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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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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    :wave: GG & Mr GG

    Is The Lemon ripe?

    MWCx
    :rotfl:

    Not quite yet but more :) than :D now :rotfl:.

    :wave: from Mr GG.
    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"
  • MoneyMission
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Nature Note no. 2:
    The ospreys are starting to leave their winter grounds, prepare to watch Osprey TV shortly :rotfl:
    Can you put some pilchards on your roof terrace to entice the Ospreys to stay? I'm going to waste so much time watching Osprey TV and will neglect Family MM!!
    MFW Challenge 2019 - £2,420 / £2,420 - 100% :T
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Sorry MM :D.

    Not the Rutland nest but the Loch of the Lowes webcam has its osprey back:
    http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/

    :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
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    Golf with Mr GG today.

    Nature Notes:
    KC - 12" long lizard :D
    Swallows ducking and diving :T
    Fennel has started to flower so my usual little titbit on 10th hole :j

    Bought a firepit a few days ago, sent Mr GG out to collect some twigs etc for kindling so we could have a trial run before party. Wood collected but he's now asleep :rotfl:.

    We are forecast RAIN on and off for the next two days :eek::eek::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"
  • gallygirl
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    edited 21 March 2016 at 10:26AM
    So you don't think it's just endless fun here - jobs for next two days while it's doing that rain thing:

    • Remove redundant brackets from wall heater positions
    • Fill holes
    • Rub down & paint
    • Sweep floors
    • Wash floors
    • Ironing
    • Repairs
    • Track down old cushions
    • SPANISH - would be easier to JFDI than keep coming up with excuses. Currently the homework gets done on the day of the lesson - it's like being back at school :rotfl:
    • Sort out gas agreement at their offices so we can legally buy gas bottles as opposed to our current fudging :p
    • Cook four loin joints for pulled pork for party
    • Buy & hopefully plant geraniums
    • Buy Mr GG trousers that are suitable to turn into Plus Fours (don't ask :rotfl:)
    • Birthday pressie for friend
    • Birthday cards x 2
    • Sort out TV - change provider?
    • Chase up CCard refund.
    • Clean shoes & boots
    • Open Santander account
    • [STRIKE]Renew house insurance on one BTL and set reminder for another[/STRIKE]
    • Watch the osprey webcam - Maya is back :j:T:j:T:j
    So, that's Mr GG taken care of :D.

    ETA with additions
    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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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Nature Notes:
    KC - 12" long lizard :D
    Swallows ducking and diving :T
    Fennel has started to flower so my usual little titbit on 10th hole :j
    :j:j:j

    Thanks!

    And enjoy the Spanish - the lessons may not be much fun, but the freedom to natter to all and sundry will be :D

    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    - Also set myself the target of sorting out pensions. Hadn't been going to touch for now but combo of Mr GG having funded house purchase, wanting to make some structural changes and in all honesty being a bit worried about renewed rumours on pension changes have made me decide to access it sooner rather than later. Currently mainly in funds/index funds and Vanguard mixed funds. No cash as hadn't intended cashing in and so had to grit teeth during recent downturn. Fortunately they've more than recovered so started to sell some and looking to merge three pensions into one or possibly two. Need to find best option for providers for going into drawdown, can't find easy comparison table :(. Will be looking to Ed for advice .


    Will be interested to read your progress.


    Mr Goldie has two pots which are fine where they are for the time being but 'something' will need to be done at some point to merge the funds, for when we want to start drawdown


    Good luck with your rainy day job list list
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
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  • Debsnewbudget
    Debsnewbudget Posts: 896 Forumite
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    edited 25 March 2016 at 10:19AM
    ALERT. ALERT
    Osprey stood on Rutland nest
    Just switched on camera and there was an osprey, not sure if its the "right" osprey though ��

    Just checked and it is Maya .........
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    Debsnewbudget wrote: »
    ALERT. ALERT
    Osprey stood on Rutland nest
    Just switched on camera and there was an osprey, not sure if its the "right" osprey though ��

    Just checked and it is Maya .........

    Scoots off to have a look....., not going to get much done over Easter now :)
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
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  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,899 Forumite
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    I am loving your diary GG, so full of energy... and smilies ;)

    But seriously, you Spaniards are worse than Eastenders, burying a poor sardine and then setting fire to him :eek:

    Daring to dream here.
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