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  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,069 Forumite
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    What a blow Tilly :( I hope Mr T finds work soon. All the great work you've been putting in will hold you in good stead whilst navigating this hurdle.

    Sending you lots of luck

    Fortune x
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  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,074 Forumite
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    However tempting,

    DO NOT SPEND MR T's REDUNDNCY MONEY ON LOO ROLLS :)

    Postive job hunting vibes to Mr T and you look after yourself as well

    Quiet time and an empty mind each evening x
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  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
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    Hi Tilly

    Really sorry to hear about Mr T's redundancy but I know that family Tilly will be of great support to each other and feel sure that Mr T will find a new great job

    A very big well done to you all for what you have achieved to date, as others have rightly said this allows you to be in a much more favourable position to consider options and keep using the lessons learned so far.

    Again, as others have commented, this news (and Froggy's) is making me reconsider my savings position in that I'm going to continue to focus on having cash accessible rather than throwing it all at the mortgage. I suspect my own employment is reaching a stage where the new operating models we are seeing every two years or so means we are all vulnerable

    Take care Tilly

    Regards
    ATT
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  • LauraJo
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    Hi Tilly
    Hope he finds a job soon. I'm sure it"ll all work out... sending you good luck vibes to pass onto him :)
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
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    Getting ready to sign off - I'll miss the forum this weekend, but will focus on the positives in the RW - hopefully gardening, plus a catch up with a girlfriend.

    Cupboards are sorted and Mr T will be on bread making duty for the next couple of weeks :T

    Enjoy the sun and have a great weekend.

    *See you* Monday

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    (((Hugs))) Tilly, take care of yourself and I hope Mr Tilly finds a new job really soon. :) x
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  • muddywhitechicken
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    Sorry to hear the rubbish news - best of luck to Mr T in his job hunt

    Wishing the Tilly family a lovely relaxing weekend :)

    MWCx
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  • Needhelpsaving
    Needhelpsaving Posts: 1,083 Forumite
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    A very big well done to you all for what you have achieved to date, as others have rightly said this allows you to be in a much more favourable position to consider options and keep using the lessons learned so far.

    Well said ATT x x x

    Tilly, you have made such huge strides in your journey and I trust that Mr T will find a great position soon x
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  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about Mr T's job - I hope he finds something great soon. Enjoy your weekend.

    P.S. I would read you blog too:)
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
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    Helloooooooo

    Strange not checking in first thing.

    80p TT OP

    Shopping £26 :T

    BBQ chicken this evening, Mr T is spatch cocking two and I'll marinade in an hour or so. Chicken carcasses can go into the slow cooker tomorrow to make stock for a risotto for the two of us tomorrow evening.

    I'm finding interesting jars still in the fridge. I have tamarind to use up this week - off to explore recipes.

    I'm leaving one courgette to grow large enough to stuff - another week should do it.

    1P £40 has arrived and I've squirrelled it away. It's weird not to be OPing everything but I'm very grateful for having an offset mortgage. I am setting myself a challenge to save a further 6 months of bill money - although we already have 6 months offset today.

    Have a good day

    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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