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

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  • cha97michelle
    cha97michelle Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Did you check down the back of the sofa too and in the WM for extra coins?

    I'm sure it will all work out in the end for you. After all, none of our aims are set in stone are they.

    A big well done from me for reaching your weight loss target. So proud of you as it is not easy at all and you did it after wanting to for a long time. :DI know who to ask if i get stuck.
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done for getting to your target weight. Love how you've 'accidently' bought a house :D
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    SmlSave wrote: »
    Well done for getting to your target weight. Love how you've 'accidently' bought a house :D

    Totally blew out my NSD yesterday :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"
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    Well done on hitting weight target, just in time for all this lovely sun :T

    I thought I was bad "for accidently buying a new car" many years ago
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,348 Forumite
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    Thanks GG, you have made me feel a lot less guilty for buying a new bathroom accidently at BQ the other day. :D
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • Iris_Blue
    Iris_Blue Posts: 1,421 Forumite
    Wow you don't do things by halves do you ! The house souns like a bargain that was too good to miss.

    Well done on both the house and reaching target.
    I can't be bothered updating this anymore
  • I seem to remember you telling me off when I 'accidently' bought a Kipling handbag last year. Then you go and 'accidently' buy a house:eek::eek::eek:
    I particularly love the way you dropped it into your post, like it was an everyday occurrence!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    TPAx
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Radish72 wrote: »
    Well done on hitting weight target, just in time for all this lovely sun :T

    I thought I was bad "for accidently buying a new car" many years ago
    newgirly wrote: »
    Thanks GG, you have made me feel a lot less guilty for buying a new bathroom accidently at BQ the other day. :D

    :rotfl: The money I used for "accidently buying a car" was what I had saved up for a new bathroom
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Oh My Word :eek: haha accident my backside, you know exactly what you are doing. That went through really quickly didnt it? Well done on the bargain hun! I was looking at trying to find something like that to get a bargain that way. I obviously dont have that 'cash' lying around but maybe in about 8 years :rotfl:

    VW done on the weight loss, thats great.
    Have a good holiday hun x
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Thank you all for your tales of accidental spends which made me feel better :D.

    1 more sleep :j
    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"
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