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What is a "starter home"

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  • Really2
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    As fatpig shows of his intellectual prowess, people wonder if there is more intelligence in one of Steven Hawkins sneezes.

    They thank him anyway so not to ofend the poor person. it's hard to type when you can't see your trotters.
  • StevieJ
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    fatpig wrote: »
    I really hope we get a mild winter this year. Otherwise alot of the new-build shacks will be blown over in a gale. Fingers crossed, anyway. :rotfl:

    Let us hope the big bad Wolf doesn't come for the little Fatpig :eek:
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Really2
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    Let us hope the big bad Wolf doesn't come for the little Fatpig :eek:

    Is that [STRIKE]mom[/STRIKE] landlord:)
  • tara747
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    Really2 wrote: »
    i thought in the better parts of london you had no choice unless you were on mega£

    Fair point. Although in the rest of London a FTB should be able to afford a modest house.
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  • Really2
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    tara747 wrote: »
    Fair point. Although in the rest of London a FTB should be able to afford a modest house.

    I don't know but it will always be higher then the UK average wage as london wages are higher.
  • chucky
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Is that [STRIKE]mom[/STRIKE] landlord:)

    leave carol alone - have you noticed that Carol is around at the same time as Fatman... again...
  • Really2
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    fatpig wrote: »
    Not too many intellectuals were really dumb enough to buy a flimsy new-build shack at the peak of the market :rotfl:

    True, Good job I did not then.
    I don't think people want to know the deal I got and the mortgage I have it's embarrassing :o

    Got any more advice for the punters fatpig or should they just look at last years newspaper.

    PS lose the :rotfl:it makes you look like you are the runt of the litter.
  • Really2
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    chucky wrote: »
    leave carol alone - have you noticed that Carol is around at the same time as Fatman... again...

    Funny that, you would even think they held some kind of vendetta, almost like they were the same person.:confused::)
  • chucky
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Funny that, you would even think they held some kind of vendetta, almost like they were the same person.:confused::)

    they're both going off on one here trying to get personal - there are some pretty sad bitter people :confused:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1763887&page=3
    note the people that thank the posts too - coincidence? i don't think so...
  • StevieJ
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    chucky wrote: »
    they're both going off on one here trying to get personal - there are some pretty sad bitter people :confused:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1763887&page=3
    note the people that thank the posts too - coincidence? i don't think so...

    Impressive, Sockie Quadruplets.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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