Woohoo I am finally Fu**ing moving.

[Craig Tucker]

After 9 months of farting and fannying about (yes thats right 9 ******* months) I have finally exchanged contracts today and I move on Friday 24th Sept.

I am very, very happy.

[offline]

Let me be the first to congratulate you !!!

I remember you telling me about the stupid hassles
of the English real estate system months ago and
even then you were waiting on the buyer to get
his loan approved.

In Australia it is a negotiated 30, 60 or 90 days on average.
The buyer puts up a bond (5 -10 %) and forfeits it if he
can't complete the deal. No time wasting. No mucking around.
Average time for loan approvals in Oz is 3 to 5 days; some
provide instant approvals.

Now all you have to worry about is cardboard boxes

[Craig Tucker]

Thanks offline, the system here is long overdue a change, its rediculous ho people can piss you about without any kind of retribution. As for the cardboard boxes, we have been packed for weeks so thats not a problem

[offline]

So, have you got a nice big study ?

[Will Hay]

Good news Craig.
I'm planning to pump £30k into an extension in the next two years so hopefully my moving days are a long way off
Will

[Capmaster]

Congrats Craig!

After 9 months of farting and fannying about

I don't even want to know .....

[pacmania_2001]

Moving is the worst part of selling houses.

You always seem to lose something during the process that you need.

[Will Hay]

Welcoming Capmaster and Cobra as new moderators, a most appropriate choice.

[yoda313]

Welcoming Capmaster and Cobra as new moderators, a most appropriate choice.

:

Hello,

Card him! Card him!

Kevin

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[Craig Tucker]

So, have you got a nice big study ?

It does have a study which is adjacent to the living room, dont know about big, its 9'7" x 7', with patio doors to the garden, which is nice. Plenty big enough for my PC set up though.

We were actually looking for a 4 bed place so that I could use one of the bedrooms as a study, it was just a big bonus that we found a place that had a dedicated study.

[Craig Tucker]

Good news Craig.
I'm planning to pump £30k into an extension in the next two years so hopefully my moving days are a long way off
Will

See, I knew you were'nt skint
Being in the trade I guess you'll get a good deal, you must have a lot of contacts.

[Hardcoreruss]

Congrats pal, about time.

Only a week to go, does the new place need much work doing?

[offline]

You always seem to lose something during the process that you need.

more likely bring stuff you should have junked

[Capmaster]

Welcoming Capmaster and Cobra as new moderators, a most appropriate choice.

Piss off.

[yoda313]

Welcoming Capmaster and Cobra as new moderators, a most appropriate choice.

Piss off.

Hello,

Cap - See my previous post in this thread:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1044524#1044524

Kevin

[Capmaster]

Welcoming Capmaster and Cobra as new moderators, a most appropriate choice.

Piss off.

Hello,

Cap - See my previous post in this thread:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1044524#1044524

Kevin

I saw it.

Will and I swap insults all the time. Neither of us has ever given or gotten cards over it. We're both wankers and that's what we do

[yoda313]

Hello,

Cap - I know, but as they say its the thought that counts right!

Kevin

[Capmaster]

Hello,

Cap - I know, but as they say its the thought that counts right!

Kevin

Will already knows that I think he's a queen-keeping, tea-sipping, left-driving kipper-snapper wanker

[Craig Tucker]

Congrats pal, about time.

Only a week to go, does the new place need much work doing?

No it is all pretty tidy, although the wife still wants it decorated from top to bottom
I am having 2 weeks off work to get a good start on it.

[yoda313]

Congrats pal, about time.

Only a week to go, does the new place need much work doing?

No it is all pretty tidy, although the wife still wants it decorated from top to bottom
I am having 2 weeks off work to get a good start on it.

Hello,

You may wish you had those two weeks back to help pay for the decorating!

Kevin

--Of course if you buy used at garage sales and ebay you can save a TON--

[Capmaster]

Is the new place a step up in size for you Craig? Perhaps an "entertainment" room for movies and music?

Any pics yet?

[Hardcoreruss]

Congrats pal, about time.

Only a week to go, does the new place need much work doing?

No it is all pretty tidy, although the wife still wants it decorated from top to bottom
I am having 2 weeks off work to get a good start on it.

I had two weeks of with ours however mine was to supervise the contractors.

As has been said before I am to DIY what Hitler was to world peace.

[flaninacupboard]

I'd love an entertainment room. i used to have my bedroom in a cellar, don't get walls much thicker than medieval foundations

The A6 ran right past the front door, but i didn't hear a whsiper down there. when there was silence between CD tracks i was annoyed at the loudness of the spindle motor and laser assembly. *cocks ear* nope, all i hear now is wind and people on the street

[Craig Tucker]

Is the new place a step up in size for you Craig? Perhaps an "entertainment" room for movies and music?

Any pics yet?

It is bigger, 4 bed detached with a seperate study and a large garage. You could make room for a home theatre room in one of the bedrooms or at one end of the garage, but the wife wants a guest bedroom and a gym in the garage. So the main living room will have to do, but thats fine by me, I could not afford another big screen TV at the moment anyway.

No pics yet. I will post some when I move in if you are interested.

The house is still listed here
http://www.haart.co.uk/properties/theproperty.asp?propid=233567&page=2&ref=/properties...ageoptions.asp

[Craig Tucker]

Congrats pal, about time.

Only a week to go, does the new place need much work doing?

No it is all pretty tidy, although the wife still wants it decorated from top to bottom
I am having 2 weeks off work to get a good start on it.

I had two weeks of with ours however mine was to supervise the contractors.

As has been said before I am to DIY what Hitler was to world peace.

Unfortunately I don't have that type of cash laying around. Even if I did I would still do it myself. I am pretty good at DIY even if I say so myself. And contractors would just not pay the kind of attention to detail that I would do, it would just make things far too expensive. If you are doing it yourself you can take as much time as you like knowing that you are not going to be hit with a huge bill at the end of it.