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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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    Well that London place done & dusted & I chickened out of having a fishycure :rotfl:.

    Looking forward to the weekend :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"
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Forgot to report the following conversation on the train:
    2 mid-40's guys:

    Neil, haven't seen you for ages! What've you been up to?
    Been busy actually. Just moved to xxxx (posh housing estate). Cracking plot but needs a lot of work done to it - reckon it'll be 100k to get it the way the missus wants it. What about you, moved yet?
    Nope, still in the same house.
    Never mind. I've just bought myself a Jag, well leased it. Dream house, dream car, I'm living the dream mate, living the dream! Are you still working at xx?
    Yup, for another 2 weeks.
    Oh, new job?
    Nope, retiring. Living the dream mate, living the dream!

    Cue snort from me, tried to disguise as cough. Thought I'd got away with it till retiree winked at me :)

    Rest of conversation revolved around how retiree had lived within his needs not his means. Loved it! Not remotely jealous. No, no, no, no, no :o.

    Mojo still missing :(
    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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    Hi GG, sorry to hear your mojo is still missing. I think there's a collective MIA mojo going on at the moment.

    Loved the eavesdropping - I bet you loved it :T


    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,907 Forumite
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    I thought you were joking re. fishycure?! The fish are often kept in quite grotty conditions, animals aren't really there to eat our scabby bits :eek:
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Out of the two guys, I know which one is living my dream..... And it's not the one with the jag!

    Hoping the mojo is found very soon
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    I thought you were joking re. fishycure?! The fish are often kept in quite grotty conditions, animals aren't really there to eat our scabby bits :eek:

    :rotfl:The place I had my meeting has a very large fish tank, was thinking of doing it on the cheap :rotfl:. Just googled it but no pics :( When you put your finger in they give it quite a nibble so I probably wouldn't have come away with 10 toes :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"
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,907 Forumite
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    See, I thought you meant that, but then I thought you meant the other one :o
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Ooh, I couldn't have a fishycure :eek: I'd be jumping all the time ...

    Did you really hear that conversation, GG? I like it, a lot :D
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Karmacat wrote: »

    Did you really hear that conversation, GG? I like it, a lot :D
    El superbo - was grinning like a loon when they got off the train :rotfl:. Posted it initially on MMM as that's the website I had open when the convo started :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"
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Ooh, is that the motorhomes website? I'd not seen that before! My early retirement plan includes living in one - if I like it, indefinitely/till my state pension kicks in. Mustn't look too hard until I'm entitled to a break ...
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
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