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

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Yikes, yes - I thought you were going to be leaping off to Spain *now*! There's still quite a lot to do, then ...

    No dream analysis from me, though I *am* irresistibly thinking of sausages in terms of how Top Gear use the term :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Take it easy on that lack of sleep!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • daisy_1571
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    hi,:wave: just popping in to say i am working my way through your thread - just had a fantastic mortgage paying off party_party_ back in Dec 2012:dance: - feeling a bit squiffy now from trying to help you get rid of all those extra bottles of baileys and liqueurs :beer:! This will not please my employers very much since i am on a work break :naughty::embarasse!!! May need to use the first aid facilities for a wee lie down :(

    daisy
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  • gallygirl
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    daisy_1571 wrote: »
    hi,:wave: just popping in to say i am working my way through your thread - just had a fantastic mortgage paying off party_party_ back in Dec 2012:dance: - feeling a bit squiffy now from trying to help you get rid of all those extra bottles of baileys and liqueurs :beer:! This will not please my employers very much since i am on a work break :naughty::embarasse!!! May need to use the first aid facilities for a wee lie down :(

    daisy
    Oh dear. I'm off to Spain later today but there is plenty alcohol in the cupboard for hair of dogs, including an almost full bottle of Baileys and some very mature sloe gin - help yourself :T.

    So, I spent the second day of retirement spendidly. Walked up to town - took 1 hr, met friend at pre-arranged spot then it all went belly-up. Had felt rough in morning and it returned with a vengeance - ended up in bed at 2pm with 'eruptions both ends' :(. Felt really bad the rest of the day and during the night - at one point was seriously wondering if I'd make it to Spain :eek:. But feeling much better today. And I finally managed more steps in a day than MWC :T.

    A lot to do today as yesterday was a wash-out, and had some stuff come through for ME so need to get some passport photos done. Off to supermarket photo booth in a bit, then PO, but will take car as feel a bit weak :(

    Bedroom furniture collected last night - I hadn't even moved it out of room & hoovered as I felt so bad, so a bit embarrassed at the state of the carpet & skirting boards :o, going to hoover round there now then move dressing table from other room in there - and hoover up where that was as well :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"
  • Karmacat
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    Gally! You poor thing! I'm glad you feel a little bit better, but thats not fun :( Hope you cope okay with the flight later on today. Spain! Yay :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl wrote: »
    And I finally managed more steps in a day than MWC :T.

    WHAT???!!! :mad:

    It must have been all those trips to the toilet...

    Hope you're feeling better today :)

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • gallygirl
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    It must have been all those trips to the toilet...
    Quite probably :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"
  • Poor thing, hope it stays away.
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Mint1955
    Mint1955 Posts: 685 Forumite
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    Wow I made it to the end and am now subscribed. Well done on all your financials, btl's and early retirement stuff. It's great that you are getting a Spain fix soon and then the adventures will really begin.
    Living the dream and retired in Cyprus :j

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5105296
  • Alchemilla
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    Glad you are on the mend and LOL at Gary Lineker offering you sausage.
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    So........ I have groin strain - and I'm not even a footballer :( on the bright side my leg just gives way as I am walking which is quite amusing really :rotfl: hope I can walk it off as I wanted to go out with the walking group on Tuesday :(

    Plans for today - if groin behaves I'm going to get some veg then walk from there to nearby village which has a market. If it doesn't behave I'll be driving :(

    Shocking night's sleep again - am off the coffee.

    Obviously I am not fit enough to be retired :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"
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