Escape to the country & living off savings

KajiKita

Skint_yet_Again said:

SDLT additional home £9050 😱 plus CT on second home so would have to sell mine 

I thought that was what you meant?

KK

Skint_yet_Again

I was just trying to work out some figures. With my bonds and the cash coming from dads investments I would have enough to pay my sisters their share of the house until mine sold but not with the sdlt & ct on a second home. 

I am just going to let the sale proceed & take solicitors advice on what to put on forms & see what happens. Also no info known about structural alterations/ planning & mortgage company may not lend or surveyor may value less than offer so we shall see. The house is still standing after 50 years so it wouldn’t bother me & I would be a cash buyer. 

Tresinia511

It's the same reason that prevented me.  A lot to think about

Skint_yet_Again

Heavy rain most of yesterday afternoon and similar forecast for today. I’m going to pop to aldee & then to my friends for a cuppa this afternoon. 

Food plans 

Liver & onions with swede & carrot mash & gravy & green beans 
Cajun chicken & (use up) mild chorizo tray bake with courgettes, Peppers, onion, mushrooms, butternut squash and garlic cloves 
gammon, broccoli & cauli cheese 
beef stew - using rest of swede & carrot. 

If I’m home alone this weekend I am going to start sorting the box of paperwork I brought with me when I moved 🫢 for burning in the garden incinerator I bought last year. The next dry evening I will burn the lot 🔥

SuzeQStan

Enjoy friend meet SYA 🥰

good solution on dealing with the old paperwork - we do the same in the log burner.  

Tresinia511

Something very cave-woman satisfying about burning paper 😁

Arrietty

Hello SyA,

quite some news since I last popped in.
It's such a difficult thing when your parents home is no longer 'there' so I can imagine how you've been feellng. since the offer on your DF's house. After my Mother passed died, my Father stayed in the house for 16 years and although he did make some changes, the 'essence' of it was the same.  Since he moved, he's been back to see what the new owners have done with it as he remains friends with neighbours.
I have never been back and never will because I like to retain the memories of how it looked. 

I love burning paperwork too... unlikely to happen any time soon here though because it just rains and rains and rains... 

Have a lovely day
x

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks Suze, Tresinia and Arrietty 😘

I am taking a little break from posting. Everything is ok but I just need to rest and get my head straight. The forecast is for rain all week with a bit of snow mixed in for good measure 🙄 and I just don’t have any energy to do anything. Back soon x

Tresinia511

Sya, i think it's good to rest your brain.  Stay well and look forward to seeing you when you're ready x

Doris17

Sends hugs 🤗