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Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Sounds like you're doing well but even I haven't heard of chocolate Port! Was it nice? :)
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    AlexLK wrote: »
    Sounds like you're doing well but even I haven't heard of chocolate Port! Was it nice? :)
    Was? Is surely :rotfl:. It's not very chocolaty or porty but nice anyway :D.

    Just posted this on another thread so thought I'd put it on here as well. Sorry about busting the screen size ;).

    housenov13.png
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • KolaKube
    KolaKube Posts: 427 Forumite
    Gallygirl I love that! Must do one for us :)
    MFW Sept 2013 Starting balance: £101160.59 25 years :eek:
    OPs 2013-2014: £64.33 :o MFW #78
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Was? Is surely :rotfl:. It's not very chocolaty or porty but nice anyway :D.

    :rotfl: Wouldn't last long enough to be an "is" in this household. :o OK it may these days. :)
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Just posted this on another thread so thought I'd put it on here as well. Sorry about busting the screen size ;).

    housenov13.png

    I presume this is payments until you are mortgage free? If so, really liking that idea and so is Mrs. K. :)
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    AlexLK wrote: »



    I presume this is payments until you are mortgage free? If so, really liking that idea and so is Mrs. K. :)
    Not quite - each brick is 1k. Am sure you could do something more creative Alex. Probably using green ink or something :rotfl:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • sleepygirl126
    sleepygirl126 Posts: 279 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    fantastic idea!!!!:j I love this picture...have only bought enough to do a brick and a half of my house though!!!:rotfl:
    Original mortgage £154,850 (2013)
    Mortgage now £148,370.15:beer:

    Original savings £0 (2013)
    Savings now £3000 in ISA and premium bonds
    £60 in mini savings pot, £600 in Xmas vouchers
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    sleepygirl126 wrote: »
    fantastic idea!!!!:j I love this picture...have only bought enough to do a brick and a half of my house though!!!:rotfl:

    I've only done it with outstanding mortgage - but no reason you shouldn't do it based on house value so you could include your equity as well?
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Not quite - each brick is 1k. Am sure you could do something more creative Alex. Probably using green ink or something :rotfl:.

    You really do have a bit of "a thing" about my green ink, don't you? ;)
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    AlexLK wrote: »
    You really do have a bit of "a thing" about my green ink, don't you? ;)

    I like 'eccentrics' :rotfl:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • BlueMoo
    BlueMoo Posts: 424 Forumite
    Ok, no construction geek for me - but I did catch Grease! It was a right singalong in the BlueMoo household.

    That house looks great!
    Will you turn the bricks green once the payments have been made?
    M3 Dec2015 #160 Target £150,000 (BU £155000)
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