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  • sortofok
    sortofok Posts: 515 Forumite
    Is that what Melissa told you to say?
    Whenthemusicstopsmakesureyou'renotleftstanding
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    whos melissa
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    To be fair to OP, £130k isn't a huge amount to live the middle class dream on in London.

    £300k mortgage over 25 years £2k pa (60% mortgage on £500k place)
    Bills (inc council tax) £500pm
    School fees £1500 pm per child
    2 y/o BMW X5 repayments @ 7% £1k pm
    Organic box delivery + groceries £500 pm

    So £5,500 pm before saving or luxuries if you have 1 child. Or £175k pa gross roughly. Add 10-15% for pension. Say £200k pa.

    That's why I moved to Kent.
  • sortofok
    sortofok Posts: 515 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    Mel how would you phonetically pronounce calibre..?:confused:


    That was you wasn't it?
    Whenthemusicstopsmakesureyou'renotleftstanding
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    sortofok wrote: »
    That was you wasn't it?

    yes sorry it was
  • sortofok
    sortofok Posts: 515 Forumite
    And was it her who told you what to say?

    A PM maybe. Or a phone call perhaps?
    Whenthemusicstopsmakesureyou'renotleftstanding
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    good chest
  • sortofok
    sortofok Posts: 515 Forumite
    Have you been smoking those funny cigarettes again balders?
    Whenthemusicstopsmakesureyou'renotleftstanding
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    check out her pic
  • sortofok
    sortofok Posts: 515 Forumite
    Yes I know balders. BREASTS.

    Great invention.

    Was it them that spoke to you about that word?
    Whenthemusicstopsmakesureyou'renotleftstanding
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