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So come on then, who had house price discussions over the Xmas dinner table

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  • Guy_Montag
    Guy_Montag Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    The best I can manage is that during a pub convo, when asked why anyone would live in Edinburgh-of-the-Seven-Seas (google it if you need to), someone suggested affordable housing.
    "Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
    Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
    "I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.
  • Guy_Montag wrote: »
    The best I can manage is that during a pub convo, when asked why anyone would live in Edinburgh-of-the-Seven-Seas (google it if you need to), someone suggested affordable housing.

    Welcome back guy, you been on this negotiation course also ? :confused:
  • dolce_vita
    dolce_vita Posts: 1,031 Forumite
    I wonder if you can negotiate on the price you pay for the course?





    (edit: just noticed guy has asked the same thing on another thread)
    dolce vita's stock reply templates

    #1. The people that run these "sell your house and rent back" companies are generally lying thieves and are best avoided

    #2. This time next year house prices in general will be lower than they are now

    #3. Cheap houses are a good thing not a bad thing
  • Guy_Montag
    Guy_Montag Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Thanks Mr B., been working, err, hard in the caribbean with virtually no t'interweb access.
    "Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
    Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
    "I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.
  • Welcome back sir we've missed you
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Welcome back sir we've missed you

    Agree with that Snr B.

    Even the Generalissimos have been saying, "When's that nice guy_montag back?"
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