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  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 7,351 Forumite
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    Hey Tilly

    I was just minded of you - and your good 'friends in the box' here.

    I was just flicking through the TV guide and happened to notice that Tom *proper lush* Kerridge has a new tv series on this week.

    It appears to be a holiday *special* - it is on BBC1 at 3.30pm - 4.15pm from Tuesday 22nd - Friday 24th April. It's call 'Spring [STRIKE]watch[/STRIKE] Kitchen with Tom Kerridge'. I assume it's only on this week??? Best set your recorders if you, um, you know, have to work for a living - bravo BBC :T

    Anyway, I know that TK has featured in 'discussions' so I just thought I would mention it :D

    Greying
    Grocery Spend December 2025 - cash £187.28/£171  MrS vouchers £20/£20 MrT vouchers £9/£9
    Non-food spend December 2025 £64.52/£50 
    Bulk Fund December (month 12 of 12) £0/£9.12
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Hi Greying, that's great, thanks for letting me/us know

    I'll definitely be recording that :)

    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
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Disaster :eek:

    Tumble dryer with internal light :smileyhea needs a new bulb :eek:

    Hope everyone enjoyed their day whether working or off work. We have had a truly fab day and loads of jobs completed in the garden. It looks very neat and tidy :)

    Have a good week, Tilly 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
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    I think I need Noah's Ark :eek: The rain has been dreadful and certainly made it difficult to sleep.

    Quick catch up:
    Walking going well - averaging 24 miles per week
    Food/shopping - mainly using cash, no wastage, 2 veggie meals per week
    Money - had to buy a toaster, have spent £45 on plants-trees
    Surveys - PC, Cap, S & S and YouG up to date. 1P needs attention :o

    No TV from last night until Friday - I'm either out, have books to catch up on or some writing-planning to do.

    Over the next few weeks I'm mapping out some of the things I want to do when I stop work :)

    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
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    LydiaJ wrote: »
    Since I don't have a diary of my own, can I piggyback on yours just to say that it is looking possible that I might be able to pay off my mortgage next month? I won't know until I got to a meeting in the middle of May, but just the possibility still feels exciting! :D
    Evening, ok, who stole the sun :eek:
    me :)
    I've got a lot of thoughts going through my head regarding the future
    great stuff :)
    I need to bide my time
    :rotfl::p:rotfl: that's got to be the funniest thing I've heard all day ;)
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Disaster :eek:

    Tumble dryer with internal light :smileyhea needs a new bulb :eek:
    _pale_ and that is easily the most shocking _pale_
    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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    My two beautiful children have come home with two fuchsia plants for me - how fab is that :):)

    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
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    Evening GG, I'll have you know careful negotiations are required :rotfl:

    Have a safe trip back - we have had intermittent sun, rain, sun, rain, interspersed with dark cloud, light cloud - plus dark cloud and sun at the same time :)

    Weather update over, I'm off to have a bath

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • tootoo
    tootoo Posts: 681 Forumite
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    hope the light in your td has been replaced.... :)
    MFW.....Apr 33 Aim - Dec 26
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    tootoo wrote: »
    hope the light in your td has been replaced.... :)
    Noooooooooo

    How am I going to manage :eek:

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    I loovvveee hearing the rain when im in bed.
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