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  • Lois_E wrote: »
    The "normal" bit was meant to be tongue in cheek because I know that whatever the rest of you are, I'm certainly not normal myself. Glad it's made some people laugh, anyway. :)

    OMG I hope I haven't offended you - I was just joking myself !! AG
    4 February 2014 - Mortgage Free

    MFW14 no 67 - overpayment goal £6,200/£6,200
    Save 12k in 2014 no 142 - savings goal £5,300/£12,000
  • Lois_E
    Lois_E Posts: 2,227 Forumite
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    No no no. Not offended at all. Just not expecting everyone to extract such mileage out of my rather feeble little joke. :)
    Starting again 13/4/19
    Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99
    Total owed: £28,801.49
  • Lois_E wrote: »
    No no no. Not offended at all. Just not expecting everyone to extract such mileage out of my rather feeble little joke. :)

    Phew, thank goodness for that - was getting a bit concerned :j
    4 February 2014 - Mortgage Free

    MFW14 no 67 - overpayment goal £6,200/£6,200
    Save 12k in 2014 no 142 - savings goal £5,300/£12,000
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Lois_E wrote: »
    No no no. Not offended at all. Just not expecting everyone to extract such mileage out of my rather feeble little joke. :)

    It was a bit feeble wasn't it :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::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"
  • Goodness, I take time out to catch up with Mr T, and bedlam ensues. I think all of us are probably a little barking, as we are on this mad journey :)

    School is on tomorrow but starting later than normal - sad son :(

    Night all, Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    One mans barking is another mans sanity :)

    We've still to get snow here I feel as if I'm missing out on something ... Happy to miss out though as we had two really rotten years just past
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    Speak for yourselves - I'm totally normal:cool:
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Me too * twitch twitch *
  • 62p a/c tidy OP.

    Payday has arrived, so savings pots are replenished.

    I will OP my February and March council tax today.

    I'll check my food spend as I haven't transferred money from the food savings pot. I'll transfer the real spends to my current a/c and OP the rest.

    Working from home today with a salad for lunch - will put some chilli seeds in to warm it up :)

    :( No lodger money :( to OP. I'm not going to like this and the kids were upset last night, as our last lodger was like a member of the family.

    Dinner this evening is cheating - breaded chicken, potato wedges and salad. I bought two packs from W/rose at bargainous prices early December but they haven't been eaten yet. I pack tonight.

    I checked the freezer last night, definitely more room but not as much as I had expected. How did we cram so much food in there? I will do a freezer inventory next Friday evening and see what meals I can create for February. I think we will be down to odds and s@ds but they still need using up :)

    Have a good day and I hope the roads are safe.

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,356 Forumite
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    You are on a roll as usual, I did a freezer inventory once it worked really well must do it again. I have 2 fridge freezer and might be getting another small freezer on loan so could do with knowing what I have where.

    Good luck with finding a new lodger.
    Save £12k in 25 No 49
    PB Win 21 £225, 22 £275, 23 £900, 24 £750 Balance Dec 25 £32.7K  
    Plan to move to Denmark for FIRE by Autumn 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

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