The Ultimate Incentive proposed! Time for an ultimate challenge...

Dinah93

So, the good news. NIMs dad has agreed to loan us the money to do the works to the house!!!! It does mean obviously we're going to have a £35-£40,000 loan hanging over our heads that we'll need to clear, but if one of us lost our job he wouldn't come battering on our door looking for payment.

So tomorrow we're going to make our first offer. Being very cheeky and going in 28% below asking price.

Flower08

Dinah93 wrote: »

So, the good news. NIMs dad has agreed to loan us the money to do the works to the house!!!!

:j:j:jThats great news im very pleased for you and NIM, you must be over the moon!

wendz86

Hi everyone,

Haven't been on all day as I have been at a industry seminar about magazines, was quite fun with tasks and things and my team won so got a bottle of wine.

That is great news Dinah and at least the loan is with someone you know rather than a bank. What are the next steps?

We did the two minute silence at the seminar today. I am really sorry to hear about your nephews friend Pilchard, is awful what happens to these young men and women out there.

Found out today my friends sisters funeral is on the 23rd so will be booking that off work tomorrow.

zigmeister

Fabulous news Dinah! :j I really hope you get the house! When you gonna put the offer in?

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

It's back in the frame! Went back and we can get there on the ferry - 2 nights in a private en-suite outside cabin and two nights in the Ibis in Bruges for £158, but OH seems to be taking some convincing and would prefer to go to London for some reason...? But Bruges has ICE SCULPTURES!!

Woohoo! You have to go! You can go to London anytime, Bruges will be wonderful in December! Plus it has an ice rink and hot chocolate!

louisebt

Oohh how exciting re the house.... when we had this place we put 5% deposit down..... we're i think in negetive equity at the mo as we bought 17 months ago or there abouts but it will soon rise... good luck with the offer!

Tete_en_l'Air

Ooh very exciting Dinah, good luck with the offer, and the loan is a challenge if nothing else and we all know how you like THOSE! Louise, I don't think negative equity is a problem if you're staying put for a while, you do right not to worry.

Pilchard, so sorry to hear about your nephew's friend; my great uncle told me a story recently about something that happened to him in the war and he never normally talks about it so you don't realise.

I'm stealing your 'breastically challenged' phrase.

Wendz, I want your job, you're always getting freebies!

Zig, I know, I'm sold, it's my stoopid OH!

Dinah93

And for those who have been asking....















Isn't that the meanest looking cat you ever saw?!

Tete_en_l'Air

Dinah93 wrote: »

Isn't that the meanest looking cat you ever saw?!

Oh no, he is absolutely gorgeous!!!!! I want him! The penguins were running about with their wings out to the side like that when I was there a few years back, they're lovely. That's such a cute pic of you as well. Did NIM buy the hat????

Dinah93

No he didn't think it suited him suprisingly!

Flower08

Ahh the penguins are so cute!!

Although i do think NIM should have bought the hat