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  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    That's us finally in Poole ... Thorpe park was not bad Drayton mannor rubbish camping ok ... Money disappearing much faster than anticipated yikes
  • hypno06
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    have a good time!!
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  • Karmacat
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    Poole is lovely! There's even a new John Lewis, isn't there? :D
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Lemon_Tree
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    enjoy Poole we were there a few months ago and had a lovely time.
  • savingholmes
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    hope the holiday went well - our money disappeared fast on holiday too1
    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
  • elantan
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    Tomorrow we are going to the Eden project so we have to be up at 6 am yikes ... So far we have spent over £700 on literally food ... We bought two tshirts at £17 each but other than that it's been food and drink ... Not much alcohol either as we are up at the crack of dawn every day .... I can't afford to holiday anymore ... This is just way way way to much money and alot more than I budgeted for
  • elantan
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    Has anyone ever been to Glastonbury ? What did u think ?
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    elantan wrote: »
    Has anyone ever been to Glastonbury ? What did u think ?

    I enjoyed it, but the place itself it tiny. Take an oxygen mask if you're going to walk up to the Tor. Also, take your own bottles if you're visiting Challey's (IIRC) Well.

    Medicinal waters and all that...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
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  • elantan
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    Yeah the medicinal waters were mentioned ... We went today didn't make it up the tor...made it to the abbey and the shops though...( although didn't buy anything) ... Have heard alot about it over the years so wanted to have a nosey for myself....
  • Karmacat
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    I loved it, tho I didn't have a clue what was there - or not there, as the case may be :)

    Atmosphere! Oh yes, Glastonbury certainly has that!

    El, thats a lotta money on food!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
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