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

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,415 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Suspect this may be more of a To Do than a Ta Da list, but written yesterday so I'm claiming a few victories already ;).

    • Buy few random items from town

    My fave item!:D
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6200/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £36,260


    Money making challenge £38/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Suspect this may be more of a To Do than a Ta Da list, but written yesterday so I'm claiming a few victories already ;).

    • [STRIKE]Book car in to get lights looked at[/STRIKE]
    • Take car to get lights looked at
    • Book car in for windscreen chip repair
    • [STRIKE]Meal plan[/STRIKE]
    • Food shopping
    • Birthday card and present
    • New home card
    • Return clothes to Primarni
    • Buy few random items from town
    • Cut grass
    • Weed garden
    • Sort out new rental agreement
    • Get rental agreement signed (long story)
    • Sort out managing btl for friend
    • DS moving house stuff
    • Update ISS account to let them know I'm back from hols so Rick the astronaut can email to say when he'll be overhead :rotfl:
    • [STRIKE]Drop off pressie[/STRIKE]
    • Visit MIL
    • [STRIKE]Parcel from PO[/STRIKE]
    • Diesel
    • Beautify myself :cool:
    • Washing
    • Pop to empty btl to check and collect post
    • Hospital visit :(
    • Write list of jobs for 'my man who does' for later in the month
    • Update Consumer Pulse (they keep pestering me :rotfl:)
    • Aldi for new postbox for btl - Sunday
    • Few things to cook from meal plan
    • Ebay - leave feedback
    • [STRIKE]Update pension spreadsheet [/STRIKE]
    That should keep me largely out of mischief :)

    You forgot the most important entry-
    • make mortgage spreadsheet for wonderful clippy girl
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • icontinuetodream
    icontinuetodream Posts: 992 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    clippy_girl wrote: »
    You forgot the most important entry-
    • make mortgage spreadsheet for wonderful clippy girl
    That's you told!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Mortgage 12.12.12 £55842 12.12.13 £42716 14.12.14 £28837 13.12.15 £25913
    Mortgage OP £50/£600 House Fund £420/£5000
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    clippy_girl wrote: »
    You forgot the most important entry-
    • make mortgage spreadsheet for wonderful clippy girl
    Duly noted :o

    List updated with progress - wowser :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"
  • Pearla*Merle
    Pearla*Merle Posts: 1,611 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Suspect this may be more of a To Do than a Ta Da list
    I'm renaming all my lists to this... live in hope and all that. :rotfl:
    a penny picker upper. MFW approx 78% to go | FIRE 3 years worth (30% savings rate: now aiming for 40%!) | Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it | Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible | The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    Have been quite entertained catching up with your diary GG. A fab read as always.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    I'm positively exhausted just reading your to do list - well done on everything you've accomplished x x 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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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Suspect this may be more of a To Do than a Ta Da list, but written yesterday so I'm claiming a few victories already ;).

    • [STRIKE]Book car in to get lights looked at[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Take car to get lights looked at[/STRIKE] DONE, lights adjusted and no charge :T
    • Book car in for windscreen chip repair NOT DONE :o
    • [STRIKE]Meal plan[/STRIKE]DONE, though not very inspired or MSE - basically went through a SW magazine :o
    • [STRIKE]Food shopping[/STRIKE] DONE and mucho bargains in mr m AND I remembered to use my £5 voucher
    • [STRIKE]Birthday card and present[/STRIKE] DONE, bargainous present with 75% off and it was exactly what I wanted :T
    • New home card Oops. Forgot :o
    • [STRIKE]Return clothes to Primarni[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]Buy few random items from town[/STRIKE] DONE
    • Cut grass DONE
    • Weed garden DONE
    • Sort out new rental agreement NOT DONE :o
    • Get rental agreement signed (long story) NOT DONE :o
    • Sort out managing btl for friend DONE
    • DS moving house stuff DONE
    • [STRIKE]Update ISS account to let them know I'm back from hols so Rick the astronaut can email to say when he'll be overhead :rotfl:[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]Drop off pressie[/STRIKE]
    • Visit MIL NOT DONE :o
    • [STRIKE]Parcel from PO[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Diesel[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]Beautify myself :cool:[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]Washing[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]Pop to empty btl to check and collect post[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]Hospital visit :([/STRIKE] DONE
    • Write list of jobs for 'my man who does' for later in the month
    • [STRIKE]Update Consumer Pulse (they keep pestering me :rotfl:)[/STRIKE] DONE
    • Aldi for new postbox for btl - Sunday NOT DONE :o
    • [STRIKE]Few things to cook from meal plan[/STRIKE] DONE
    • Ebay - leave feedback NOT DONE :o
    • [STRIKE]Update pension spreadsheet [/STRIKE]
    ADDED:
    • Make mortgage spreadsheet for the wonderful clippy girl ;) WAITING FOR FIGURES DONE
    • [STRIKE]Buy new windscreen wipers[/STRIKE] DONE - £35 :eek:
    • Take round to DS's when I go for dinner tomorrow (:T) and remind him that's what I grew him for :D. DONE
    • [STRIKE]Transfer £5 from voucher to savings[/STRIKE] DONE

    That should keep me largely out of mischief :)

    So, final update above. Not too shabby. Will carry forward:
    • Book car in for windscreen chip repair
    • New home card
    • Sort out new rental agreement
    • Get rental agreement signed (long story)
    • Visit MIL
    • Aldi for new postbox for btl - Sunday
    • Ebay - leave feedback
    I think I can have a little Ta Da for achieving all that, even if it doesn't deserve a _party_.

    £300 to unofficial offset :T.

    A whole 5 days at work this week :eek:. Have a good 'un folks :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"
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,775 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    A whole 5 days at work this week :eek:. Have a good 'un folks :D.


    Don't worry - there's a long weekend afterwards to help you get over it :D
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    greent wrote: »
    Don't worry - there's a long weekend afterwards to help you get over it :D

    Yup - and the BH week I'll hopefully be finishing Fri lunchtime so only a 3.5 day week :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"
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