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Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary
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Anything you like, the sardine won't mind!Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
Still thrifty though, after all these years:D0 -
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Give that sardine a good send off :beer:2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
As suspected, it was a cremation, not a burial!
And finally just for KC:
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"0 -
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That brought a smile to my face. Wonderful :T2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
Looks like a good night x x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
It was only an hour so that was a bonus for Mr GG :rotfl:. Churros were minging though, won't be repeating themTilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »Looks like a good night x x x
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I don't know how you managed to send your rain here this morning but glad to see you took it back fairly sharpish - scorchio now :T.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"0 -
thank you gg for your wonderful stories.. your diary has made me laugh lots,Mortgage restart June 2018 £119950Re mortgage August 19 £110470, … Mortgage November 22 £85600 final 0% CC 3300Home renovations - £65000, mid 2018 - mid 20220
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I love the wacky festivals. We should have more of them in the UK.Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
Still thrifty though, after all these years:D0 -
Any wacky festivals in early March?!
MWCxMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Loving the pics GG
MCIMortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
OP's to Date £8500
Renovation Fund:£511.39;
Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)0
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