Kicking off the year is our very own Victoria Hartley representing at the Women’s March in January…
#WomensMarch …against that pesky Trump chap. And the rest of it #enoughsenough pic.twitter.com/CHXob4OsaZ
— Victoria Hartley (@VickyHartleyMS) January 21, 2017
Followed swiftly by The Specialist Lending Event…
Great turnout for our 1st #TSLE17 in Harrogate. If you want to join us in Cheshire, Birmingham or London sign up now https://t.co/aKHlsJNm2E pic.twitter.com/uI8ol1SWKR
— Danielle Dennis (@DanielleDennis9) January 24, 2017
Just done my last presentation to the lovely brokers of the West Midlands at #TSLE17, thanks to @specialistsols for the opportunity…
— Damien Druce (@damiendruce) January 31, 2017
We're delighted to partner with @MortgagesforBus specialist BTL mortgage brokers. @SedgwickLouisa and David Whittaker @mortgagesols #TSLE17 pic.twitter.com/KHKWMMoOVG
— Vida team (@VidaHomeloans) January 31, 2017
March saw The British Specialist Lending Senate…
Ready and waiting at The British Specialist Lending Senate 2017! @specialistsols #BSLS17 pic.twitter.com/kvLzhXDiTv
— Danielle Dennis (@DanielleDennis9) March 2, 2017
Looking forward to the British Specialist Lending Senate starting tomorrow. Should be a good couple of days. #BSLS17
— Dale Jannels (@DaleJannels) March 1, 2017
Thank you #bsls17 for hosting an excellent event and especially @paulajohn1 and good to see @PBMortgageMan from @BSABuildingSocs there too
— Amyn Fazal (@fazmeansbiz) March 3, 2017
With a special guest speaker Kriss Akabusi gracing the stage (and Lisa’s twitter feed)…
Was great to have Kriss Akabusi speaking today at #BSLS17 @specialistsols @krissakabusi ?? pic.twitter.com/10JYGvwcwH
— Lisa Jayne Frankel (@LisaJayne149) March 3, 2017
Outstanding couple of days at the #bsls17 with @specialistsols and the absolute legend @krissakabusi
— Richard Merrett (@r1chardmerrett) March 3, 2017
@krissakabusi man, you were on ?at today's #BSLS17. I feel privileged to have heard your story. What an inspirational dude you are! ?
— Rob Jupp (@robjupp) March 3, 2017
Though the festivities do call for an occasional break..
Thank you #bsls17 – much needed x pic.twitter.com/lG5OXG8Dbh
— Andrew Montlake (@montysblog) March 2, 2017
The March madness didn’t stop there – the month also saw an exquisite Women in Business lunch..
At the Women in Business lunch hosted by Brightstar with surprise guest speaker Ian Duncan Smith in place of Justine Greening #HavenHouse pic.twitter.com/WHbhV2gAoZ
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) March 22, 2017
But the mood in the room changed with Article 50 invoked…
The new Tintin is out : Tintin and the Brexit Plan #Brexit #Article50 #UK #Tintin #cartoon pic.twitter.com/J1nyNFSq44
— Peter Vermeulen (@pvermeul_peter) March 30, 2017
Thankfully, we had the Buy to Let Market Forum to cheer us up…
It's a hive of activity @mortgagesols #BTL17 at the excellent @AVFCOfficial #VillaPark #LearnersAreEarners @MAB_Learning pic.twitter.com/G8L9XngdLE
— David Bedlow (@MAB_DBedlow) March 23, 2017
Lots of talk about Ltd co #buytolet #btl17 going to be part of my strategy from here on in
— Richard Bousfield (@thesurreybroker) March 30, 2017
#BTL17 … #NatWest "the difference between tax evasion & tax avoidance is the width of a prison wall" #buytolet #mortgage
— MortgageSearchGo (@MtgSearchGo) March 29, 2017
May saw Mortgage Solutions hitting the sweet spots at the Headlinemoney Awards…
Mortgage Solutions team snaps up B2B mortgage journalist for third time; triple win for AE3 Media https://t.co/2OCEAuVGMs via @mortgagesols
— Samantha Partington (@SamJPartington1) May 17, 2017
Though Wednesday outings aren’t too bad either…
AE3 on tour… cocktail making what could go wrong? #wildwednesdays pic.twitter.com/X1q50qWIf9
— Danielle Dennis (@DanielleDennis9) July 26, 2017
And how could we forget the extravaganza of the British Mortgage Awards?
