Settlement Capital Corporation

The Settlement Capital Corporation web site is a great place to sell annuities as well as commercial contracts, lottery winnings, ... B...Victorian house plansGarant Homes Corporation is providing Victorian house plans and instructions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:37:44

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Weekend Open House Report

The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! 2008_12-1-Federal.jpg ... ." Open House: Sunday, 12/14 2008_12-3-Chenery.jpg Location: 3 Chenery St, Glen Park Size ... , transportation, google bus, coffee houses/restaurants. Victorian home has a very flexible floor plan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 21:30:04

Inside a Sears Home

I recently spent a weekend in Cape May, New Jersey with a group of friends ... , ornate Victorians. I had not properly prepared myself, however, for the onslaught of Victorian-clad ... design their own homes as well and submit their plans to Sears. The company would cut the pieces [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 21:56:08

Mansion Musings

I love looking at homes. I suppose I inherited this tendency from my mother who also loves a good open house adventure ... ideas, different floor plans, etc. Our favorite homes to explore were the older homes with character, as my mother calls it. One of her dreams was to purchase a large Victorian style house and turn [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 18:02:00

Charlotte Church Soaking Up Time with Ruby; Planning Second Homebirth

Matt Cardy/Getty Big sister-to-be Ruby Megan Henson, 1, is growing up faster than parents Charlotte Churchand Gavin Hensonwould like! ... on preparing their home in Wales. The Victorian house, which Charlotte "love, love, loves," holds ... according to plan, Charlotte is ready to welcome the new baby in the same quiet, serene setting [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 15:39:05

Operation Insulation has commenced!

Finally, after months of reading up and getting estimates, and just over a year after I joined the Green Homes scheme and got my home energy audit, my plan to insulate and 'green up' my flat took a step forward today, with the start of the work to insulate under my floor boards. Living in the ground floor flat of a converted Victorian house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:38:00

Canada as a Holiday Destination

Travel to Canada Canada has always been under-rated as a travel destination ... magnificent Victorian houses, which serve as restaurants, shops and homes. If you plan to visit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:27:33

Obama thinks he can win simply by essence of being black ... the old Victorian home, the wooden floor creaking, Obama went on: “I’ll give you one specific ... Obama plans to win the general election based on African American turn out. It is no secret. The Time’ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 13:27:48

New Crystal Palace Pictures Released

Original Crystal Palace Crystal Palace, home to cheeky dinosaurs, a floundering football team, and a pair of priapic transmitter towers, could soon boast a rebuilt version of the structure that lent its name to the area. Plans are afoot to resurrect the Victorian cast-iron & glass building (pictured), originally erected for the 1851 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 13:32:20

Wedding Plans: The Beginning

The RingSo when the Chem Geek Princess and her Knight Errant arrived home from England via Dallas, the Engineering Geek met them at the airport ( ... , a winery, or a Bed and Breakfast; no southwest decor--Victorian? Guests: Close family and close ... the officiant, plans the honeymoonMother of Bride (MOB): plans with bride (CGP), Groom does not sweat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 20:37:00

Preserving Austin

Austin is a city of great historical significance. Residents here adore the older homes and many wish to make at least part of Austin a historical ... to have an 1100 home district deemed worthy of historic preservation. There are no plans to stop ... that began with the destruction of this Victorian-era neighborhood. Martinez, along with several [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:03:23

Victorian Christmas and Joel Chandler Harris Birthday Extravaganza Tomorrow!

Hey there!  Remember me?  I’m the one who didn’t go to Salt Lake City to see the outsides of many museums and the insides of a handful.  Not that I’m bitter. I’m writing to remind you of your afternoon plans for tomorrow ... and 4pm for a tour of the home, storytelling, and libations, all for free. Bonus: Birthday cake [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 19:30:43

taxpayer funded data must be freely available to the public

A recent Guardian newspaper article details the current status of plans in the UK to force local government councils and other public sector, ... and wonderful initiative. I recently argued that the Victorian government has the responsibility ... so it can make informed choices about the food it consumes outside the home. I would love to force [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 13:15:16

Doctor, Heal Thyself

I’ve been inspired by posts on Vulpes Libres and the Victorian Geek to note down a few thoughts on self-help literature, ... in a pile of abandoned file copies, and it was the work of a moment to give a poor orphan book a home ... of a man I worked with in the customer accounts part of the factory that a little evil plan stirred [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:47:03

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