Yeah, almost my whole life (say from about 12 years old) I've wanted to live in a loft apartment. Converted from industrial property. Do I live in that sort of place? I do not. Will I ever? I will not. V sad.
If it is true that care home costs require proceeds from more than one house now, I really could be in the poo paddle free at some point in the future. That's my biggest take home from all of this. I do hope that bit of the article is wrong.
I don't disagree. Also, I wonder if there's an aspect the piece leaves out (like...flood risks? ) but ultimately I do feel sorry for her. And I fear that one day I might be her apart from the believing the highest possible 'value' for my home. I look at zoopla and laugh. It's mad.
That's not me. I'm sharply aware that it's not Monopoly money. I'm also unsurprised that property is going tits up now I'm mortgage free. Of course it is. A lot of peoples' expectations are moulded round what zoopla tells them their houses are 'worth' and ofc zoopla doesn't know.
I can confirm that nothing would ever ever induce me to do an interview about it though. Like...ever. There are no circs where I would.
If she is trying to get more than the going rate ...maybe I'm less sympathetic. Maybe. And she shouldn't have done the article. Of course. But still. I wouldn't want to be her, or be in her position. But I can imagine that I might be her sometime in the next 10 years (or less.)
Have care home fees gone down?
The care home prices are probs not dropping.
The thing that enrages me is that the sale of one house alone *isn't enough to pay for dementia care*. My house isn't 'worth' what hers is and that thought just terrifies me.
She has dropped the price. If it wasn't for the need to pay for care I'd be a lot less sympathetic but, having gone through all that...twice... I am sympathetic. She's in a bind and she's on her own having also been bereaved. I can imagine that being one of my potential futures. I hope it's not.
I don't know who this article is aimed at but the woman needs to pay for her mother's care. And the housing market is borked. I've often said I will leave this house when I'm dead but I'm also aware I might not have a choice. If downsizers can't downsize then families with kids can't upsize.
Even after ruthlessly cutting my personal library, I still have enough books to last me til I die. I also have DVDs. Many. I don't need to consume any new entertainment product. The era of writers emotionally eviscerating their audiences just because they *can* is DONE as far as I'm concerned.
It's basically au pairs without the language skills, right? Not that I've ever had one. I just did all the stuff PLUS my job. Such fun.
You mean... normal life.
So...a butler.
You know how I feel... (dance, song, etc). I'm hoping Narvin will be reunited with Leela. That's my main ask, as an old timer. The story we've been following for more than 20 years. Can't wait.
There's live music every Friday night at Paddington too. I wonder if they do it at every station...?
Horrifically the 3 I want to see the most...fantastique, rhapsody in blue and variations on a theme of Paganini are ALL when I can't go. I'm emotionally destroyed.
Kid 3 has got a very good internship (paid) but it's only for a year and she can only do it because she can live with a relative. And in a years time she will be searching again. Kid 2 still searching. It's brutal.
More to the point, Narvin is also in the new release. Apparently.
Surely you wouldn't have the time to reply to everyone. There's a limit. Right?
When something you've been following for more than *two decades* is being promoted *without even a mention* of the *main* character instead focussing on people who belong to other ranges.
Sure but can you just, you know, *mention* if Narvin and Leela will be reunited?
But maybe you like doing things *the same*. And either saving money or, you know, having a familiarity that you prefer. Also...success is transient. Or at least it has the potential to be transient. I do go for more expensive tickets for the shows I would always have gone to see. That's about it.
Even when you're fast track it can take forever to get through. I know people who make it a point of honour to arrive super late. I think it's mad.
Most people don't have that or anywhere close to that. Which is both (wrongly) reassuring and (rightly) terrifying. I do know people who have that or more and it's annoying. I've already accepted that my life will be shit after retirement.
That's a no from this jury. ☹️ Unless you add the value of the house. Sigh. This is not news to me but every time I'm reminded I feel more desolate.
Yep the music ...which is the real music... is wonderful. Whenever TLOTR is mentioned in our house, which is typically several times a week, it's followed by most of us singing the main theme.
Analysing the Harry Potter thing?
It really is.