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  • JoeA81
    JoeA81 Posts: 266 Forumite
    mitchaa wrote: »
    But your additional £400pm+ London salary will cover that so you're no worse off;)

    I would be if I wasnt taking a pay cut for my new job in London!!! :-(
    Don't pay off your student loan quicker than you have to.
  • Emmylou_2
    Emmylou_2 Posts: 1,049 Forumite
    £890 pcm for a 2 bed huge flat in Bristol with panoramic views of city, in grade II listed building near Clifton Suspension Bridge.
    We may not have it all together, but together we have it all :beer:
    B&SC Member No 324

    Living with ME, fibromyalgia and (newly diagnosed but been there a long time) EDS Type 3 (Hypermobility). Woo hoo :rotfl:
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    D'you want a lodger?

    Its not just the travel card money but the time, his hours are so long that every minute of sleeping time counts. If we buy somewhere on the edge of commutable he'll keep a sleeping bag in the office.

    I don't think your DH would like living with my tornado-whirlwind of a little angel (-:

    If I were him, I'd rent a studio close to the office, and cycle / walk in. Saves time and money.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    I don't think your DH would like living with my tornado-whirlwind of a little angel (-:

    If I were him, I'd rent a studio close to the office, and cycle / walk in. Saves time and money.

    We couldn't find a studio for the price he pays as a lodger :confused: otherwise would be ideal! But of course, the city is full of men just like DH but richer :o :rolleyes:
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Wrong comparison, I reckon. It should be the lodger price + zone 3 travel card + £100 a month for the extra sleep.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    Wrong comparison, I reckon. It should be the lodger price + zone 3 travel card + £100 a month for the extra sleep.


    OK, we didn't factor in the price of sleep, true enough! But we did the other two!
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    If he's in a big city firm, you soooo need to price in sleep!
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    :o
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    If he's in a big city firm, you soooo need to price in sleep!
    :T :T :T

    he's thinking about a sleeping bag under the desk:o

    we know now and will do better next time:o
  • Super_Glue
    Super_Glue Posts: 3 Newbie
    I know it's the norm but London prices still never cease to amaze me! I'm about to rent a 2 (double) bed flat in the west mids for £550, rent to increase on the year anniversary by no more than 4%. It's lovely, too :o
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    The down side of being single is paying over the odds for accommodation/bills as there's nobody to share it with.

    And then even any form of travel/holiday type of thing is pricier per head. And food is pricey when you're feeding one.

    It really sucks and there's no choice in the matter. Can't magic up a partner to share costs with.
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