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

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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,284 Forumite
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    All those colours were swirling around before my eyes!


    If/when you do go north, I recommend Galicia and Asturias. Awesome walking, Camino territory...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    apple_muncher wrote: »

    If/when you do go north, I recommend Galicia and Asturias. Awesome walking, Camino territory...
    Thanks AM, we're deliberately missing those areas this time as I'd like to do some of the Camino maybe next year. Will be round the Santander/Bilbao area I think, but a bit inland.
    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"
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,284 Forumite
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    Equally good places to go! Lots of green and undulating landscapes. Enjoy!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    :j:j:j Second Annual MSE Get-Together-In-The-Sun booked :j:j:j
    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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    In other, money saving related news (ish.....) my 'orchard' is doing well :D. The orange trees are covered in blossom, it smells beautiful, amazing how much scent comes from two trees :rotfl:. The lemon tree which I didn't even notice flowering last year (though it must have, as it produced six lemons :)) is also flowering, not as copiously but even so :T. I'd never actually smelled lemon blossom before, it's very different to orange, quite sharp and almost citrusy. And my 'mystery tree' is also flowering so I've been able to identify it as a peach tree (always a strong possibility as quite a few peach stones on ground beneath it but always a chance the previous owners could have chucked them there from the roof terrace :rotfl:). So, hopefully a few peaches this year and lots of lemons and oranges :j.

    Which will go a long way to offsetting the massive electricity bills - over €300 in three months :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"
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    :j:j:j Second Annual MSE Get-Together-In-The-Sun booked :j:j:j

    :j:j:j:j:j
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    :j:j:j Second Annual MSE Get-Together-In-The-Sun booked :j:j:j

    God help us.
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    God help us.
    Right missus - into the tumble drier with you :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"
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,079 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Right missus - into the tumble drier with you :rotfl:.

    Just take your book Tilly, GG will have a reading light in there for you :rotfl:
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Just take your book Tilly, GG will have a reading light in there for you :rotfl:

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    And there will be no "dryer" sheets - there will be real orange blossom instead :j
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