All coming together at Park Plaza – see you all later! #BMA2017 @mortgagesols pic.twitter.com/wOGFgeXcKy
— Danielle Dennis (@DanielleDennis9) July 6, 2017
Which was chaired by the man himself…
@mortgagesols beautiful chairman #whatachamp #bma2017 pic.twitter.com/QEHnuc4B7R
— Danielle Dennis (@DanielleDennis9) July 6, 2017
To the gleeful excitement of the participants…
Great photo @Paulybrett & @TheBTLBusiness. Although I look FAR too excited about being at #BMA2017 @mortgagesols pic.twitter.com/KcbLl5seFt
— Alex Hammond (@alexhammond) July 7, 2017
Drum roll please…… #Bma2017
— Kelly McCabe (@chirpy_kelly) July 6, 2017
That awkward moment when you have to tell @MAB_SHendy he might want to lower his hem #Bma2017 pic.twitter.com/2WziIdUXZ8
— Kelly McCabe (@chirpy_kelly) July 6, 2017
Oh dear emojitastic @DM_MariaH #Bma2017 pic.twitter.com/nOt2zNPtLl
— David Castling (@DM_DavidC) July 6, 2017
First #BMA2017 for Ali baba and the 40 year old thief ? pic.twitter.com/8GFmY01IQj
— Ali Foster (@MrsAliFoster) July 6, 2017
#Bma2017 #pms #citymortgagesolutions #dessert pic.twitter.com/d95TECly4x
— Lucy Wise (@lucywise1) July 6, 2017
We've been looking at the fab pictures from the #BMA2017 Picture of the night!! #CaptionCompetition @paulajohn1 @Roger08Roger @mortgagesols pic.twitter.com/A3VtzrusK9
— Knowledge Bank (@KnowledgeBankUK) July 7, 2017
Where winners got to take some snazzy shots with our very own Paula, and Hugh Dennis…
We'd like to congratulate Jane Harrison from @landc on bagging Marketeer of the Year at the #BMA2017 @DigitalMortgage – a joy to work with! pic.twitter.com/fyfR9xusAC
— Latitude (@Latitude_Group) July 10, 2017
Congrats @Coreco's Tom Matthews – Overall Broker Award winner – presented by our Head of Regulated Sales Shaun #PrincipalityBrokers #BMA2017 pic.twitter.com/SYmbjrjW81
— Principality (@PrincipalityBS) July 10, 2017
Digging through the photos from #bma2017 last week and found our very own @SedgwickLouisa presenting an award! pic.twitter.com/HqLYB8dnKd
— Vida team (@VidaHomeloans) July 10, 2017
And Craig Hall made his daughter proud…
@mortgagesols my daughter finished 1st at school sports day but couldn't wait to see daddy's #BMA2017 award & took it too school y'day! ? pic.twitter.com/djbS6e2p1s
— Craig Hall (@Craig_A_Hall) July 12, 2017
But who could forget the event mastermind?
