come from all over the UK to fish it and pay good money to do so

They are frequently there all nights in their tents. Great bunch. They often do litter picks, etc.

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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Yep , bute east dock

Steel rolling mill the other side

Also known as Atlantic Wharf ....the first area developed in Cardiff Bay

The lake was first stocked by glamorgan anglers club from the disused glamorgan canal up at Whitchurch

Loads of natural food in that water

Lots of algae too so I definitely wouldn't fancy eating anything that came out of there.