Kent is lovely, so is Guildford mind. Kent seems to vary price wise, massively on distance to an overground line.

igorgetmeabrain wrote:

Elmlea wrote:

£100k would buy me what back in the UK, a dingy end terrace in Swansea?  For the cost of the sort of houses I was looking at before we moved, I could buy a 6 bed 4 bath semi-mansion here.  I might just stay.

My house (a mid-terrace in Salford).  At least it's not Swansea.

Scotland is the land to move to. If nothing but for their reasonable laws on house buying.

I'm not too far from Kingston. Where did you end up?

Tonbridge is a good shout, doesn't add that much to the journey.  Really not looking forward to jostling on the trains though.

I'll take a look at Epsom too, that's quite near to where I'll be working.

Nice one sparky.

You do realise only rock stars and swingers have hot tubs though. I would get practicing guitar before the horny, fat middle aged couples show up.

I've already sent you your invite though...

Wow, the next Toonstock should have a grand finale!

Oh go on, we can all wear Aviators and have a Top Gun Gayfest.

Have you got one Frantic? Amazing.

adored, the next ToonStock will see a 2v2 volleyball tournament held in my back garden. Aviators and jeans are a must, no tops allowed. Winners get first 'go' in the hot tub.

I baggsy Gremill as my partner, height and strength in abundance as long as I can keep him off the schnapps. Dark horses for the championship are Frantic and Webbins, a potent little 'n large combo that demand respect. Rank outsiders are the limp-wristed, long-haired super fops Mod and TheDJR. I guess that leaves you with DJ Rick as the only overseas player. Game on!

My parents' country house is up for sale next week. I shall post linky once up.

It's not over until my arse is in that hot tub. Trying not to get my hopes up and keep telling myself it's still far from a done deal.

I was selling a flat a couple of years back because our jobs were ending and we just
Couldn't afford to keep it. The teat who was buying it went nearly all the way to completion and the wanker didn't realise until the last minute that he would have to pay stamp duty. So he tried to get us to pay the stamp duty for him. It was about 50k. I just laughed and told the agent to tell him to fuck off.
2 weeks later we had another offer for the asking price and because the paperwork had been done already for the teat it was sold and done with 2 weeks after that.
It was getting desperately close to the time when our jobs were up so it was a little hairy but it worked out.
I hate houses, mortgages, estate agents, chancers, selling, surveys, HIPS packs etc... An absolute ballache.

Billy_Hologram wrote:

Got a new job and it's quite a step up so looking to buy just outside of London in Kent.  Quite pricey in places like Sevenoaks as it's only 30 minutes on the train to the new job, at least it's no where near as pricey as where I currently rent in Godalming/Guildford.

Used to live in Sevenoaks, lovely little town, 2 bad flat overlooking the nature reserve £690/month. Now living in Tonbridge, not so lovely (unless you can afford the olde places at the top end of the high street), cheaper than Sevenoaks though and one stop further down the line than Sevenoaks (5 mins approx on train).

EDIT: As it's one stop before Sevenoaks on the morning rush my Mrs reckons to nearly always be able to get a seat on the train in. IN YOUR FACE SEVENOAKS TOFFS.

So, me and the wife are moving (hopefully) soon.We've had an offer accepted on a house, have got a buyer for ours, surveys done solicitors talking. In fact, we're over a month into the process.Thing is, we had communication from the solictors of whose house we are buying, saying that they can't conform to a date as they haven't found a property yet....WTF?
Last we heard, they had found a property, and the survey was being done before ours. Not only that, but they've had an extension done, but don't have the paperwork for planning permission, yet are refusing to pay the indemnity. As such, our solicitors have asked whether we're willing to pay it...cheeky fucks.
So, this morning, I've had to ring our solicitors and tell them that we wont pay the indemnity, so they'll have to negotiate around that, and then the estate agents of the house we are buying and find out what exactly is going on with regards to them actually moving out.

Such a pain. Got new furniture and appliances to buy, really want to get a date sorted ASAP. The not knowing is a killer.

For the record Volleyball is a game of skill not physicality. You clod footed oafs will wither before our foppish haired displays of ball control.