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Countdown to Freedom

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  • We'll done MissT!!!
    Original MF Date = July 2034
    Current MF Date = July 2025
    Target = April 2025
  • Well done and well deserved Miss Tilly!


    Fortune x
  • Ay up Tilly - realise that I'm interrupting sangria time.... :o

    Just wanted to post this LINK - i'll explain when you're round and about again :D

    Cheers!

    Greying
    Pounds for Panes £7,705/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
     
    Grocery Spend October 2025 £173.75/£200 
    Non-food spend October 2025 £35.96/£50
    Bulk Fund October (month 10 of 12) £0/£35.20 
  • Hi to everyone who has dropped in :)

    We have all escaped to the sun and have thoroughly enjoyed the first few days of our holiday. It was all a bit of a rush what with exam results, work being manic and trying to prepare for hols.

    We slept for 15 hours non stop on the ferry, so I guess this demonstrates how weary we all were :(

    However, the sun has been marvellous, much jumping in the pool and DD and I are heading off to the beach early tomorrow and leaving the boys to chill in the garden.

    It's hard to describe how much we all love it here - the garden is a truly splendid place and unbelievably restorative.

    Mr T is chilled, DD is relaxing as I type and DS is in the pool.

    I haven't Tilly Tidied at all, I have booked a S&S holiday, have used vouchers for dinner the night we left and still have some for another meal.

    Have I thought about work - no - not one jot :)

    We are so close to the next chapter in our lives, I can't wait.

    We have aubegines, tomatoes, onions, chilli, tomatoes, peppers, garlic ready to pick in the garden.

    DD is planning what we need to do when we return home - she's so looking forward to Uni and her new chapter - it's infectious :):):)

    Right,I'd better made the salad.

    Night, Tilly

    X x x x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Ach! Tills - worry not, check out the link when you're back - it's only to the post #2819 (the one above yours) on my thread anyway. You will find it super dooper interesting (only when you're back in circulation - NOT before!) because of the sort of person that you are, and because of the thing that you did with the FB donation!

    Tills, enjoy your hols, and I look forward to hearing all about it - when you return :D

    Greying
    Pounds for Panes £7,705/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
     
    Grocery Spend October 2025 £173.75/£200 
    Non-food spend October 2025 £35.96/£50
    Bulk Fund October (month 10 of 12) £0/£35.20 
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    So glad you are enjoying your holiday.

    What you said about being so close to the next stage in your life.... That really strikes a chord
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • So glad you are enjoying your time in the sun! What a difference it makes to our quality of life! I often think I could be poor BUT if only I could be warm each day and enjoy a glass of wine outside in the evenings without the aid of a patio heater! Y'all have a great time!
    Bo xxx
    BoDiddly :)
    Trying our best!
    1st mortgage: was £23,127.00 now £22,480.00.
    Offset £20,100.00.. MF Jan 2015.
    2nd mortgage: was £13,900.00. Now £13,608. MF March 2016 or sooner!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    We are so close to the next chapter in our lives, I can't wait.

    So close you can almost taste it :T.
    We have aubegines, tomatoes, onions, chilli, tomatoes, peppers, garlic ready to pick in the garden.

    Oh, you already are :rotfl:.

    So glad to hear Miss T planning. What a difference a year makes - I remember her getting her AS results :eek: .
    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"
  • julliff
    julliff Posts: 625 Forumite
    Hi Tilly

    congratulations to your daughter, you must be very proud of her.

    Your holiday sounds divine.. I am jealous!

    Have a great one :)
    "Carpe Diem"
    MFW - Starting mortgage April 2010 - 120,000
    MFW - restart Nov 2013 - £70207.88 & £14086.49
    Current balance - £62459.49 & £10380.19

  • Congrats to Miss T on her excellent results :j
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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