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

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  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Done.

    Daytime 26-29 :)
    Night time 18-20 :)
    Every day 75-80% sunshine :)
    Chance of rain 5% :)

    :T That'll do nicely :T

    Sounds lovely :T Where are you going GG? Don't want to be too nosy but just wondered about the general area :o I'm not planning to stalk you unfortunately :rotfl:
    "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry Pratchett
    Bought our house 2012 :) Married 2015 :D Started renovating 2015 :eek:
    Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    ljaneyr wrote: »
    Sounds lovely :T Where are you going GG? Don't want to be too nosy but just wondered about the general area :o I'm not planning to stalk you unfortunately :rotfl:
    Southern Spain to my [STRIKE]holiday[/STRIKE] real home :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"
  • Home sweet home x x 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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    edited 1 June 2014 at 1:08PM
    gallygirl wrote: »
    • Check in
    • Print out boarding passes, car hire etc
    • Start to write shopping list for when I arrive (including suncream for DD :D)
    • Sort out arrangements for meeting DD :D
    • Sort out clothes from ebay spree and pack
    • Declutter excess hair :o
    • Phone Auntie J
    • Phone Auntie M
    • Pop up to see tenant
    • Plant out plants bought last week
    • Harvest radishes :D
    • [STRIKE]Look at ins & outs and send MFiT3 update :A[/STRIKE] DONE
    • Visit friend 1
    • Possibly visit friend 2
    • [STRIKE]Speak to friend 3 & possibly see[/STRIKE] SEE BELOW
    • Speak to friend 4, hopefully for exciting job related shenanigans
    • Offer DS use of my cleaner while I'm away, aka bring round your ironing :A
    • Write note for cleaner & leave 2 weeks money (always forget the money bit :rotfl:)
    • [STRIKE]Look up weather forecast for holiday[/STRIKE] DONE
    • Update Consumer Pulse with ebay purchases

    Oh dear. To add:
    • Cut grass
    • Write Mr GG task list for btl currently being sold
    • Go up to Friend 3's and write off most of the day :o
    • And from PFTP's thread - oil and water in car :o
    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"
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2014 at 10:15PM
    Complete List:

    • [STRIKE]Check in[/STRIKE] DONE :)
    • [STRIKE]Print out boarding passes, car hire etc[/STRIKE] DONE :)
    • Start to write shopping list for when I arrive (including suncream for DD :D)
    • Sort out arrangements for meeting DD :D
    • Sort out clothes from ebay spree and pack
    • Declutter excess hair :o
    • Phone Auntie J
    • Phone Auntie M
    • Pop up to see tenant
    • [STRIKE]Plant out plants bought last week[/STRIKE]DONE :)
    • [STRIKE]Harvest radishes :D[/STRIKE]DONE :)
    • [STRIKE]Look at ins & outs and send MFiT3 update :A [/STRIKE]DONE :)
    • Visit friend 1
    • Possibly visit friend 2
    • [STRIKE]Speak to friend 3 & possibly see[/STRIKE] See below
    • Speak to friend 4, hopefully for exciting job related shenanigans
    • [STRIKE]Offer DS use of my cleaner while I'm away, aka bring round your ironing :A [/STRIKE]DONE :)
    • Write note for cleaner & leave 2 weeks money (always forget the money bit :rotfl:)
    • [STRIKE]Look up weather forecast for holiday[/STRIKE] DONE :)
    • Update Consumer Pulse with ebay purchases
    • Cut grass
    • Write Mr GG task list for btl currently being sold
    [STRIKE]Go up to Friend 3's and write off most of the day :o
    [/STRIKE]DONE :)
    • And from PFTP's thread - oil and water in car :o
    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"
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    GG, well done on completing most of the items in your long, long list :j - if not now, I'm sure you will complete soon :D. I too need to make a list sometime soon :o Otherwise, things don't get done!
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • Welshlassie
    Welshlassie Posts: 1,731 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Busy lady, well done on getting so much done.

    Very Jealous of the temperatures you'll have. I love the warm weather makes me feel so much more like me! Think it's the vitamin D just don't feel like me in the winter
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Have a fantastic time!
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Oh dear. Just back from friends, 7 hours later :rotfl:. Still, some good has come of it - looks like I'll be going house hunting with them in a day or so :D. Spending someone else's money - lovely jubbly :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"
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,898 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    L1dl have some decent looking suncream at present. Mrs E confirmed all my thrifty suspicions when she told me about some research that suggested that some big brand lotions actually offer lower protection than they claim!
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