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SF's road to mortgage freedom!

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  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
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    A belated Happy Christmas SF!

    It's amazing how good time spent with loved ones makes you feel :)

    I'm really looking forward to 2015 :j
    "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry Pratchett
    Bought our house 2012 :) Married 2015 :D Started renovating 2015 :eek:
    Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    greent wrote: »
    Good news re utility DD! :)
    Have to admit, very pleased with this :D
    CathT wrote: »
    That meal sounds delicious! Good to hear you had a relaxing Christmas. Think the break gives us all renewed energy to tackle 2015!
    The meal was delicious :D and I think it does too - here's to 2015!
    ljaneyr wrote: »
    A belated Happy Christmas SF!

    It's amazing how good time spent with loved ones makes you feel :)

    I'm really looking forward to 2015 :j
    Me too :) and happy christmas to you too! Nice to 'see' you back :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,567 Forumite
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    That pork belly sounded delicious :)

    Your utility DD is wonderful, our high ceilings currently cost us £160/mth to heat :o

    Toddling over to look at your blog...
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    That pork belly sounded delicious :)
    It was pretty good :D
    Your utility DD is wonderful, our high ceilings currently cost us £160/mth to heat :o
    Ouch - do you live in an older building? No high ceilings here... :)
    Toddling over to look at your blog...
    Thanks :D
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,567 Forumite
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    c. 1900, we'll either be going for something 1930s or older next time (wall cavity), or somewhere where we can afford to retrofit to current regulations. A character property pimped out with solid wall insulation, new windows, underfloor heating etc. would be lovely, but mebbe a bit unrealistic considering our current estimate of maybe £180-200k spend.
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    One day I want us to live in a cottage, with a real fire and a comfy armchair :) I can't wait!
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,567 Forumite
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    Real fires are lovely. We considered buying a house that had one of those and a 100' rear garden. Luckily my mother wrote us a very formal letter pointing out all of the faults with the house and we didn't proceed :rotfl:
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    She wrote you a letter? :rotfl: She must have not liked it! I do like a real fire - my parents have one and I love it when we're at their house :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,567 Forumite
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    Quite a big letter... This will maybe be why my siblings didn't ask their opinion before purchasing :D

    We took it for what it was, a well meant loving gesture despite being a bit 'rigid'.
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Your utility DD is wonderful, our high ceilings currently cost us £160/mth to heat :o

    Build some mezzanine floors :rotfl:.

    :T to your mum's letter Ed :rotfl:.

    Glad you've had a good break SF :T.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
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