Avoid the bike shop.

[red_tom]

Just to give you an update on this thread. They made a remarkably sensible offer which, after taking advice, I've accepted. I could have gone to court and made everyone involved thoroughly miserable to potentially get a bit more cash but it just wouldn't have been worth it.

I'm going to end up with a pretty hefty lump sum to put in a savings account* until the housing market settles down and I've worked out where I want to live. I'll grab somewhere to rent until then.

Thanks again for everyone's kind words and advice.

Cheers

Tom

*With a really long access time. None of the money will be used for another bike. The money is all to be used for a house. Repeat - do not go any where near the bike shop until the money is in the savings account.

 

[hubgearfreak]

glad you got out of a house split with both parties fairly happy & no extra wealth for lawyers


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http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/guvnor.html

sorry

 

[longers]

I put the money from very similar circumstances into Premium Bonds.

After buying a bike

The Bonds did very well but the main problem was that it's very easy to dip into them. It's in bricks and mortar now. Good timing eh?

 

[mickle]

[subliminal/] BUY A LOVELY NEW BIKE! You know you want to. Repeat.[/end subliminal]

 

[postman]

Well done red tom.Now to move on.All the very best to you.

 

[Keith Oates]

It's always best to settle when both parties are reasonably happy, saves laying awake at night fretting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!