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

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Away tomorrow night. Hair cut 9am tomorrow (at home), need to leave house at 9.45 latest, with hair dried and done to drive to get train. Shall I:
    a) pack case tonight so I can do a little work done in the morning, have hair cut, quickly dry and tong, leave on time and tootle along all chilled out, or
    b) plan to pack in the morning. Get up really early, make tea, have loads of time to spare, come on MSE, lose track of time, end up running round like on of THESE?
    Decisions decisions :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"
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Couldn't get link to work, but I would choose the second option, then when I am lounging on the sofa with my feet up having a cuppa, I can imagine you hurtling around like a nutter.

    Thinking about it, my first call is at 7.30am so I don't suppose I will be lounging either :eek:

    Night x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Morning GG, :eek::eek: don't ignore the boiler, we did that and the blinking thing died :eek::eek: Can your handy man have a look at it, as weather is changing end of this week to brrrrrr weather.
    nattypants wrote: »

    Unless the grumbling boiler is an euphemism - DO NOT IGNORE

    OK, tasks for today, before I get train:
    [STRIKE]Text gas man and drop off key before it packs up [/STRIKE] Oops.
    Text gas man and drop off key as it has packed up smiley-ashamed008.gif
    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"
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning GG, sorry to hear about the boiler, hope it's a simple problem - dig out your thermals to keep toasty. Hot toddies, mulled wine will help, I'm sure :T

    I'm listening to some guys argue on this call so had better intercede.

    Bye, Tilly
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Morning GG, sorry to hear about the boiler, hope it's a simple problem - dig out your thermals to keep toasty. Hot toddies, mulled wine will help, I'm sure :T
    Think it's the fan so not too dear - has been noisy intermittently before, gas man said just to leave it till it packed up. Driving in a bit so steeting clear of hot toddies :cool:, Emergency btl halogen heater on so living room cosy :D. I think DS at gf's tonight, if not there is another heater he can have upstairs. Hopefully by the time I get back tomorrow it will be fixed :).
    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"
  • Mortgage_Reduction_Novice
    Mortgage_Reduction_Novice Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Hopefully by the time I get back tomorrow it will be fixed :).

    Fingers crossed!
    MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.
  • numptyknownothing
    numptyknownothing Posts: 153 Forumite
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    Put me down for 21st if not too late please. This will be my first MF party and I'm really looking forward to it. Not sure what to wear, will it be formal? Or will the formal wear be when all the mortgages are gone?

    Better that the boiler has some TLC now than closer to Xmas. We had a boiler problem in that week between Xmas and New Year a few years ago and oh my word, what a nightmare.
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    numptyknownothing wrote: »
    Put me down for 21st if not too late please. This will be my first MF party and I'm really looking forward to it. Not sure what to wear, will it be formal? Or will the formal wear be when all the mortgages are gone?

    Better that the boiler has some TLC now than closer to Xmas. We had a boiler problem in that week between Xmas and New Year a few years ago and oh my word, what a nightmare.

    Wear what you like numpts (is it ok to call you that :D). Personally, as it will be in the morning, I'm planning on a rather nifty spotty pj's and furry slippers combo :). Better than fur coat and no knickers as my mum used to say ;).

    Boiler fixed :T. Twas as suspected a dead fan. Will be around £150 (not sure how that compares to others, but will be dependent on cost of getting a replacement - it's a part my gas man keeps in stock). Eek :eek:.
    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"
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
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    Can I come too GG? - break up from work at lunchtime on 21st.

    PJ party sounds fun!

    Glad you got the boiler fixed - its always a worry.

    MCI
    Mortgage 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)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning GG, good news on the boiler being fixed.

    I saw a rather fetching onesy (no clue how to spell) which would be a lovely outfit for Froggy to wear to the party on the 21st :rotfl:

    Have a good day, Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
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