And the winner of event of the year is #bma2017 @DanielleDennis9 pic.twitter.com/sDpV16aJvW
— jamie hurst (@jimmychicken) July 6, 2017
However, the tweet of the night goes to…
@Coreco have all the hot men #bma2017 #LGBTQ pic.twitter.com/4AjvkISSEM
— Rachael Dark (@RachaelDark) July 6, 2017
November saw a base rate rise…
*Inserts cliche gif relating to the base rate rise* pic.twitter.com/yfZ2TaUruQ
— Edmund H Greaves (@edgreav) November 2, 2017
And an unconventional fundraiser…
In other news, my sponsored hair growth is going well.https://t.co/IYVME5eI6K pic.twitter.com/1qjKTZ8bx0
— ProlificMF.com (@Mortgage_Mind) November 3, 2017
Which is an ongoing project…
Well the hair is officially out of control now. No gel. No wax. Nothing can help this now. 24 days and counting. pic.twitter.com/2JRqN48bjk
— ProlificMF.com (@Mortgage_Mind) December 1, 2017
The month also saw The Mortgage And Protection Event series, which was stellar as always…
full house at our second mortgage and protection event in Manchester #TMPE17 @mortgagesols pic.twitter.com/9nbgtSW4wk
— Oonagh Sheehan (@oonagh44) November 8, 2017
Nick Erskine literally has delegates off their seats with rousing approach to protection sales #tmpe17 pic.twitter.com/wXpCXIdE1H
— iain cartlidge (@iaincartlidge) November 16, 2017
Then came the Autumn Budget…
"Thank god for the Tory’s millennial railcard. Just a few less avocados and I’ll be able to afford that mortgage." Said no young person. Ever. #Budget2017
— Momentum (@PeoplesMomentum) November 22, 2017
Followed by a charging Later Life Lending Event…
Packed house at the 2nd later life lending event #LLLE17 pic.twitter.com/T6xs6iQGcA
— iain cartlidge (@iaincartlidge) November 23, 2017
Glad to present at the @mortgagesols Later Life Lending event on behalf of the @BSABuildingSocs. A lot going on in this space! #LLLE17
— Charlie Blagbrough (@CharlieBlags) November 23, 2017
Networking in full flow after a busy morning session at #LLLE17 #laterlifelending #equityrelease #mortgages pic.twitter.com/1Vd6UR9RIV
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 23, 2017
And to finish it off, the Equity Release Awards….
Everyone in celebratory mood as Vicky Hartley opens the 13th Equity Release Awards #ERA17 pic.twitter.com/tmWJIuFffy
— iain cartlidge (@iaincartlidge) November 23, 2017
Which saw Pure Retirement taking home a glittering prize…
Thanks again to everyone who voted for us as winners of Best Provider for Adviser Support at last night's @mortgagesols Equity Release Awards, and congratulations to Chris Flowers, named Best BDM! #ERA17 pic.twitter.com/0hpQFdKwme
— Pure Retirement (@PureRetirement) November 24, 2017
And ER Council chairman Nigel Water given a jolly farewell…
Our chairman Nigel Waterson says a fond farewell @mortgagesols #ERA17 #equityrelease pic.twitter.com/FCepGYiRMx
— ER Council (@Equity_Council) November 23, 2017
And now Christmas is all around us…
Thanks Skipton…the Gingerbread is providing decoration and munchies for the office. Happy Christmas #Skipton @mortgagesols @VickyHartleyMS @specialistsols pic.twitter.com/A46GYRPLOd
— Victoria Hartley (@VickyHartleyMS) December 6, 2017
Get into the spirit…
Happy Monday! Did you all have fun in the snow over the weekend? No 'Snow Day' for us today, just business as usual at the First Complete head office ?️☎️? pic.twitter.com/Adban488hD
— First Complete Ltd (@FirstCompleteUK) December 11, 2017
We’ve won !!!! London Money have WON something !! We. Have. Won pic.twitter.com/QVva8SF10x
— London Money (@LondonMoneyFS) December 12, 2017
Thanks to @LansonsLatest for our little bit of London #LansonsBauble ? pic.twitter.com/KCFfyqh2pi
— Digital Mortgages (@DigitalMortgage) December 4, 2017
And a Merry Christmas from Mortgage Solutions!
Derek the 10th reindeer and @mortgagesols are excited about tucking into the cupcake Christmas tree. thanks @MasthavenBank #masthaven1stbirthday pic.twitter.com/TDoYmxTdRL
— Oonagh Sheehan (@oonagh44) November 28, 2017