"Did They Pay Off Their Mortgage In Two Years" - BBC2 7:30 tonight

tsharp · 11 January 2007 at 10:18PM

I think the family next week are going to be really annoying. I remember them from last time, that guy is an uptight dork.

elantan · 11 January 2007 at 10:50PM

hey they come on to mse alot you know...

Pobby · 11 January 2007 at 10:50PM

taxi73 wrote:

at least it may give inspiration to others to untap earning potential...and the principle could be applied to 3 or 5 years or any other period you think of...even without paying the tax ...if they carried on they would make the money off the next round of stoves..they did really well...as for the elderflowers my guess would be that they eat that sort of thing normally along with the nettles...I would love their laidback style...

Yep,what about the tax!!!!!!!!But hey,ho gotta go out now,fancy a elderflower fritter!!!!!!!!

tsharp · 11 January 2007 at 10:52PM

Pobby wrote:

Yep,what about the tax!!!!!!!!But hey,ho gotta go out now,fancy a elderflower fritter!!!!!!!!

Nah, tinned cat food for me.

do_it_today! · 12 January 2007 at 1:07AM

ok so due to tax they didnt strictly completely pay off their mortgage - but its definitely in their grasp.

the main thing for me is that they cleared their debt and managed to raise £105k in 2 years working on projects that they WANTED to do and still were laid back enough to go surfing and skateboarding! which sounds great to me!

hats off to them! :T

*zippy* · 12 January 2007 at 1:21AM

Yes I thought tonights programme was really inspiring, they seem such a lovely family I was hoping they would do it. I'm sure after the exposure on TV they will sell a few more to cover the tax bill. I don't think they are the type that would want a big business long term, I would think after everything is sorted they will go back to enjoying life.

elantan · 12 January 2007 at 1:32AM

i have to admit i thought that family were amazing how i would love to live to be honest..i wish them all the best for the future

Xenomorhic · 12 January 2007 at 7:43AM

Elderflower fritters might be really really nice so maybe it was no hardship.. kids seemed excited enough to be having them...has anyone here tried them?

earwig · 12 January 2007 at 8:40AM

to be debt free mortage free in two years is a great achivement with or with out the tax bill the tax bill proberly was not due at the time and they have a way of paying the tax bill of when it comes in through selling them stoves so stop nit picking about them not having done it in two years they done really well and i wish my kids would eat half the stuff they did instead of beening so dam fussy:D

moggins · 12 January 2007 at 8:46AM

They really did do it. It showed on a chart at they end that they had actually grossed £152K. That allowing for parts used and tax they were only short of paying the actual mortgage by £1500. That was why Rene bought the Hotpod from them.