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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    edited 24 July 2013 at 2:30PM
    What a glorious day - gentle breeze, blue sky and sun :T

    I seem to be having a 5p max TT thing going on - another 5p TT OP sent today.

    I need to sort out the advantage card points - I think there's about £30 which will be a useful addition to Christmas.

    No washing to do, all ironing is up to date and dinner this evening is fish pie with bargainous haddock, and home grown peas :)

    £50 S&S amaz@n vouchers claimed :)
    £10 CP voucher claimed
    Still awaiting 1P £40 payout via BACs.
    PC PP funds requested

    Just completed a CP survey for 1200 points and a S&S one for 1000 :)

    That's all for now, hope everyone is having a good day

    Tilly s
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning, no pennies anywhere to TT :eek:

    Thai cucumber salad, diced saut!ed potatoes and BBQ chicken for dinner, with bargainous seeded bread.

    Kids have returned home so I have a pile of washing to do - hopefully it won't rain today :T

    I watched SuperScrimpers last night - seeing the couple with the food/eating out bill of nearly £16k was amazing. I'd love to start a blog on running a home.

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Needhelpsaving
    Needhelpsaving Posts: 1,083 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    I watched SuperScrimpers last night - seeing the couple with the food/eating out bill of nearly £16k was amazing. I'd love to start a blog on running a home.

    Tilly x

    Do it, do it! :j
    2022 Target - Reduce new mortgage balance after house move - Part 1 (Ported) Starting balance £39,982.12 currently £37,242.19 Part 2 Starting Balance £101,997.88 currently £96,197.38 (as at 19/04/2022)
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Morning, no pennies anywhere to TT :eek:

    Thai cucumber salad, diced saut!ed potatoes and BBQ chicken for dinner, with bargainous seeded bread.

    Kids have returned home so I have a pile of washing to do - hopefully it won't rain today :T

    I watched SuperScrimpers last night - seeing the couple with the food/eating out bill of nearly £16k was amazing. I'd love to start a blog on running a home.

    Tilly x
    Needhelpsaving wrote: »
    Do it, do it! :j

    I second that-Do it Tilly, you'll be brilliant at it!... And please send me a link to it when you do it. :)
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
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    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • lulabelle1
    lulabelle1 Posts: 2,706 Forumite
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    Tilly a blog would be a brilliant idea.... We all love reading your diary here and I'm sure we'd all be amongst your first subscribers. X
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    blogs can be a great way of making extra pennies, there can be a stream of passive income generated from blogging,

    i think you would be fantastic at it as well

    you could call it the Tilly Tidy :)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    elantan wrote: »
    blogs can be a great way of making extra pennies, there can be a stream of passive income generated from blogging,

    i think you would be fantastic at it as well

    you could call it the Tilly Tidy :)
    Tilly Tidy Tales :D
    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"
  • Polly_Wolly_Doodle
    Polly_Wolly_Doodle Posts: 1,004 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Tilly Tidy Tales - fab title GG:beer: - i'd sign up!
    Weight: need to lose 71lbs - lost to date 0lbs
    One Poll: £3.20
    My Survey: £0.00
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Polly_Wolly_Doodle wrote: »
    Tilly Tidy Tales - fab title GG:beer: - i'd sign up!
    Or maybe Tilly's Tidy Tail - but that would attract a whole different sort of audience :D.
    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"
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Hi, you've all made me laugh this afternoon.

    Now GG, I don't want to get into any trouble, so maybe the Tales would be better than Tails - although it possibly makes for another audience.

    I have something to plan for and I'm always better when doing this than twiddling my thumbs.

    Best wishes Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
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