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pammyj74's MFW diary (or possible wishful thinking!!)

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  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I tried again from that link and from Michelle's referral last week but no luck for me either time.
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Didnt realise there were so many people trying to get on from here haha. Good luck to everyone (and me :))

    Have OP'd £100 today.


    Have been trying to keep up with Onep this week. Got 95p today woohoo. Am only at £26.80 but over half way.

    Have ordered some dvds for DDs birthday in october from amazon, have only got £31 vouchers on there at the moment now. Need to get my bum in gear for checking grabbit board for xmas. As she will be 10 this year I wasnt going to do a party but I might take 3 of her friends for a slap up meal. Might see if there is anything on cc vouchers I can use lol

    need to think about getting Big boss a bday pressie. Hes an action mad bloke late 50s but was thinking something funny, then his sons is following week, mid thirties. I have no idea what to get them.
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • Hi Pammy

    You always amaze me with what you achieve, how on earth do you have time to do everything???

    Good luck, keep up the excellent work.

    TPAx
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    edited 17 August 2011 at 4:48PM
    Thanks I am shattered today as didnt go bed til 1am. Had got a bed off freecycle for DS as previous one I was given didnt have all the fitting and was very wobbly bodgit job. It took me 40 mins to take off the screws I had wedged in to keep the bed safe! I was cursing big time! His new bed is soooo much better and all for free. I love freecycle :D
    I then did my ebay after that which is what kept me up later after I had done lunches etc for today.
    I am so tired but promised DS that I would go running with him. We went park the other day and to get them active I bet they couldnt run round the field. DS did it TWICE! Dont think I'll make that bet again lol. So I thought as an idea to keep me fit I might try and run with him. First day and I cant be bothered!
    He wants to then go after dinner but we are having lamb roast so thinking I might be a bit stuffed lol
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • pammyj74 wrote: »
    Thanks I am shattered today as didnt go bed til 1am. Had got a bed off freecycle for DS as previous one I was given didnt have all the fitting and was very wobbly bodgit job. It took me 40 mins to take off the screws I had wedged in to keep the bed safe! I was cursing big time! His new bed is soooo much better and all for free. I love freecycle :D
    I then did my ebay after that which is what kept me up later after I had done lunches etc for today.
    I am so tired but promised DS that I would go running with him. We went park the other day and to get them active I bet they couldnt run round the field. DS did it TWICE! Dont think I'll make that bet again lol. So I thought as an idea to keep me fit I might try and run with him. First day and I cant be bothered!
    He wants to then go after dinner but we are having lamb roast so thinking I might be a bit stuffed lol



    mmmmmmmmmm, lamb roast, I could bring a bottle!

    TPAx
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,465 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    I too have been thinking about xmas this week, I managed to get ds2 an electric guitar from grabbit £39 from £100 to put away, I do find its very addictive and have to keep checking it though!
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    I just saw your post on that, what a bargain! I need to find good amazon bargains or try and boost up toluna to get some more vouchers.
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Just messing around - here is my house based on it being worth £110k (optimistic!)

    housebricks.jpg

    Cant wait to shade in the chimney ;)

    Did onepoll again, another 80p :)

    Ended up buying boss some thortons choc biscuits in the end, he is always in the biscuit tin at work. Boring I know but anything else would be rubbish to him as well, at least its not money wasted
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I like your house, I may have to create one! You own almost half that's great
  • Hurdler
    Hurdler Posts: 1,361 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    My house is pretty similar except I owed a bit more so I did it in months left (a horrifying 258 from when I am to start in October).

    I don't have a chimney though - I feel sadz!!!
    • Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
    • MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
    • MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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