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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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    Thanks MRC, seem to have lost a pound or so this week so maybe you're right :)

    Crikey, whole day without going on MSE yesterday, apart from quick look at messages :eek:.

    No allium movement yesterday. Hopefully one will go tonight. Meant to gift one yesterday but forgot to take it :rotfl:.

    Happy Friday all :D.
    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"
  • Happy Friday GG.

    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)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Proper update later.

    Yesterday:
    Leeks in - 0
    Leeks out - 0
    Onions in - 1 (found a red onion trying to disguise itself as a potato :D)
    Onions out - 1/2

    Must do better :cool:.
    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"
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    Ah, I was wondering where you were, and what you were up to.......
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • Onion bhaji for breakfast anyone :rotfl:
    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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    Onion bhaji for breakfast anyone :rotfl:

    You'll be laughing on the other side of your face tomorrow when I'm boasting about my slow cooker of caramelised onions - made with NO sugar and minimal fat so I can eat the whole lot :D. Yes Natty, I know fart-bounce.gif.

    75p on yougov so £50 redeemed :T.

    1st swimming lesson done. Good news - I have good leg strokes for front crawl and backstroke :T. Bad news - it's breaststroke I want to master :rotfl:. Still, I did have my head in the water a lot of the time so that's good :D.

    Off to do minimal grocery shops (the 2 A stores) and look for tiles for btl. Also need to invent/find pork chunks slow cooker recipe.
    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"
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,221 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    You'll be laughing on the other side of your face tomorrow when I'm boasting about my slow cooker of caramelised onions - made with NO sugar and minimal fat so I can eat the whole lot :D. Yes Natty, I know fart-bounce.gif.

    ooh recipe please :drool:

    yay for Yougov cash out. Always slow but reliable :T
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    ooh recipe please :drool:

    yay for Yougov cash out. Always slow but reliable :T

    From what I can see it's basically sliced onions, sliced onions and sliced onions, with 1tbsp oil. Will report back if it works, doing tomorrow morning :D.
    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"
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,309 Forumite
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    Well done on the swimming I can match your onions with a citrus deluge here, each pack were 25p so seems rude not so and I got 50 Tesco points as well. Used 13 to make lemonade still have 11 lemons and 7 grape fruits to do something
    Save £12k in 25 No 49
    PB Win 21 £225, 22 £275, 23 £900, 24 £750 Balance Dec 25 £32.7K  
    Plan to move to Denmark for FIRE by Autumn 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,221 Forumite
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    you can use one to clean your microwave.

    Juice of lemon into bowl of water. water into micro and heat on high for 2 mins. leave door closed for further minute so steam can loosen the splattered stuff that's been baked on.

    Use hot lemony water to clean inside of micro. Can reheat and steam to help shift stubborn stains.

    Clean turning plate and plastic circle thing in sink.

    Stand back and marvel at your gleaming micro :D Then buy splatter guard so you can go even longer next time until you have to do this again (ikea have them for about £1)
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
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