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Looking good Happy Jim, good news on the house hunting GT3 and great news on the book Rich.
Just back from a ride out to Chesham to an Italian car show. Lovely afternoon with a detour to Windsor on the way home and walk along the river. Could go back to another local music event tonight, but might just put my feet up and see what's going on tomorrow: One of those days I feel swindled since everyone is off being a Bank Holiday.
(Well not everyone I suppose). 
Just back from a ride out to Chesham to an Italian car show. Lovely afternoon with a detour to Windsor on the way home and walk along the river. Could go back to another local music event tonight, but might just put my feet up and see what's going on tomorrow: One of those days I feel swindled since everyone is off being a Bank Holiday.
(Well not everyone I suppose). 
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
GT3Manthey said:
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Many congratulations!..sounds like you are well on your wayNow the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
GT3Manthey said:
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Congratulations and good luck sir, another part of the escape plan falls into place.Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
GT3Manthey said:
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Congratulations!Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
I'm nowhere near near you (Bristol way) so I doubt it would help but I have space for a couple of them that you're more than welcome to use if you fancy a trip to the sunny South West!
OldSkoolRS said:
Blimey...I go out for the evening and this is what you get up while I'm not here. Congratulations, that's another step along the way now. I was wondering whether you'd retire before I get my RS back on the road, but I think you might beat me.
That’s a good challenge ! Congratulations, that's another step along the way now. I was wondering whether you'd retire before I get my RS back on the road, but I think you might beat me. I can’t see us finding a better home that suits us all so well so I’m praying all goes according to plan.
The current owners are wanting to move to West Sussex as their Son is having twins in September although this was supposed to be their forever home.
My wife met them y’day and they seem committed in moving so I’ll make sure the house gets removed from Rightmove once my documents are sent over.
We have so much to sort out now but we’ll get there .
GT3Manthey said:
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Congratulations GT3, all the best with the move. Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Took delivery of my late 60th birthday present to myself last night. A Gibson les paul standard 60s, in iced tea. Only managed to get it out of the box, as we went to a darts presentation. I've got snooker this morning, so it will have to wait till this afternoon to get plugged in.
The daughter and grandkids are over on Saturday for a week. We then have 2 days before my sister is here for 5 days. The weather has been dire for the last 3 weeks, but today it starts to pick up.
mart 63 said:
Congratulations GT3, all the best with the move.
Took delivery of my late 60th birthday present to myself last night. A Gibson les paul standard 60s, in iced tea. Only managed to get it out of the box, as we went to a darts presentation. I've got snooker this morning, so it will have to wait till this afternoon to get plugged in.
The daughter and grandkids are over on Saturday for a week. We then have 2 days before my sister is here for 5 days. The weather has been dire for the last 3 weeks, but today it starts to pick up.
Tks and sounds a lovely guitar. Took delivery of my late 60th birthday present to myself last night. A Gibson les paul standard 60s, in iced tea. Only managed to get it out of the box, as we went to a darts presentation. I've got snooker this morning, so it will have to wait till this afternoon to get plugged in.
The daughter and grandkids are over on Saturday for a week. We then have 2 days before my sister is here for 5 days. The weather has been dire for the last 3 weeks, but today it starts to pick up.
OldSkool will know more about that than me.
I’m feeling some big stress levels with this whole house move business now with so much to organise and I’m praying our seller doesn’t pull out or that’ll leave us snookered.
I’ll keep the thread updated .
Enjoy your snooker
Just to add I’m currently crammed in on a lizzy line train wishing I wasn’t doing this rubbish anymore !
Edited by GT3Manthey on Wednesday 31st May 07:14
GT3Manthey said:
Tks and sounds a lovely guitar.
OldSkool will know more about that than me.
I’m feeling some big stress levels with this whole house move business now with so much to organise and I’m praying our seller doesn’t pull out or that’ll leave us snookered.
I’ll keep the thread updated .
Enjoy your snooker
Just to add I’m currently crammed in on a lizzy line train wishing I wasn’t doing this rubbish anymore !
House moving is always going to be a stressful thing, unfortunately….but many congrats on getting this ball moving along. Fingers crossed for you all OldSkool will know more about that than me.
I’m feeling some big stress levels with this whole house move business now with so much to organise and I’m praying our seller doesn’t pull out or that’ll leave us snookered.
I’ll keep the thread updated .
Enjoy your snooker
Just to add I’m currently crammed in on a lizzy line train wishing I wasn’t doing this rubbish anymore !
We will be on the Jubilee line later….a jaunt down to London to go up the Elizabeth Tower for a close up gander at Big Ben!
Being retired, we take the cheapest option of driving the EV to Stanmore then tubing in from there…done that a few times, works well.
After all, we have been on over 70 trains around Europe the past month, it’ll be a nice change to drive….just waiting for rush hour to end
GT3Manthey said:
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Good luck!Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Sounds like real progress and in my view it is very sensible to split the sale and purchase if you can. Any short term inconvenience is more than offset by stress reduction and long term gains.
It is just what we did, although the other way around, and it made life so much easier.
GT3Manthey said:
Tks and sounds a lovely guitar.
