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When life sends you Lemons, just bake a cake

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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,754 Forumite
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    No need for today to be challenging LT - looks like you have some stuff to aim at, plenty of time to be beating yourself with a stick on days that AREN'T holidays! xx
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    well i didn't challenge myself in the end but i did manage to cook a fab roast dinner.
  • In_Search_Of_Me
    In_Search_Of_Me Posts: 10,634 Forumite
    well done on the totals thats fab! Happy new year my lovely! My cat is currently trying to get to the dragon through the glass!
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    i'm not sure what mine would think to a dragon! at least they've got bored of eating the christmas tree.

    feels like i've just lost a bit of a tooth/filling argh can do without this.
  • In_Search_Of_Me
    In_Search_Of_Me Posts: 10,634 Forumite
    oh no..did you loose one?
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    happy new year lt and well done on figures
  • makeup
    makeup Posts: 1,633 Forumite
    :jHi LT - have found your diary and been lurking for a bit. Happy New Year and congratulations on your determined debt busting so far. You've done brilliantly! :beer:
    I've got my own flat :j:j

    Now I have to pay the bills :eek:

    And feed my interiors addiction ;)
  • catspaw
    catspaw Posts: 667 Forumite
    Hey, a diary and you've been holding off for so long :D, hopefully we will get allotment updates as well.
    Think I might borrow your receipt 'you have saved' thingy if that's ok?
    am off to subscribe:D
    Proud to be dealing with my debt:eek:

    TOTAL: £6,437 (04/01/2013) slowly but surely it is decreasing:D
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    you're more than welcome to borrow the reciepts saved bit, think i may just start it again.
    I've started tackling my earlier list, have a very sparkly kitchen and i'm getting there on the living room.

    there will be some allotment updates, part of my challenges is to grow and harvest at least 5 crops. I've aleady boughts lots of seeds ready for this year, and we've had our share of some manure which was delivered. It's going to be part of my fitness challenge as well.
  • Lemon_Tree wrote: »
    Hello all, just want to start by wishing you all a Happy New Year, i hope it brings us all Happiness and Joy.


    Debt currently stands at £9,899.41


    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

    Happy new year and a wonderful 2011 - and woo hoo to that debt figure - sorry we didn't get to meet up - had to cancel everyone apart from family at the house!

    :) enjoy today and the sparkly kitchen :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
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