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what weirder is when they grow up, leave home, visit occasionally and then both bounce back permantely again! in the past 26 years we've had the grand total of 4 months when it was just me and OH alone. I think our two take in it turns to ensure we never get any peace...
Did you get your JL cake and cuppa? We had a chunk of banana cake that filled us both up! Yum!mortgage 1 33,000. paid nov 2012
. mortgage 2 87,000 due 51,686.76 at july 2013, but then:new home and remortgage ... £101065.43:eek: now 74k0 -
Evening, sadly didn't get the cake and coffee but have had a truly fantastic weekend.
The weather wasn't brilliant yesterday but I loved having some time to myself. We managed to finish a few bits of shopping required by DS for a DoE walk, then last night I prepared most of the food for lunch today. Gym early this morning, then church, back home and just time to lay the table and friends arrived.
An afternoon of chatting, much laughter and good food.
DD has gone out with friends this evening and I'm on pick up duty, so it will be a slightly later night for me. We've compromised on 10.30pm though
Money still under control and this week should be 4 NSD.
Moving back to the gym topic - I'm enjoying the feeling of my strength being built up. It's hard to describe the feeling of satisfaction and it's not weight loss yet, although I have lost a few pounds. However, I feel lighter and fitter. It was definitely the right thing to do and thanks HDK for showing me the way :T
Finally, no dinner this evening as we were too full from lunch
Have a good week, to all teachers, enjoy the countdown to holidays.
Best wishes, Tilly x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Sounds like you are going great guns with the Gym Tilly - well done you!!0
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Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
Have a good week, to all teachers, enjoy the countdown to holidays.
I'm counting "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry PratchettBought our house 2012 Married 2015 Started renovating 2015 :eek:
Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...0 -
Well done on the fitness stuff Tilly. Doesn't it make a difference. I really noticed how much more fit for life I was when we went to Goodwood recently. I walked around for hours and hours without skipping a beat.
Fortune xhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
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Hello,
Yes, well done, once you get moving you can make really fast progress with exercise. Have a good week,
Squirrel xPaid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
Still thrifty though, after all these years:D0 -
Great to hear the progress on all fronts, Tilly. Well done to you and all the family xMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
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::T0 -
Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »Hello,
Yes, well done, once you get moving you can make really fast progress with exercise. Have a good week,
Squirrel xFortune_Smiles wrote: »Well done on the fitness stuff Tilly. Doesn't it make a difference. I really noticed how much more fit for life I was when we went to Goodwood recently. I walked around for hours and hours without skipping a beat.
Fortune xlulabelle1 wrote: »Sounds like you are going great guns with the Gym Tilly - well done you!!
If you could see me walking at the moment you'd laugh :rotfl:2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
The really weird thing with exercise is that when you've been doing enough of it, your body actually misses it when you take a break! One week to go and back to half marathon training :coffee:0
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Glad to read so much positive stuff Tilly, it's all good!
Except for the raspberries though ... Ours have disappeared too, slugs and snails is it or cheeky blackbirds? xStash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
House: Decluttering 322 / 365
Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE]
GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early0
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