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On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted
such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. |
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On Feb 11, 7:19 pm, "John" wrote:
On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. to give a pseudo reassuring feel to punters who would be rightly dubious of a typical grey block roller shuttered industrial unit *purporting* to be "self storage innit mate phwoar wotcha got in ere then"? JimK |
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John wrote:
I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. I think they might get some passing trade, actually. I can imagine people with too much crap around the house driving past every day and thinking "hmm, imagine how nice it would be if I had that space back..." Pete |
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Pete Verdon d gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying: I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. I think they might get some passing trade, actually. I can imagine people with too much crap around the house driving past every day and thinking "hmm, imagine how nice it would be if I had that space back..." Think you've hit the nail on the head there. Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. "Yeh, I go past one every day. Oh, bloody hell... Which one? The green one..." |
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On 11/02/2010 20:52, Adrian wrote:
Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. "Yeh, I go past one every day. Oh, bloody hell... Which one? The green one..." Ah, the one with the lighthouse? Now what's that all about? Meanwhile, I think this one looks quite hideous. Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... -- Adrian C |
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writes On 11/02/2010 20:52, Adrian wrote: Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. "Yeh, I go past one every day. Oh, bloody hell... Which one? The green one..." Ah, the one with the lighthouse? Now what's that all about? Meanwhile, I think this one looks quite hideous. Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... Leave it alone - its where I buy my durain from I'd much rather a supermarket with a bit of colour and character than another drab Tesco or Sainsburys -- geoff |
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On Feb 11, 11:00*pm, geoff wrote:
In message , Adrian C writes On 11/02/2010 20:52, Adrian wrote: Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. "Yeh, I go past one every day. Oh, bloody hell... Which one? The green one..." Ah, the one with the lighthouse? Now what's that all about? Meanwhile, I think this one looks quite hideous. Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... Leave it alone - its where I buy my durain from I'd much rather a supermarket with a bit of colour and character than another drab Tesco or Sainsburys Durian? You are brave NT |
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John wrote:
On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. Then you would guess wrong :-) People shop from their memories, not directories. Directories are a last resort when memory fails - reactive marketing. Bright colours, a decent logo and a highly visible presence lock into peoples memories - pro active marketing. I spent £150 on having my logo designed by a professional graphic artist and nearly £400 on having my van signwritten. I get more work from that than any other form of advertising. Over 5 years thats dirt cheap advertising. Most common comment "I see your vans all over the place". I only have one :-) Anyone considering self storage will first think "there's that place on XYZ Road" and go there. Directories also list all your competitors, inviting price comparisons, which is why I don't advertise in any of them. They are yesterdays papers. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... John wrote: On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. Then you would guess wrong :-) People shop from their memories, not directories. Directories are a last resort when memory fails - reactive marketing. Bright colours, a decent logo and a highly visible presence lock into peoples memories - pro active marketing. I spent £150 on having my logo designed by a professional graphic artist and nearly £400 on having my van signwritten. I get more work from that than any other form of advertising. Over 5 years thats dirt cheap advertising. Most common comment "I see your vans all over the place". I only have one :-) Anyone considering self storage will first think "there's that place on XYZ Road" and go there. Directories also list all your competitors, inviting price comparisons, which is why I don't advertise in any of them. They are yesterdays papers. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk Sounds good Dave - although I am still a bit mystified as to why they all seem to have developed the same level of garishness - painting every square inch in a bright colour. I guess your van is a bit more tasteful. |
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On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:08:59 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote: I spent £150 on having my logo designed by a professional graphic artist and nearly £400 on having my van signwritten. I get more work from that than any other form of advertising. Over 5 years thats dirt cheap advertising. Most common comment "I see your vans all over the place". I only have one :-) My dirt cheap advertising was renting a panel on the back of a bus. My retail shop had the advantage of being located on a very busy road leading to the town centre with seven or eight bus routes stopping just outside. I found that, when I was delivering to customers and battling through the traffic, I spent a lot of time queuing behind buses and the idea of advertising on them suddenly occurred to me. It cost me £120 a year for a space on the engine cover and that included all the artwork, based on a rough layout I supplied. It was a great success. The advert was at just above eye level so anyone in the first two or three cars behind the bus good a good view of it. Quite a few new customers said they had seen my advert on the buses - we always asked people why they had chosen us over other, similar businesses. They thought I had adverts on more than one bus - I asked several customers to guess how many and the lowest guess was three. But it was only one! As you say, cheap advertising. |
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On 11 Feb 2010 20:52:27 GMT, Adrian wrote:
Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. I can recall two names: Red Storage and Big Yellow Storage. ;-) |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message om... John wrote: On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) I can't explain - they don't need to attract passing trade as I guess most people will look for one from home using a directory. Then you would guess wrong :-) People shop from their memories, not directories. Directories are a last resort when memory fails - reactive marketing. Bright colours, a decent logo and a highly visible presence lock into peoples memories - pro active marketing. I spent £150 on having my logo designed by a professional graphic artist and nearly £400 on having my van signwritten. I get more work from that than any other form of advertising. Over 5 years thats dirt cheap advertising. Most common comment "I see your vans all over the place". I only have one :-) I still have customers that say that they have seen my vans:-) Odd that my van is a white van with NO signage on it at all. Adam |
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, NT writes On Feb 11, 11:00*pm, geoff wrote: In message , Adrian C writes On 11/02/2010 20:52, Adrian wrote: Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. "Yeh, I go past one every day. Oh, bloody hell... Which one? The green one..." Ah, the one with the lighthouse? Now what's that all about? Meanwhile, I think this one looks quite hideous. Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... Leave it alone - its where I buy my durain from I'd much rather a supermarket with a bit of colour and character than another drab Tesco or Sainsburys Durian? You are brave Nah - its lovely It just has a bad name with those who prefer the bland and tasteless -- geoff |
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On 12/02/2010 01:27, NT wrote:
On Feb 11, 11:00 pm, wrote: Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... Leave it alone - its where I buy my durain from I'd much rather a supermarket with a bit of colour and character than another drab Tesco or Sainsburys Durian? You are brave I've never tried it, though in Wing Yip it does pong a bit. Hmmmm, might drive over tomorrow and get some ... .... and then perhaps torch the car, as that might be impossible to sell later. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian :-) -- Adrian C |
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writes On 12/02/2010 01:27, NT wrote: On Feb 11, 11:00 pm, wrote: Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... Leave it alone - its where I buy my durain from I'd much rather a supermarket with a bit of colour and character than another drab Tesco or Sainsburys Durian? You are brave I've never tried it, though in Wing Yip it does pong a bit. Hmmmm, might drive over tomorrow and get some ... ... and then perhaps torch the car, as that might be impossible to sell later. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society -- geoff |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society I'll give it a miss, thanks. "... its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. " "Other comparisons have been made with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs." "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." |
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Adrian C wrote:
I've never tried it, though in Wing Yip it does pong a bit. Hmmmm, might drive over tomorrow and get some ... It doesn't pong as much as the "Blachen Dried Shrimp Powder" or the squashed wind dried duck. And from what I recall it's nowhere near the assault on the senses of the dried salted prunes. Hmm, two things I miss from M/C the Woo Sang and Wing Yip. |
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Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society I'll give it a miss, thanks. "... its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. " "Other comparisons have been made with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs." "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." You could always stick to your good old irish praties you could have Maris Piper on Monday, Disiree on tuesday, Osprey on Wednesday, you could boil them, mash them, bake them ... the possibilities are endless Like I said - the golden delicious brigade - how many of these ****wits have ever travelled more than two miles down the road on a 276 from their bedsit in Hackney ? The original bad reference to durian was IIRC in the lonely planet guide to SE Asia some 30 years ago Since then, it seems that the sort of crap journos who describe wiring as "spaghetti" seem to have jumped on the bandwagon - they've prolly never seen one let alone smelt or tasted one FFS Dave don't go dennis on us Now, a gold star for anyone who can find that video of some eejut in Thailand trying to head one (in the football sense) on the web -- geoff |
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Grimly Curmudgeon
wibbled on Saturday 13 February 2010 12:48 "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." So a bit of an aquired taste then, like Guinness? -- Tim Watts Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer. |
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writes Grimly Curmudgeon wibbled on Saturday 13 February 2010 12:48 "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." So a bit of an aquired taste then, like Guinness? One has to ask how he knows how your breath smells after you've been french kissing your dead grandmother GC - where did this quote come from ? -- geoff |
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John wrote:
On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) Umm the self storage depot that I use is bland, anonymous and grey. It doesn't even have a sign outside stating its purpose. |
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"Steve Firth" wrote in message . .. John wrote: On a journey my daughter said - "Why are Self Store depots always painted such bright colours? (Often yellow and blue) Umm the self storage depot that I use is bland, anonymous and grey. It doesn't even have a sign outside stating its purpose. What's with the umm that you make before all your repies? Adam |
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geoff wrote:
In message , Grimly Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society I'll give it a miss, thanks. "... its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. " "Other comparisons have been made with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs." "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." You could always stick to your good old irish praties you could have Maris Piper on Monday, Disiree on tuesday, Osprey on Wednesday, you could boil them, mash them, bake them ... the possibilities are endless Like I said - the golden delicious brigade - how many of these ****wits have ever travelled more than two miles down the road on a 276 from their bedsit in Hackney ? The original bad reference to durian was IIRC in the lonely planet guide to SE Asia some 30 years ago Since then, it seems that the sort of crap journos who describe wiring as "spaghetti" seem to have jumped on the bandwagon - they've prolly never seen one let alone smelt or tasted one FFS Dave don't go dennis on us Wot? -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: In message , Tim Watts writes Grimly Curmudgeon wibbled on Saturday 13 February 2010 12:48 "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." So a bit of an aquired taste then, like Guinness? One has to ask how he knows how your breath smells after you've been french kissing your dead grandmother GC - where did this quote come from ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian#Flavour_and_odour |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Watts saying something like: Grimly Curmudgeon wibbled on Saturday 13 February 2010 12:48 "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." So a bit of an aquired taste then, like Guinness? Horrible, some days. Guinness varies wildly, depending on how it's stored, who stored it and transported it, and the bar in which it's served and whether the barman/woman had a shag the previous night. Sometimes, it's lovely. |
