MFi4 wannabe

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Just whizzed through your diary, you are doing really well. I can't agree more about pay and conditions for teachers. I also am overpaying with the view that if things get really bad I can walk or go part time. There will be plenty of tutoring work around to make up for the shortcomings caused by demoralised and demotivated academy teachers!

patrick_bs15

SS Squirrel: good to know that someone else feels as cynical about academies...

OP £100
£20,799 to go

patrick_bs15

OP 566.51

Through the £20,000 barrier

patrick_bs15

Just phoned up Virgin media to get standalone broadband cost reduced: very friendly and reasonable service.
Will now pay £15.50 for 10mB (will double to 20mB for same service in Oct). Was paying far too much - £22.50/ month! So just saved £7 / month with a phone call.

patrick_bs15

Exact figure left: £19,824.45 (plus 'exit fee' - don't know how much that will be...)
Looking back at original post, I thought I'd move to a bigger flat in Spring / Summer 2015 - I now think i can do it a year earlier

patrick_bs15

OP £250
£19,524 to go...
With another small OP this week, I'll be 3/4 of the way through the mortgage at the end of this month.

patrick_bs15

£100 OP
£19,424 left...

patrick_bs15

OP £887

£18,275 to go...

Car passed MOT this morning so was able to chuck money I expected to go on repairs at the mortgage instead.
Use local council MOT test centre for 1st time: am kicking myself for not using it before (I've no doubt I've been fleeced at garages over the years). Oh well, you live and learn!

patrick_bs15

OP 637

Approx £17, 225 left...

gallygirl

Well done :j