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Escape to the country & living off savings

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  • SuzeQStan
    SuzeQStan Posts: 1,975 Forumite
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    SYA sorry to inundate you, but you are a dear one that we are missing x hope you are ok 🥰
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  • SuzeQStan
    SuzeQStan Posts: 1,975 Forumite
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    Thanks for the post SYA - You post as little or as much as feels good to you - you are grieving and I can only imagine what you are going through now.  We will be here if you need us xx
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  • KajiKita
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    Well done on getting the car sold. That’s one less thing to ‘look after’ now. 

    Sympathies on the fall - I always find they shake me up more than I ever realise at the time. Be kind to yourself and I’m sending you a hug x

    Glad you have the visit to DS to look forward to 😊

    KK
    As at 15.12.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,822 Estd. interest saved = £6,166 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • Tresinia511
    Tresinia511 Posts: 307 Forumite
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    Sya sorry about your fall,  I find when I have a lot on my mind these things happen.  Hope you get a good rest soon x
  • MovingForwards
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    I've replied, sorry for the delay x

    As you're instructing a solicitor they'll be able to help organise the insurance, or if you still want to deal with that side yourself say it's a 3 bed as it is and if it was disputed as only being a 2 bed you'd be over insured rather than under.

    Take a deep breath, there's only a few important things to deal with "immediately", everything else can wait x
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,523 Forumite
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    Nice that they fixed your glasses for free
    Enjoy your brunch with your friend
    I hope you are less sore tomorrow. Take care 
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

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  • SuzeQStan
    SuzeQStan Posts: 1,975 Forumite
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    That is kind giving your last £1 to the talented busker x  you have me hankering after a Greg now!  They just started doing mystery bags from their savoury range on Too Go@d To Go app too!

    have a good day SYA xx
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