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Handyman writes geoff wrote: In message , Grimly Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society I'll give it a miss, thanks. "... its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. " "Other comparisons have been made with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs." "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." You could always stick to your good old irish praties you could have Maris Piper on Monday, Disiree on tuesday, Osprey on Wednesday, you could boil them, mash them, bake them ... the possibilities are endless Like I said - the golden delicious brigade - how many of these ****wits have ever travelled more than two miles down the road on a 276 from their bedsit in Hackney ? The original bad reference to durian was IIRC in the lonely planet guide to SE Asia some 30 years ago Since then, it seems that the sort of crap journos who describe wiring as "spaghetti" seem to have jumped on the bandwagon - they've prolly never seen one let alone smelt or tasted one FFS Dave don't go dennis on us Wot? Telling GC not to go wimp -- geoff |
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Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: In message , Tim Watts writes Grimly Curmudgeon wibbled on Saturday 13 February 2010 12:48 "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." So a bit of an aquired taste then, like Guinness? One has to ask how he knows how your breath smells after you've been french kissing your dead grandmother GC - where did this quote come from ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian#Flavour_and_odour What a load if wank Yes it has a strong smell, so does stilton cheese Does it smell of **** , sewars etc ? No it doesn't Does it taste good ? well, even in SE Asia you'd expect to pay over a fiver for one fruit, £20+ over here. Would people buy at that price if it wasn't special -- geoff |
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Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Watts saying something like: Grimly Curmudgeon wibbled on Saturday 13 February 2010 12:48 "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." So a bit of an aquired taste then, like Guinness? Horrible, some days. Guinness varies wildly, depending on how it's stored, who stored it and transported it, and the bar in which it's served and whether the barman/woman had a shag the previous night. I wondered why the head was so thick ... Sometimes, it's lovely. -- geoff |
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ARWadsworth wrote:
What's with the umm that you make before all your repies? Umm, what's it matter? Been on your angry juice again? |
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"Steve Firth" wrote in message ... ARWadsworth wrote: What's with the umm that you make before all your repies? Umm, what's it matter? Been on your angry juice again? No, just checking that you have not turned into Frank Spencer. He used to say Umm before he spoke. Adam |
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In message , The Medway Handyman writes geoff wrote: In message , Grimly Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society I'll give it a miss, thanks. "... its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. " "Other comparisons have been made with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs." "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." You could always stick to your good old irish praties you could have Maris Piper on Monday, Disiree on tuesday, Osprey on Wednesday, you could boil them, mash them, bake them ... the possibilities are endless Like I said - the golden delicious brigade - how many of these ****wits have ever travelled more than two miles down the road on a 276 from their bedsit in Hackney ? The original bad reference to durian was IIRC in the lonely planet guide to SE Asia some 30 years ago Since then, it seems that the sort of crap journos who describe wiring as "spaghetti" seem to have jumped on the bandwagon - they've prolly never seen one let alone smelt or tasted one FFS Dave don't go dennis on us Wot? Telling GC not to go wimp Is GC's real name Dave? -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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Handyman writes geoff wrote: In message , The Medway Handyman writes geoff wrote: In message , Grimly Curmudgeon writes We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian Don't be such a gurl It has the most delicious rich creamy taste imaginable Just don't listen to the negative comments by the golden delicious appreciation society I'll give it a miss, thanks. "... its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. " "Other comparisons have been made with the civet, sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray and used surgical swabs." "Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." You could always stick to your good old irish praties you could have Maris Piper on Monday, Disiree on tuesday, Osprey on Wednesday, you could boil them, mash them, bake them ... the possibilities are endless Like I said - the golden delicious brigade - how many of these ****wits have ever travelled more than two miles down the road on a 276 from their bedsit in Hackney ? The original bad reference to durian was IIRC in the lonely planet guide to SE Asia some 30 years ago Since then, it seems that the sort of crap journos who describe wiring as "spaghetti" seem to have jumped on the bandwagon - they've prolly never seen one let alone smelt or tasted one FFS Dave don't go dennis on us Wot? Telling GC not to go wimp Is GC's real name Dave? Grimly - speak up ... -- geoff |
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Adrian C wrote:
On 11/02/2010 20:52, Adrian wrote: Also, I suspect few people remember the names of the different chains, so the colour is a really easy differentiator. "Yeh, I go past one every day. Oh, bloody hell... Which one? The green one..." Ah, the one with the lighthouse? Now what's that all about? Meanwhile, I think this one looks quite hideous. Wing Yip in Edgeware Rd, Cricklewood, NW London http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/29840535.jpg What is it about commercial properties... That looks brill, I'd love to have an office there! |
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