Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

Nikkster

GDB2222 wrote: »

That was quick. You are a talented lady!

DW reminded me that she'd bought me a cashmere jumper for my birthday. Now, of course, I'm afraid to wear it. All my jumpers have holes in.

But she must know that?
I have a feeling that Mrs GBD doesn't sneak too many buys in... I would guess that you treat her to things she wouldn't normally splash out on.

Nikkster

Aaarrgh. I'm not sure I'm going to sleep much tonight. Feeling rather over-excited

LydiaJ

Nikkster wrote: »

So.... I finally have an update.

Contracts were exchanged at just before 4 today.
I'm tagging a weekend seeing a friend (and going to see Bruno Mars) as I'm in the area for work this week.
I return southwards on Sunday.
We have agreed to complete the transaction on Monday :eek:

I had a peek through the front ground floor windows on Saturday (couldn't resist), and I am the proud soon-to-be owner of a floral three-piece suite, at least one bed, a wardrobe, desk, dining table and 4 chairs; I'm guessing that most of the furniture has been left upstairs too.

I am half very excited and half equally scared sh!tless about committing the next 30 years (hopefully less) to paying back a significant sum every month. But I'm looking forward to allowing myself to start making a scrapbook (or similar) of plans for my little castle.

:beer::j:T:beer::j:T:beer::j:T:beer::j:T

Well done Nikkster! If you have a house warming, please can I come?

lostinrates wrote: »

I've done nothing ALL day.

Neither have I. DD has been home off school with a bit of a tummy bug, and although she hasn't needed much direct looking after, it's been enough of an excuse for me not to do most of what I was planning to do. (My part time teaching hours don't include Mondays this term.)

PasturesNew

fc123 wrote: »

I am toasting in the late summer Mediterranean sun in a villa in Southern Turkey at the moment and it is heaven.

Posh alert!
Two houses, two developments... AND a holibob!!

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

Contracts were exchanged at just before 4 today.

Can't get out of it now! Congratulations.

Nikkster wrote: »

.... proud soon-to-be owner of a floral three-piece suite

Wait long enough that'll be back in fashion and you'll be ahead of the curve

Nikkster wrote: »

I won't have the first idea what to do with so many rooms

Do what I did .... put everything into one room ..... live in one of the others .... and for any rooms left over open the door every 3 months to check the ceiling's not fallen in

silvercar

lostinrates wrote: »

Dilemma of the season.....

Normally if I get my hair coloured in autumn I might get some strawberry blonde, or copper lights put through the tortoiseshell. I think I'm going a bit darker this time as well, for autumn.

But rosacea and anything even slightly red seem a bad idea......:(. I cannot decide.....

Safer option is to go for blonde highlights.

silvercar

Nikkster wrote: »

So.... I finally have an update.

Contracts were exchanged at just before 4 today.
I'm tagging a weekend seeing a friend (and going to see Bruno Mars) as I'm in the area for work this week.
I return southwards on Sunday.
We have agreed to complete the transaction on Monday :eek:

I had a peek through the front ground floor windows on Saturday (couldn't resist), and I am the proud soon-to-be owner of a floral three-piece suite, at least one bed, a wardrobe, desk, dining table and 4 chairs; I'm guessing that most of the furniture has been left upstairs too.

I am half very excited and half equally scared sh!tless about committing the next 30 years (hopefully less) to paying back a significant sum every month. But I'm looking forward to allowing myself to start making a scrapbook (or similar) of plans for my little castle.

Congratulations:T:T:T

Are the current owners obliged to clear their family heirlooms?

SingleSue

Congratulations Nikkster!

Yesterday started badly after approx 1 hour sleep, courtesy of a school muck up we discovered on Sunday night which meant youngest went into school yesterday very tired, grouchy and stressy....but ended pretty well with youngest happy and a trip to the seafront for ice cream.

I stuck to a cup of tea though, my waistline def does not need the addition of ice cream!

bugslet

fc123 wrote: »

Hah, found one...this is more 'brochure' (pronounced '
brrow-shurrre')...my view from my pool.

Why I thanked someone for posting a picture which has sent my complexion green with envy, I don't know! It does look fabulous.

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I like some of those, this is gorgeous:



but I agree with the majority, you need to be seriously slim and toned to wear most of those clothes.

I'm not keen on the peach jumper, partly, I think, because peach is just such a no-no for my colouring, it would look awful with my hair and skin. Blue, dark red and silver are good for me, though, so is teal.

I had my colours done and a deep peach is supposed to be good for me, not so sure, though happy to walk around in bright orange!

Nikkster wrote: »

So.... I finally have an update.

Contracts were exchanged at just before 4 today.

Congratulations:j

Wheezy_2

Congratulations on exchanging contracts, Nikkster!

You now officially joined the Home Owning Class (with capitals) and can start hip thrusting, fist pumping and attend Homeowner Parties. You will now probably be tempted to post outside the NP thread about how your asset (some will call it “pile of bricks”) increased in price when Hamish links to another Haliwide report full of positive MOM’s and YOY’s with the obligatory :beer: at the end. Don’t expect a thanks from rewired though. Also, please refrain from putting your Mortgage Free Challenge in your signature, or you might be mistaken for someone else. If you choose to put House Price indexes in your signature, make sure they are up to date. And finally, ignore the ones who claim you should have bought bitcoins, gold, silver or garlic (the only REAL stores of wealth) instead of a house.

But most of all: enjoy your new HOME.