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A trilogy in seven parts.....hypno's latest efforts

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  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oh, at least......the more the better, really!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Does lifting a tankard of cider count as doing something or essential practice?

    Essential practice of course......:beer:
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    hypno06 wrote: »
    Essential practice of course......:beer:

    *phew* that's alright then! Must keep practicing then :D
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I would be really happy to hear about you doing nothing hypno!

    Beanie - glad your back is a little better!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5.1K updated 14/11/25
  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    *phew* that's alright then! Must keep practicing then :D

    :beer: Practice makes perfect :beer:
    Looking for the perfect home and saving to make becoming a MFW easier
    MFiT3 48103/50000 Saved So Far :j
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    that spam button is a bit close to the reply button for my liking.....bet spam reports have gone up 10'000% :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    car came back.
    needed timing belt,fan belt and water pump,was cheaper to get it done today €50 compared to €150
    to total bill €460(250 parts)
    when mechanic brought car back,,,es told him ""we dont have much money,cus my dads disabled and cant work properly""
    is that right ,,,says he
    es" yes thats why we eat mince beef 3 times a week,,its disgusting but dad says it will make be grow big and tall like our bryan,,,:rotfl::rotfl:

    needless to say he took €40 off the bill!!
    thats my mse boy :cool::cool:
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Excellent shaun!! I hope you have upped his pocket money for such a good result!

    I agree with you on the "spam" button, by the way!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    hypno06 wrote: »
    I agree with you on the "spam" button, by the way!

    What spam button?!

    *checks hasn't accidentally been drinking gin fizz not lemonade*
    Looking for the perfect home and saving to make becoming a MFW easier
    MFiT3 48103/50000 Saved So Far :j
  • Double_Trouble
    Double_Trouble Posts: 4,375 Forumite
    ShelleyC wrote: »
    What spam button?!

    *checks hasn't accidentally been drinking gin fizz not lemonade*
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    The little red triangle at the bottom of each post

    DTxx
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    no the bwoody big blue one next to post reply!!:rotfl:

    hypno
    think transformers 2 on sunday should cover most of that
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
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