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

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  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,932 Forumite
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    I find it enjoyable if you enjoy it for what it is, it has been around for so long and is so loved that it has effectively become a cliche of itself, IYSWIM.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    I thought I'd done really well but don't seem to have achieved much.
    You've done loads! Not everything, but still a lot - freezer tetris takes ages, for example :)
    Film watched and deleted but not claiming it was something decluttered :rotfl:. It's A Wonderful Life. I realise I was of very few people not to have seen it. I'm now one of very few people to not really like it :o. Oh dear, does that make me a bad person :D.
    I used to love that film dearly, but I saw it a few years ago after a long break, and it horrified me - the whole thing about staying there and slogging away and never living his dreams, just ... no. Thats not admirable, thats sad, no matter how much he's loved for it, by family and by community.

    Clarence is nice, though ;)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Feeling quite normal now :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"
  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
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    Morning Gally and wow, lots been happening while I've been away, just had a quick catch-up on your thread and yay to your resignation and destination ME approaching


    Loved the idea of Mr GG featuring in the decluttering count though so far haven't noticed his response which is a shame ;-)


    Regards
    ATT
    MFW Start Date 1.4.08. Updated 23.1.18. MFW date 1.8.18
    Original Mortgage o/s £187,643 / £71,904 (-115,739)
    Repay o/s £92,661 / now £55,900 (-36,761)
    Int Only o/s £94,982, now £16,004 (-78,978)
    Total daily interest £1 [a) £0.77 b)£0.23
    Total OP's:2018 target £TBC YTD £1,995
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    abouttimetoo wrote: »


    Loved the idea of Mr GG featuring in the decluttering count though so far haven't noticed his response which is a shame ;-)
    That's because he's having to work for a living again ATT :D. Someone needs to keep me in the style I intend to become accustomed to. Said in small print in the hope Mr GG doesn't spot when he reads it :rotfl:.

    2 large items in bin, 86/365
    1 item listedongumtreeandlocalfacebookpagesfor£10withtwomessagesalmostinstantlybutDDclaimeditforfreefirst 87/365

    Off to sort out clothes while I wait for the responses to the freezer and Henry on gumtree & FB. Breath Holding Not ;)
    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
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    Made myself a nice pineapple-jelly-yogurt-fluff thingy for tonight :T
    Decluttered the rest of it :D. Feel a bit sick now _pale_.
    Originally Posted by gallygirl viewpost.gif
    Plans for rest of day - well according to my to do list:
    • Look for alternative telephone number for tenant
    • [STRIKE]Measure 2 doors and text sizes to fitter[/STRIKE]DONE
    • [STRIKE]Bring small freezer out of cupboard, play freezer tetris in other freezer so all fits in [/STRIKE]DONE
    • [STRIKE]Defrost & photo freezer for listing on ebay[/STRIKE]DONE, also on local FB and Gumtree. No luck :(
    • [STRIKE]Photo & list Henry Hoover on ebay - we've never really hit it off[/STRIKE] DONE, also on local FB and Gumtree. No luck :(
    • [STRIKE]Walk up to DS's house (WITH FITBIT ON!!!!!) to feed bunnies as DS & GF away for night[/STRIKE]DONE
    • [STRIKE]Maybe pop into see friend on way back if in [/STRIKE]DONE
    • [STRIKE]Start sorting out clothes[/STRIKE]DONE
    • [STRIKE]Cook romantic sad, lonely, dinner for one[/STRIKE] :rotfl:DONE
    • [STRIKE]Binge drink wine (I gather any more than 2 glasses is bingeing - I have about 2.5 glasses left, having had a similar binge last night [/STRIKE]:DDONE
    Back to clothes sorting :).
    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"
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Saw Henry on faceache.

    Shame you are too far for us to collect him!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    Saw Henry on faceache.

    Shame you are too far for us to collect him!

    He's gone to a home where he will be loved and appreciated :D.

    Managed last item on list - well at least I've contacted her hubby and asked him to give me her new number :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"
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    edited 16 February 2015 at 2:35PM
    Henry collected 87/365
    Ebay parcel gone 88/365
    8 items to CS 96/365
    8 things in the bin 104/365
    1 nice coat hanger broken and binned :( 105/365
    4 items to tip - carpet offcuts. Why? What was I ever going to do with them? 109/365

    May have sold Matt le (ice)Block aka the Matsui Freezer :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"
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,445 Forumite
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    I have been guilty of the carpet offcut saving too - I think it's because the fitters make such a big deal of leaving them for you!:D
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £36,210


    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)
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