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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 for the kind words. Not exactly fun as working from home :rotfl: but making decent progress so I can go in tomorrow with a tiny to do list :T.

    Need to go to PO and supermarket - looks like rain and I still have a lot of work to do so going in car. MWC can stay ahead for two more days :rotfl:.

    Mr GG's plane takes off shortly so if you could all go to the window and wave it would be much appreciated smileys-plane-961450.gif
    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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    Absolutely! How exciting this is becoming! Although I hope you're not in a haze of sleeplessness. Loving the plane up there ^^^
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    The eagle has landed - and so has Mr GG smileys-plane-652762.gif.

    Managed to get through a lot of work today, just a few small bits'n'pieces to hand over and empty out my desk :eek:. Then 'Operation Get My Life Back' begins :D. Though I have a mahoosive to do list and out with a friend Weds and also visiting my brand new great niece smileys-baby-271658.gif. Hope she's awake or I may have to pinch her :rotfl:.

    To Do List:
    Legs
    Nails
    Pack underwear
    Pack sandals
    Pack fitbit charger
    Keys
    Check all paperwork
    Take some paperwork for Spain reading?
    Room of Doom
    Paint
    Wash out pots
    Email estate agent
    Tenants moving out - get deposit back
    Check insurances for dates
    Write up pine wardrobe ready for listing
    Write up :happyheartumble drier with internal light :happyhear ready for listing
    Write up washing machine ready for listing
    Write up fridge freezer ready for listing
    Write up bed 1 ready for listing
    Write up bed 2 ready for listing
    Send above to ipad
    Photos for ebay on ipad
    Post ebay parcels Prepare ebay parcel for Friday - silly woman used paypal cheque
    Book carpet cleaner
    Email location co re short term rental
    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 wrote: »
    MWC can stay ahead for two more days :rotfl:

    Are you actually wearing it? :p

    Have fun tomorrow!

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    Have a fab last day GG

    Looking forward to hearing all about the new adventure

    clicking-your-heels-smiley-emoticon.gif
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »

    To Do List:

    Write up :happyheartumble drier with internal light :happyhear ready for listing
    Write up washing machine ready for listing
    Write up fridge freezer ready for listing
    Write up bed 1 ready for listing
    Write up bed 2 ready for listing
    Send above to ipad
    Photos for ebay on ipad
    Post ebay parcels Prepare ebay parcel for Friday - silly woman used paypal cheque
    Book carpet cleaner
    Email location co re short term rental

    I can't believe you're getting rid of the famous dryer!
    Not exactly planned a quiet, restful day GG! Hope you get through your list.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    I wish we lived close enough for me to buy your washing machine!

    Hope it all goes well, GG, thats a dickens of a list.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Lovely last day and surprised as all the team were in to see me off (and eat cake - lots of it eating-a-whole-cake-smiley-emoticon.gif) - all arranged behind my back :). Out for lunch with team, again a surprise, then joined by colleagues etc. Lots of nice pressies :D. Didn't cry once (except nearly on way home as it took best part of 3 hours :eek:).

    So, that's it then, Operation Get My Life Back starts with a vengeance tomorrow. In the meantime, early night beckons I think, this not working for a living is a bit tiring :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"
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Yay, welcome to the ranks of the non workers:beer:

    Glad your last day was nice.
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
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    CathT wrote: »
    I can't believe you're getting rid of the famous dryer!
    Not exactly planned a quiet, restful day GG! Hope you get through your list.



    Arrgh, Gally, just what I was going to say, that dryer is a legend on here, can't bear the though of not typing the word dryer and observing the law that it must be followed with a :smileyhea


    End of a dryer era #sob


    Hope you're last day went well Gally, can't wait to hear about the next chapter


    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
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