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Ladies & Gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts ...

So here we are in a new chapter of my diary ... I ummed and aahed over its name, but right now this seemed quite apt; life has been pootling along on a fairly straight path for a while now but recently I seem to have been forced to make a detour on my journey :o:o

For those of you who have followed my last rather dull diaries I thank you, for those of you who have stumbled upon this one, welcome and please stay, feel free to post whenever you like! A brief summary of my previous diaries for those who have joined us at this chapter ... I am a single mum with a gorgeous monster who is almost 7, I don't have debts but like this board best so have set up residence here :), I am more than a bit obsessive with my finances, I see it as my hobby I guess, and anyway, I like the company on this board :D

I will be back soon with a revised soa, mine needs some major overhauling, along with a new plan of action once I have finished devising it ;) This detour may take us quite a way off the path I was heading down but ultimately I will end up there somehow, come hell or high water no muppet ex of mine is gonna stop me :j :j
Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
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  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Brilliant a new journey more fun and excitement .... Mind if I strap myself in for the duration ?
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Ooohh happy new diary Benben :T
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Welcome aboard Elantan, we may be in for a bumpy ride but refreshments will be served along the way :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Thankyou Spudly, am hoping its enough to give me the kick up the you-know-where to get me back on track :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • dangers
    dangers Posts: 1,457 Forumite
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    Yay, happy new diary. *subscribes*
    Hi benben
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,528 Forumite
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    Hello, looking forward to further installments!
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £34,965

    Money making challenge £58/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    We're all here to help you keep going hun. Hope this is a bus, because there'll be plenty of us needing seats :D
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Hello Dangers and SS, feels like we should have a little party going on in here now, anyone fancy some Haribo?? :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Oh that's good can I have some nuts? Am looking forward to hearing the continuing journey
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Oh me me me I love haribo
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