greent's mfw journey

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Sounds wonderful, greent, especially the lego expedition, thats really sweet :)
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,833 Forumite
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    Brilliant to surprise them with the Legoland trip. I love your energy :T

    Best wishes Tilly xxx
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  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
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    It is well worth seizing the day, these places get so crowded in the summer. Glad you had an 'awesome' time!
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
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  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 8,948 Forumite
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    Hi greent, sorry I've not popped by for a a while, sounds busy as usual for you with a house full, lovely to get them all back together for Easter though, glad the smalls enjoyed Legoland :D
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  • greent
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    Quick update just to say £1k paid to BTL. Rent due from tenants today - hasn't arrived yet. Has arrived a day or 2 late before, but have always been contacted by tenants beforehand. Will leave it until tomorrow night and then contact them. I know he's just taken on a second job, so am hoping they're not scratching around too much for money (also know they have 3 holidays booked this year!!)

    On a more positive note, £70 cashback received today and transferred to 'car debt account' :)
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  • Moneyfordreams
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    3 holidays!! maybe you should increase your rent ;)
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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,671 Forumite
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    Haha! I know! I know one is only a long weekend but the others are a week in the Uk and a week abroad - more than I've got planned for this year! Rent is actually slightly cheaper per month than the going rate - but we didn't use an agent at all, so saves us fees and they save a bit too - win:win for both parties.

    Tenant says it should be here on Friday (tomorrow)...

    In other news, we had a kitchen planner here yesterday - they have space in July they need to fill - I was thinking more like Sept to get it done - eek! (Although need to see the plan and cost first, of course! :)) I'd best get looking at new appliances (not all need replacing, but some will) in that case....
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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
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    How can they justify closing a school for polling?
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,671 Forumite
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    smallholdingsister wrote: »
    How can they justify closing a school for polling?

    It's only primary schools - secondary schools can't be. Polling stations have to be a public/ community building in the area and that bit of our town doesn't have a church/ village hall/ community centre in - the only community building is the school. Some schools used to open and just have the hall out of use for the day but most shut now I believe from a safeguarding pov. Plus the assembly hall is also the gym/ lunch hall.
    The Head has written asking for it not to happen again going forward - the village hall and community centre are less than a mile away and the rest of the area (huge and sprawling development) votes in those 2 buildings. Plus some have postal votes now, so the actual number of voters through the door is low :(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
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  • brizzledfw
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    Yep rules on polling stations are strict.

    Best of luck to DS1.. my DD1 is doing the same...currently mind mapping furiously..:)
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