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

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  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    Do you stop for a rest GG? You are achieving so much. Retired life sounds very busy though!
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    CathT wrote: »
    Do you stop for a rest GG? You are achieving so much. Retired life sounds very busy though!
    To prove it's not all hard work Cath - a few pics from the walk I had on Sunday - spot the doggie :D.
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    Went to market with Dolly the Shopping Trolley :D. She enjoyed the trip but she's not sure what I'm going to do with the dogfish steak I bought :o. Come to think of it, neither am I :)
    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"
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Lovely pics GG.

    Treat the dogfish steak like tuna. Will take strong flavours.

    Enjoy - looks like you are (inbetween that list of yours).

    MCI x
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    I looked up on t'internet MCI to see how to treat it - I thought it would be like tuna or swordfish but it wasn't - much softer. I marinated it in lemon juice, griddled it and served it with gremolata - lovely, but I thought the flavours overpowered the fish a bit so next time I'll do without - or maybe marinade in the lemony oil from canned artichokes - my current favourite :T. Have bought a whole one to cook tomorrow........artichoke that is, not dogfish ;)
    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"
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,948 Forumite
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    Fab photos
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Watty1 wrote: »
    Fab photos
    Totally - but dond' esta el doggy? :D
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Fish sounds lovely....hungry now

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    Totally - but dond' esta el doggy? :D
    Follow the outline of the water in the second pic :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"
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Extreme left at the bottom? I thought that was someone with a swimming cap on :o:o:o totally showing my age :p). Left midway up?

    Fascinating!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
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    Hola Gally, que tal?


    Just been having a catch-up of all your adventures, very envious :D Was a bit cross eyed at all the lists but much cheered when I saw reference to the dearly departed tumble drier with internal light and of course the MFW law is that having said that I must do a :smileyhea smiley :rotfl:


    Did my money shuffle earlier and did the usual dance :D


    PS, raining, windy and grey here, assuming it's the same where you are :p


    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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