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The race to be in for Christmas!

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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    cheers hex

    Im getting a bit sick of all these false starts. :mad:
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • CycloneUK_2
    CycloneUK_2 Posts: 8 Forumite
    Just had a letter from my solicitor with suggested completion dates of 11th 12th December. Can't beleave that i will be in before crimbo providing nothing goes wrong. :beer:
    Offer Accepted on 17th Oct
    Instructed Solicitor on 18th Oct
    Survey Done on 23rd Oct
    Searches Started 26th Oct
    Survey Results Back - All Ok 26th Oct
    Searches all back ok
    Signed Contract + Deposit Paid 29th Nov
    Suggested completion 11th/12th Dec
  • uncle_ben_2
    uncle_ben_2 Posts: 56 Forumite
    After speaking to our solicitor 2 or 3 times a day last week, it got to 3pm on Friday, and I phoned her every 20 mins, and we exchanged at five past five...

    :j WOOHOO!!!! :j

    Completion date is set for Dec 15th, but this could be sooner depending on when the sellers can arrange their international removals. More relieved than excited at the moment; and I don't think we'll believe it until we have moved in.

    Thinking of those who are delayed for another weekend.... :confused:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    is that me & hex your tihnking about there- well looks like we are in this one together :)

    Congrats to you uncle ben- loads of time for packing & getting nicely organised between now and then :D

    c*o*n*g*r*a*t*u*l*a*t*i*o*n*s
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    Moved on Wednesday, and since then been unpacking like a mad woman. It feels like home, and all my worries are out the window, so chuffed it feels like all my Christmases have come early. I love it, went to the local farmers market and it was amazing! Home made choclate, wild meats, veggies,unpasterised milk, cream, plants. Pub is fab, house is a dream.

    Good luck to everyone else.:D
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    pawpurrs wrote:
    Moved on Wednesday, and since then been unpacking like a mad woman. It feels like home, and all my worries are out the window, so chuffed it feels like all my Christmases have come early. I love it, went to the local farmers market and it was amazing! Home made choclate, wild meats, veggies,unpasterised milk, cream, plants. Pub is fab, house is a dream.

    Good luck to everyone else.:D


    oooooohhhhhh sounds gorgous :D
    So glad you re settling :)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    congratulations to those who have exchanged/who are in!

    We are sat here stressing and just wishing it was all over. We have spent most of the weekend packing, not sure if this is pointless. We also put the Christmas tree up which shows how confidant I am. Can't sleep.

    First thing tomorrow I need to ring the EA and get her to tell the other two in the chain that if we exchange by lunchtime we can still make Friday. It is only going to happen if we all push, and it feels like we are the only ones who are bothered. Lynz, no doubt we shall share nerves in the morning....
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    hex

    Weve not done any packing today. We have maqnaged to lose best part of the day having a hangover & snoozing - so thats good :)

    Roll on tomorrow, when if we do exchange I will *fly* into action :) but if not Ill probably mill around on here all day and stare at the phone getting increasingly bad tempered.....
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    lynzpower wrote:
    hex

    Weve not done any packing today. We have maqnaged to lose best part of the day having a hangover & snoozing - so thats good :)
    QUOTE]

    Sometimes I wish we had in laws to park the LOs on, toddlers are hell with a hangover so just not an option. Fun packing with them though....
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    is it just me & hex playing the racing/waiting game? Or are there any other poor unfortunates dangling in limbo?
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
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