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  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi Tilly, hope you all enjoy the volunteering

    Hope your . is feeling a bit better now too?

    What a horrible day it is here, today and to-morrow are forecast to be the worst in terms of minus temperatures, mind you we did have about 20 mins of heavy snow a couple of days ago :eek:

    Regards
    ATT x
    MFW Start Date 1.4.08. Updated 23.1.18. MFW date 1.8.18
    Original Mortgage o/s £187,643 / £71,904 (-115,739)
    Repay o/s £92,661 / now £55,900 (-36,761)
    Int Only o/s £94,982, now £16,004 (-78,978)
    Total daily interest £1 [a) £0.77 b)£0.23
    Total OP's:2018 target £TBC YTD £1,995
  • Mint1955
    Mint1955 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts I've been Money Tipped!
    Hi Tilly,
    What sort of volunteering if its ok for you to say. Just interested as I am looking to try something new. I volunteer at our local hospice.
    Sheila
    Living the dream and retired in Cyprus :j

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5105296
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi Tilly...has that mortgage dropped below £190k yet? ;)

    I am now tempted to update my totals at least once a week..sometimes more..it's an obsession..my form of Angry Birds or Candy Crush! :rotfl:

    Enjoying Sunday so much..pity it's Monday tomorrow!!

    Hope you're having a good Sunday Mrs T
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    abouttimetoo wrote: »
    Hi Tilly, hope you all enjoy the volunteering

    Hope your . is feeling a bit better now too?

    What a horrible day it is here, today and to-morrow are forecast to be the worst in terms of minus temperatures, mind you we did have about 20 mins of heavy snow a couple of days ago :eek:

    Regards
    ATT x
    It's actually been quite mild here today - I need to check the forecast for the coming week :(. I am feeling OK but mum is pretty under the weather at the moment. Although I heard the birds twittering this morning and it was beautiful :):)

    Take care.
    Mint1955 wrote: »
    Hi Tilly,
    What sort of volunteering if its ok for you to say. Just interested as I am looking to try something new. I volunteer at our local hospice.
    Sheila
    We do a few things but today we were looking after a new wood which has been planted. Collect the rubbish, check on the saplings, gates etc. it's quite beautiful and the dogs have a lot of fun :)

    It is shocking to see the stuff people chuck away whilst out walking and I find it disappointing that people behave in this way :(

    brizzledfw wrote: »
    Hi Tilly...has that mortgage dropped below £190k yet? ;)

    I am now tempted to update my totals at least once a week..sometimes more..it's an obsession..my form of Angry Birds or Candy Crush! :rotfl:

    Enjoying Sunday so much..pity it's Monday tomorrow!!

    Hope you're having a good Sunday Mrs T
    We've had a fab Sunday so far - TK ginger beef ox cheeks in the slow cooker with loads of roast veg :)

    Mortgage will drop under £190k next week :j:j:j

    Have a good week all, Tilly x x
    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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    skint_spice wrote: »
    Your food sounds delicious:drool:

    I have also been trying to prepare DS for the big, bad world although he has announced he'll just stay with me forever:eek: he is very hopeless but doesn't get out of it that way as I'm hoping he'll improve with practise:rotfl::rotfl:and if he ever moves out hell shall freeze over before I go round to clean his house:D

    He'll be inviting you for dinner in no time :rotfl:

    Seriously the only way for them to learn is to do - being shown is one thing - doing is another :). I really am shocked by the stories the kids tell me when they come back from various camps. I do feel strongly, that kids have to understand how to stand on their own two feet and become socially and personally able/capable.

    I wonder though SS, whether we will want to start cleaning when they leave though :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Mortgage will drop under £190k next week :j:j:j

    Have a good week all, Tilly x x
    Oh my goodness, I go missing for a couple of months and you knock thousands off your mortgage. Go Tilly.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Peonie wrote: »
    Oh my goodness, I go missing for a couple of months and you knock thousands off your mortgage. Go Tilly.
    Hi Peonie, sadly the journey is much slower now until Mr T is gainfully employed again but it's lovely to see it under £200k and I can't wait for it to be £189,950 - I may be doing a few :j

    Tilly :o
    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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    31 sleeps :):):)
    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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Mr T makes a very mean sticky toffee pudding :T:T

    If only it were zero calories :eek:

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Calfuray
    Calfuray Posts: 1,003 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Mr T makes a very mean sticky toffee pudding :T:T

    Yes please. x
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