OldSkool will know more about that than me.
I’m feeling some big stress levels with this whole house move business now with so much to organise and I’m praying our seller doesn’t pull out or that’ll leave us snookered.
I’ll keep the thread updated .
Enjoy your snooker
Just to add I’m currently crammed in on a lizzy line train wishing I wasn’t doing this rubbish anymore !
Congratulations on the sale and for the rest of the cunning plan. OldSkool will know more about that than me.
I’m feeling some big stress levels with this whole house move business now with so much to organise and I’m praying our seller doesn’t pull out or that’ll leave us snookered.
I’ll keep the thread updated .
Enjoy your snooker
Just to add I’m currently crammed in on a lizzy line train wishing I wasn’t doing this rubbish anymore !
Edited by GT3Manthey on Wednesday 31st May 07:14
I could sense the word “ stress “ arriving shortly and that’s fine but don’t over stress.
You seem to have got it all worked out ( other than you telling your Mother bit - that’s probably where the real stress comes in
) so the very best of luck for it all coming together. If you can adopt a fatalistic attitude ie what will be will be then so much the better.
When we bought our current home my wife had already made contact with the people living there on the basis of if you ever sell we would like to buy. This at the time wasn’t actually mentioned to me.
“Unfortunately “ a few weeks later the lady said they were getting divorced and would we like to offer ?!
Long story short 6 weeks later we moved in but all the way through had adopted that what will be will be attitude.
That 6 weeks included going on holiday for 2 weeks , a business trip for 1 week and having to “broke “ the building society into lending me a silly amount of money on an interest only basis.
Looking back what were we thinking but it all worked out well.
Best of luck.
12TS said:
Watching with interest GT3 as we're feeling our time in South Essex is ending as well and we want to move away now. I get the feeling that the property market has cooled somewhat, so I'm interested to see how you get on with your sale.
Good luck!
Tks . Good luck!
Our buyer ( we are told) is rock solid and the chain wants to get moving asap so given what they’re paying Im happy to move out.
Where is south Essex are you and where will you head ?
GT3Manthey said:
Offer accepted on house yay !
Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
Well done, GT3, did not take you very long to make the decisions etc. Hope all is pain sailing from here on.Now the fun starts with clearing our home out and finding a flat so we get the sale of our house over the line and don’t break the chain as our sellers are still in search of a home.
We’ve bought a lovely Edwardian home which is ideal size and all refurbed with period features and actually not too many compromises.
We’ll put our stuff in storage whilst we rent a flat then the wife and two of the kids will move in to the house once we complete leaving me and daughter in a rental for a while until she’s all settled in uni.
It’s all a massive PITA but will be worth it in the end plus the wife loves the home.
Once all that’s done we’ll be emptying and selling our coastal flat so that brings another level of stress in itself but hey, this was all part of the plan .
The other issue is that we’re a family with 5 cars so gawd knows where we put those but I’ll cross that bridge as and when.
Still havnt told my mother any of this yet .
That might be a big hurdle in itself !
Wish me luck
R.
GT3Manthey said:
Tks .
Our buyer ( we are told) is rock solid and the chain wants to get moving asap so given what they’re paying Im happy to move out.
Where is south Essex are you and where will you head ?
Near you I think in Shenfield. We’re northerners and with aging parents it’s feeling like time to move a bit closer. Our buyer ( we are told) is rock solid and the chain wants to get moving asap so given what they’re paying Im happy to move out.
Where is south Essex are you and where will you head ?
mart 63 said:
Congratulations GT3, all the best with the move.
Took delivery of my late 60th birthday present to myself last night. A Gibson les paul standard 60s, in iced tea. Only managed to get it out of the box, as we went to a darts presentation. I've got snooker this morning, so it will have to wait till this afternoon to get plugged in.
The daughter and grandkids are over on Saturday for a week. We then have 2 days before my sister is here for 5 days. The weather has been dire for the last 3 weeks, but today it starts to pick up.
Sorry I missed this bit Mart; congratulations on your 60th (belated) and also the LP Standard 60s...I like the Iced tea colour too. Took delivery of my late 60th birthday present to myself last night. A Gibson les paul standard 60s, in iced tea. Only managed to get it out of the box, as we went to a darts presentation. I've got snooker this morning, so it will have to wait till this afternoon to get plugged in.
The daughter and grandkids are over on Saturday for a week. We then have 2 days before my sister is here for 5 days. The weather has been dire for the last 3 weeks, but today it starts to pick up.
I bought a very expensive guitar last week. It's part of my holiday plan to take something with me that I can practice on because I missed playing when we went on the longer holiday to Spain earlier this year. It also took a while to get back up to speed again after not playing. I also fancy the idea that I might use it while we are in Aus next year at a jam night, just so I can say 'Good evening Sydney!'. £58 plus £10 delivery for a B Stock one. Plays fine as it, but since I had the tools it would be rude not to give it a fret dress and full set up at some point in the garden on a sunny day. It's what happens if you put a Strat in a hot wash.
I hope the house move is as stress-less as can be GT3. No doubt there will be some hiccup or other, but it's for the greater good in the end.
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