The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

Pippilongstocking

Yeah its only money though eh? Strike me down (sorry Martin!!)

I've decided I'm going to list a few (alot) of books on Amazon - and gather my ebay clutter and sort plants etc out for selling - and maybe seeds I've tonnes of carp um I mean - very lovely sellable plants, seeds etc

My books though *SNIFF* - although I do have a monster collection of plant/gardening/botany/craft/cooking books - hundreds in fact - I consider books to be good heart insulation - like that fibre glass stuff - but for your heart!

And tonnes of lego - well 4-5 curver boxes full of the stuff all sorts of lego stuff infact - boats, technic, baby, vikings, bionicales, castles, pirates ohhhh - must venture into the 'attic playroom' and survey the stuff that's up there - DS is too old for that stuff now.

And if I sell it - I don't have to move it

Karmacat

Oh Fay, what a shame, I'm so sorry - but, selling books in the discipline that you love? I'm all for you selling seeds and plants and stuff, thats a brilliant idea, but wait a bit before you put books that you love up for sale.... the stuff I sell, its stuff I'd give to the charity shop or keep simply because its valuable, not stuff that I *want*.

Lots of hugs.

Lemon_Tree

sorry to hear about the would be lodger, but maybe it's just another step along the road of opting for not paying for the carpets and having the stone/wooden flooring which will look beautiful and add to character.

Pippilongstocking

hey chaps its a snow day! chaos here - sent home

Yeah chaps you're right and due ot snow I can't go and view said carpets - so maybe that's the gods acting to save me? KC books yeah I do need to HONE a bit though as I've books on this topic coming out of my ears..........................

March and May are going to be uber tight -

March is due to deposits and now no lodger in the downstairs room
May is due to German lodger being on her 'deposit' month and then only staying half a month in June

June is better cos new lodgers will be here then
July I am in 'rent profit' - as my deposit from here kicks in and I don't pay rent and I also have the new lodgers @ £500 a month so I'm actually in rent profit that month!

SO over all it won't be too bad - just as always PEAKS and TROUGHS

Thinking of restarting diary bits - read over start the other day and I'm in such a *different* place thanks to you lot

The attack of the stripey socks - further adventures in DFW land ?

lucielle

Regarding wooden floors, they can be very draughty. I once had a go at sanding floors and I spent more time putting new belts on. If I could've picked it up and thrown it I would've.
L

Pippilongstocking

Thats v true L - I'm thinking of making them a cash take it or leave it offer

She's emailed me with details of what they wanted for £1000

7 carpets fitted (6 months old) neutral colours quite nice - rooms are all in excess of 4x3m
1 shiela maid airer (ceiliing)
4 washing poles
4 sets curtains for conservatory/upstairs living room

hampsterpoo

fayjmck wrote: »

Thats v true L - I'm thinking of making them a cash take it or leave it offer

SHe's emilaed me with details of what they wanted for £1000

7 carpets fitted (6 months old) neutral colours quite nice - rooms are all in excess of 4x3m
1 shiela maid airer (ceiliing)
4 washing poles
4 sets curtains for conservatory/upstairs living room

IMHO just go with the cash offer it just seems to me that they want to try to get something back , I know I would but £1000 seems steep, a new airer on ebays £44 ish , cant see washing poles being a huge amount.

Pippilongstocking

Hello HP

Both my Mum's said to offer £500 cash one time deal or don't want anything......why are mums so brave?

I've emailed :eek:

Both my Mum's have pointed out that I am very good at just finding stuff which works well and all that stuff - and we've alot of time between living in there - so I can take my time..............

Karmacat

I'm glad you've emailed - £1000 seems *very* steep to me. Sounds like they want to recoup all of their costs from you - and thats not on. Its their problem that they bought new carpets just before they wanted to move, not yours. Your mums are spot on - you're great at finding solutions - just look at your previous post about rent, and how you keep adapting your actions to what the situation needs! You'll do great.

Pippilongstocking

Waves hello to KC - My real mum also offered to lend me the carpet amount until I have my 'rent profit month' - which was lovely of her.

My other 'surrogate' mother offered her CC - what a lovely bunch!