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  • It sounds like you have had a nice weekend with DP's and the boys visiting :) Good luck with selling the table and chairs.
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    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 26 September 2017 at 1:40PM
    Sofa sold for asking price. Room cleared. Hurrah and money in bank.

    I have lessons to prepare tomorrow and also a house to show a prospective tenant. I haven't researched contracts or anything yet. lol. Please don't let him be a serial killer or anything dodgy either......He emailed to say he had found somewhere so I am chilling for the day. I should have offered him a viewing when he asked much earlier in the month but I had company so I couldn't. Nevermind, I have time to take some pictures of the house and put them on the advert as the house is tidy.

    I'm going to chill now.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Well done on selling the sofa ! Sorry to hear about the tenant, I'm sure you will get more interest when you add the photos :) It might be a good idea to say if its near to shops / amenities / public transport links if you haven't already ?
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 26 September 2017 at 7:31PM
    I hope so, and will add the photos at the weekend, with Susan's help. I did take some nice pics and have chilled all day. No work done but the house is tidy.

    I am being positive as eventually I should increase my income. I really would rather have a female to share with so this was for the best.

    Only three days till payday not that I'm obsessed or anything. lol. It is so dark outside, winter is coming.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Yes its getting darker earlier now isn't it. I've started closing my curtains as well as my blinds at night to keep the chill out.
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • I put the heating on when my parents came as it was so cold downstairs.

    I had a good day today and didn't spend any money. :beer:
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • I spent 20p today on hot water for my tea!

    Payday tomorrow night at midnight. Yay. :j
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 1 October 2017 at 5:44PM
    I have had the most manic weekend. On Friday my niece came to stay with me for the weekend. On Saturday Susan came. In the afternoon we went to visit the boys in Lymington.

    Someone emailed asking to see my spareroom (which Susan was sleeping in on Saturday morning). We got in for 10.30pm last night, didn't sleep till midnight as we chatted to my niece and her friends who visited. I spent this morning sorting out the room as my niece left and then he emailed to say he had a room now so he wasn't coming.

    I am utterly shattered. From now on I am keeping the spare room unslept in so they can just pop by without me having to exhaust myself. I was so tired I slept all day. No work done for tomorrow. I am resting to get my strength back. I can still pay the mortgage without the rent money but I don't have any spare cash and I can't buy anything apart from food. :( I am poor now. I wish I could busk or something. I'm too old to be a stripper and they get £90 an hour my friend told me. :rotfl::rotfl:

    Two more people have contacted me. We shall see. One is coming on Tuesday and one on Friday.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • It sounds like you have had a busy weekend SW take care of yourself. I hope the new people like the house. Are they females ?
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    One is a female (but she doesn't say much, it's really weird I don't know anything about her??????) and the others are professional males.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
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