Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

bubbs

altojack wrote: »

Just had a catch up :eek: how many people are on their holibobs in September :eek:

I'd better stay here to thank bubbs for her bargain finds but must remember the mse mantra :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hello :wave:
But i am going away too in sept:p:D

bubbs

marmitelovemehateme wrote: »

Good Afternoon peeps...Hope you are all having a good one....Rather envious of all your holiday plans...:(:(...Perhaps next year:cool:

Hello Marmie
Awww cant have everything you have moved;)

emerald21 wrote: »

Good Afternoon. Do we all know of the offer in the Reveal magazine 99p . Get a voucher for a Gregg s salad , 4 choices worth £3.:) and very nice it was too

We do now

cjj wrote: »

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well.

So excited as just had a mortgage offer which I didn't think we would get. I'm wanting to buy a second property as a project to do up and sell. Any advise greatfully received xx

Well done, no advice sorry xx

chocaholics

cjj wrote: »

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well.

So excited as just had a mortgage offer which I didn't think we would get. I'm wanting to buy a second property as a project to do up and sell. Any advise greatfully received xx

What fun, I would advise you to get something close by to you with parking. We bought a flat at auction and its been a great buy as we didnt have to do much to it as it was only a few years old, but most places even in bad condition, i.e. needing rewiring, new kitchen bathroom and central heating etc. cost around 15-20k, sometimes a lot less if in fair condition. We only had to repair the shower, clean and decorate. Check auction catalogues if you go by that root , and if you see something you like have a good look at it with someone who can advise such as a builder, and most important check local property prices. Good luck

Arthien

LEJC wrote: »

The first payment is 3 figures and paid on or around the 8th sept...I think this is the deposit and thats followed by 3 four figure payments in October,January and April....it could have been funded in 9 instalments but they wanted another £90 admin fee for that

I'm sure that over the next few weeks I will indeed need lots of questions answering not just specifically about accommodation and I'm so very grateful of anyone who offers any help or advice going...
I was chatting to DS this morning and the reality of it all has I think started to kick in that he's actually going...I won't deny there were a few tears but we are all really convinced that it's the right thing to do.

That payment plan would make sense, it's when the student loan arrives (you'll know when it's happened as you'll hear the cheer go up throughout the country ) My halls was a bit different as there wasn't space for me in the 'normal' halls, so I ended up in a private halls that was used by the university. I was to start with when I found out I wasn't going to get the halls I'd wanted, but then I met now-DH so it wasn't too bad in the end

I notice Wilkos have got all their student bits and bobs all together in one section, quite reasonably priced too. Don't send anything that's good quality as it won't be the same when it comes back, and make sure he's got contents insurance sorted (better safe than sorry!). He sounds like he's got a sensible head on his shoulders so I'm sure he'll have a wonderful time.

LEJC

cjj wrote: »

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well.

So excited as just had a mortgage offer which I didn't think we would get. I'm wanting to buy a second property as a project to do up and sell. Any advise greatfully received xx

Fire away cjj....

although we now have almost 4 rentals so not quite the same,we did a full and extensive renovation of property number 1 back in 2012-13...we basically took it back to a shell..not much I dont know about renovations and getting the most for your money on that front!

property 2 needed a partial renovation of windows and internal bathroom/kitchen .....property 3 needed a tidy up and cosmetic things like painting and carpets and hopefully property 4 wont need anything doing to it.

we are mid way through the purchase of number 4 at the moment so I can probably give you chapter and verse about buying too!!!!!

cjj_2

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

If you are stripping it right back put at least 4 cat 5 points in each room.

Hey ? Not sure what this means. Might be me being thick :rotfl: xx

bubbs wrote: »

Hello Marmie



Well done, no advice sorry xx

Thanks bubbs xx

chocaholics wrote: »

What fun, I would advise you to get something close by to you with parking. We bought a flat at auction and its been a great buy as we didnt have to do much to it as it was only a few years old, but most places even in bad condition, i.e. needing rewiring, new kitchen bathroom and central heating etc. cost around 15-20k, sometimes a lot less if in fair condition. We only had to repair the shower, clean and decorate. Check auction catalogues if you go by that root , and if you see something you like have a good look at it with someone who can advise such as a builder, and most important check local property prices. Good luck

It's nearby and with its own car park spot . Checked the local property prices. Auctions scare me though haha xx

spud01

Time to use up the optiwell moc from the cash machines in t last day tomorrow 23/8
they compare £1.80 t v £1.00 a

cjj_2

LEJC wrote: »

Fire away cjj....

although we now have almost 4 rentals so not quite the same,we did a full and extensive renovation of property number 1 back in 2012-13...we basically took it back to a shell..not much I dont know about renovations and getting the most for your money on that front!

property 2 needed a partial renovation of windows and internal bathroom/kitchen .....property 3 needed a tidy up and cosmetic things like painting and carpets and hopefully property 4 wont need anything doing to it.

we are mid way through the purchase of number 4 at the moment so I can probably give you chapter and verse about buying too!!!!!

Thankyou LEJC. Only reason I'm not considering rental is because of the horror stories:eek: I don't feel I have the nerve or stomach for that. It is mainly cosmetic I think and major garden overhaul plus maybe a boiler. Just put in a second offer but not expecting it to be accepted. It is a bit cheeky xx

buyitall

LEJC wrote: »

Good morning all....

I now officially need a bucket load of glitches....talk about students being poor,as a parent I'm feeling the pinch too!!!!!

Accommodation is now sorted for the next 41 weeks of study....but the downside was we had to sign a direct debit for almost £6000,taken I may add in 4 "convenient instalments "...for them yes...for me thats debatable.

I'm off out this morning to find bedding, towels and duvet covers...
DS is off to the Halifax to switch his current account and earn £100 switching bonus,so at least he's on the MSE route...

.....Actually I'm loving it all(whatever the cost).....and still smiling that he's managed his dream!

Good luck! I did go a bit overboard with duvet covers last year for my DS - in the end think he only ever used one which he occasionally washed and put straight back on the bed He is now going into a shared house, which is cheaper than halls but still a monthly DD of £425 :eek::eek: I am trying to look on the bright side and think about how rich we will be in the future when we suddenly have an extra £500+ a month :beer::beer:

curl_girl wrote: »

Well done to your ds. Mine didn't do so well, was the first year though, hoping he gets accepted to continue.
Mr T had lots of duvets, covers etc last week, some were 75% off.
Happy shopping and good luck to you both.

Just to reiterate what LEJC said - my DS did pretty badly in his AS exams - nowhere near his target grades. He almost gave up on his dream, but decided to work hard and stick with it. He turned it around in Y13 last year, and has now just finished his first year at medical school. It can be done!

LEJC

cjj....I guess first off you need to do a realistic budget for everything that needs doing then add on a contingency fund of maybe 20%...whilst you know about some things that need replacing,you will uncover others that need doing as you go along.

I must admit I found it a very stressful time doing the first renovation,but it was my old family home too so there was added sentimentality too...after we did it I swore we would never get involved in anything like it again and told my family to keep me away from rightmove....and 4 years on I am still logging on to the site and being very tempted by what I see!

Seriously though if you do need any advice I'm more than happy to give a few pointers...but be warned it does become a bit addictive!!!!