Renovations and Repayments II: New Year, New Start, New Diary.

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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    When I win the lottery I will pay off my mortgage & have a new conservatory :)

    Sounds very modest, Beanie. I take it you live in a place you don't want to move from? :D

    If I played and won the lottery which from looking at the website would make me £11.3M richer I would invest £10M into various projects risk-free as the money was won rather than earnt or inherited. The other £1.3M would be put with the equity from this house to buy another house and an Aston Martin. :)
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
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    newgirly wrote: »
    It's similar to the bathroom in the film the shining, tried to get it for our bathroom in green but it was impossible (much to dh's joy!).

    Was it worth the money there Alex?

    :rotfl: I think you'd have loved my old bathroom, NG.

    Yes, it was wonderful. :) I wasn't so well when we went, it was a highlight event in a very dark time of my life.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
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    Another good day had. No sales or savings made, work stays interesting, stimulating and providing something new to learn everyday. Pub meal tonight which I think we need to cut down. Parents have gone to Spain, was worth celebrating. :o :rotfl: ;)
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • Red-Squirrel_2
    Red-Squirrel_2 Posts: 4,341 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    When I win the lottery I will pay off my mortgage & have a new conservatory :)

    When I win it I'm going to Antarctica!

    (Really must start buying tickets I suppose!)

    Glad to hear you've had a good day Alex, sounds like a pub meal was definitely in order!
  • beanielou
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    I am very lucky.
    I live in a wee bungalow adapted just for me.
    So, no, would be happy to stay here :)
    Oh & buy DS a house :grin:
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  • Karmacat
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    A modern detached house, bathroom upstairs, shower room downstairs, attached garage. Attached greenhouse at the back of the garage.

    :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,458 Forumite
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    edited 7 February 2018 at 9:37AM
    See, I liked all the art deco bits of that kitchen, but I felt that the modern elements sat awkwardly with them. I'm sure Alex can manage a better synthesis if he goes for 30s meets modern :beer:

    Edit: as for the wife story - oh God - how awkward to hear those sorts of comments from her creeper colleagues :eek: Let's raise our sons to behave better, eh Alex?
  • Karmacat
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    AlexLK wrote: »
    PM asks if we both know each other. :rotfl: Anyway, went for lunch with Mrs. K. after the meeting, so had a really good work day, apart from a few people saying a few crude things about my wife before we 'met'.
    edinburgher wrote: »
    Edit: as for the wife story - oh God - how awkward to hear those sorts of comments from her creeper colleagues :eek: Let's raise our sons to behave better, eh Alex?
    Oh good grief, I missed that sentence first time round, had to go back to excavate it :eek:

    Was there any sort of shame or regret when they realised this was your wife they were speaking about? I'm guessing not ...
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,228 Forumite
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    newgirly wrote: »
    You can have the Cunard room GG , I'm in the Malcolm Campbell room with lovely pink bath :smileyhea everybody else will have to fight over the other rooms :D
    AlexLK wrote: »


    Suite gives you a sitting room with a stunning view, Gally. :)
    I chose the Cunard as it has a rather fine balcony which you are all welcome to join me on :beer:.
    Bring along the champers Alex, there's a good chap :rotfl:.
    NG you can bring the nuts :D.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,228 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Let's raise our sons to behave better, eh Alex?
    Em..... something you're not telling us Ed :D?
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
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