Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
11/01/21: Offers
accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer
received
05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on
purchase. Mortgage offer amended
08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
26/02/21:
Partner's sale contract signed
10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
16/03/21: My sale contract signed
28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title
Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
03/06/21: Completion
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Finished baskets!!
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Ahhhhh quick ladies get down to your home bargains they have lots of make up sets including next ones all less than third of the price they should be. For £10 I got 2 lipgloss/eyeshadow sets. 3 mini eyeshadow sets and 1 glitter eyeliner set.
Quick runnnn its worth it..x:rotfl:0 -
If they were open right now I probably would LOL!
Mind you, I'm not shopping on a Saturday until well into February now, it was a nightmare last week and at nine months pregnant I just can't be bothered! I'll go on Monday if I'm still not in labour (I wonder if I would get any freebies/perks if my waters went in Home Bargains LOL!)0 -
Just been to Tesco tonight and they had lovely chrome wire baskets for £1.27 each. Picked up a few to do a couple of pamper hampers. They had loads in my local Tesco in Bristol.0
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sugar hunney - sounds like you got some great bargains!
Mary - sounds like you managed to get some lovely pressies on budget too!
I've been trying to be good - I was going for an NSD today but then had to pay out for an organised light party (alternative to halloween). DS got given some freebies tho and it was 2 hours babysitting with tea! Missed my NSD tho...
Still not found those bath pearls lolAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/250 -
How about some chocolate (or lots of chocolate
), pampering stuff for your friend to spend some time on herself, a good chick flick book, candles to create a relaxing environment... sorry can't think of anything else at the moment, will keep thinking!
Just realised, I've assumed your mate is a woman! How about a journal in a jar so your friend can think about positive times and maybe help them realise what's happening now isn't forever???
Thankyou for all of the help with the hamper
Going to pop out tomorrow and see what I can find
Yes yes it is a lady Rainmac, someone who has helped me quite a bit over the last couple of months and isn't having the best of times herself.
The boots hamper is fantastic well done I have never managed to get to grips with the boots thread, however I think I should at least try! Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists0 -
Great job with the pink bows in that caserubydoiwannabee wrote: »Hi Passion8, thanks for your kind comments, i used both. The red bows were pull bows and the pink I did myself. HTH. If I can be so cheeky, can I ask what size pull bows you used please, and whether you got them from ebay or online anywhere? TIA No rush btw, still undoing wrapped baskets lol.
kitiaracat - those cupcakes look fabulous as they are - you've got the 'knack' too
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott0 -
You forgot the No7 Illuminating mirror :eek:Sugarhunny1 wrote: »Here is my pamper hamper for a close friend.
Everything was bought using the pink £5 off vouchers that Boots give you. This is on top of the half price offer that they currently have on.
No7 Eye lash curler. Pre offer price £11.99. I paid 99p
No7 secret trimmer. Pre offer price £11.99. I paid 99p
No7 compact mirror. Pre offer price £24.99. I paid £7.49
No7 pedicure set. Pre offer price £14.99. I paid £2.49
No7 Body massager. I think this was £14.99 and again I paid £2.49 (not 100% sure)
Box of chocs, This was the free one from Boots also as they have 3 for 2 offer on.
Total cost of hamper, £15 max:T. Basket was free as it was one I had in a cupboard.
Have yet to wrap it.
Hope you all like it! It looks really nice btw If Boots ever stop those vouchers, I don't know what a lot of us would do
I'd recommend Bootsing Rusty, but it can be highly addictive
On a less flippant note, I'll try and think of something for the 'chin up' hamper (what a thoughtful gesture btw) but there's been some good ideas posted so far. My first thoughts was to tell you to get her drunk
but soon realised that might have been out of order. But could you maybe buy her a hand cream that she wouldn't normally buy, and throw in a hand massage for free? Or a French Nail polish set, but you paint the nails - that sort of thing?
Not very good ideas at the moment, so I'll keep thinking.Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott0 -
[snipped ....]I'll go on Monday if I'm still not in labour (I wonder if I would get any freebies/perks if my waters went in Home Bargains LOL!)
Home Bargains? If you feel that happening Natbag - make a dash for House of Fraser at the very least :rotfl: Good luck btw Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. ~ Sir Walter Scott0 -
I was thinking of something on a similar line Passion, maybe a small movie hamper with a good girlie film and you can make sure its know that its for you and her, (maybe something to laugh at or to cry at together) two small bottles of wine from that Asda deal, some choccies to share and a bit of popcorn. With you having kids Rusty giving your time to her is as precious as anything you could buy and if she has kids she will appreciate that too. I know from your threads you have had a rough time recently so maybe it will be a mutually beneficial thing. xYou can stand there and agonize........
Till your agony's your heaviest load. (Emily Saliers)0 -
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Home Bargains? If you feel that happening Natbag - make a dash for House of Fraser at the very least :rotfl: Good luck btw
I'm more of a Home Bargains kinda girl! :rotfl:
And thank you. Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
11/01/21: Offers accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer received
05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on purchase. Mortgage offer amended
08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
26/02/21: Partner's sale contract signed
10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
16/03/21: My sale contract signed
28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
03/06/21: Completion0
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