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Gareth Butterfield

This is first time buyer Gareth

REPORTER Gareth Butterfield can't help feeling a little bit responsible for starting the recession. The 30-year-old, and his fiancee Lizzy, bought their first house nearly two years ago - and moments after they moved in the country went into economic meltdown. This blog starts at the very beginning, and follows Gareth and Lizzy through every pitfall and peril they experienced while buying their house. Make sure you check in regularly for updates on their on-going struggle to own and maintain a house during the credit crunch.

The World Cup is a load of balls

WHEN it comes to football I'm absolutely useless. I don't get it, I don't enjoy it, and 99 per cent of the time I don't watch it.

A quick catch up on all our goings-on

A LOT'S happened since my last blog. Might well be something to do with the time it has taken me to actually get around to writing one. Sorry about that.

We'll miss the recession!

WELL, I went to see the mortgage advisor the other day and let's just say the meeting went rather well for Lizzy and I.

Stressing over interest rates

I'VE got to go to a meeting tomorrow that could either make us or break us. It's time to review our mortgage.

Where's global warming when you need it?

YOU may have noticed in the last few weeks the weather's been a bit nippy. Global warming made it snow a lot and everyone fell over, crashed in to each other and complained about rocksalt for a while. ...

Why is nothing ever simple?

FAR too much of my life these days is spent ringing around companies ensuring all our utilities are flowing freely, without us having to sell the rabbit for medical science to pay for them. ...

British Gas... You've created a monster!

THE other day a new gadget arrived in the post. I like any sort of gadget, but this one's got me a little bit obsessed. To the point that Lizzy's now threatening to throw me out of the house. ...

Stop trampling our green shoots!

I RECENTLY discovered the three most dangerous words in the English language. Next, of course, to "Health and Safety." No word combination has caused more problems than that. ...



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