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  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,273 Forumite
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    Plastic bags are now rare commodities in Scotland since we introduced the 5p tax! :D
  • Plastic bags are now rare commodities in Scotland since we introduced the 5p tax! :D

    I feel honoured that you posted today - good luck x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Truly glorious day. The west coast here is pretty magical.

    Lunch on a quiet beach with waves breaking gently :T

    OK, enough now :rotfl:

    Off for a shower snd to get ready for dinner - lovely restaurant and I'm being treated :j

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • katep23
    katep23 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sound like you are having a lovely time - hope you are feeling better for it :)
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,653 Forumite
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    awwww what a lovely restful sunny read your diary was to catch up with :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • RhiSky
    RhiSky Posts: 2 Newbie
    Sixth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hello.
    Thought I should say hi as I've read from the beginning (although think I might've missed a bit of 2014..) and you have kept me sane throughout my pregnancy and maternity leave! Baby is now 15months, lol, but we have made a ton of savings, and changed so much thanks in massive part to you, Tilly (and friends).
    Felt so strange when I realised I had finally caught up... almost like suddenly realising your favourite tv show was on live!
    Anyway, back to lurkdom...
    Thanks again.
    Rhi.
  • Hi Rhi, thanks for delurking and posting :)

    I'm sure there been a whole load of waffle, and you'll see this year hasn't been great. I'm on the mend now and on the home straight with the mortgage :j

    Feel free to pop by and don't lurk :)

    Best wishes Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Morning, boy this seems early. Up and soon to leave for the airport. I'll definitly be asleep on the plane :)

    It's a good feeling to be turning a corner, although post surgery, it's still going to take a couple of months, I'm getting my mojo back.

    Filler up with fuel using w supermarket discount last night :T

    Have a good Sunday. 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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Bon voyage.x
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Happy travelling x
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
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