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  • Morning, back in good old Blighty :eek: How come it's raining. No coffee in th garden listening to the birds, no picking oranges and juicing them. However, huge hug from Mr T and DS, masses of cuddles off the hounds and cats, so I can't complain.

    Credit and switch cards are banished and back to using limited cash. I've OPd £90, £1200, £80 today :T. Another £450 to OP by end of week. Will be back to normal after that.

    Tilly tidied 11p :o

    My visitor leaves today and has asked for a fry up - Mr T has dropped me at hospital and headed off to Lidl for supplies.

    Dinner this evening is smoked salmon salad, new potatoes. (All salad from garden which looks great)

    DS is out this evening and after the hectic 10 days, I'm having an early night. I'd so love a bath but not quite strong enough to hack that yet. Would be blimmin catastrophic if I couldn't get out :rotfl:

    Mr T is away one night this week and TCB is eagerly awaiting a hotel booking. I'm only slight embarrassed to say he's staying in a hotel with lovely toiletries and I'm looking forward to my treats :rotfl:

    I'm having a go at slow cooked brisket next weekend - very much looking forward to giving that a go.

    Best stop typing, I'll b called through in a moment.

    It was so lovely to read of Mr And Mrs Es beautiful daughter arriving.

    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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    :T:T:T Nearly under 100k :T:T:T.

    Fry up??????? I got scrambled eggs :mad:. But very nice they were too, laid by some lovely girls :D.
    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"
  • Morning GG, there will be loads of :j:j:T:T:j:j when we are in 5 figures

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Looking forward to the five figures, on your behalf :j

    And I *have* noticed what you wrote about possibly not being able to get out of the bath :( be careful, Tilly :kisses3:
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • turtlemoose
    turtlemoose Posts: 1,693 Forumite
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    My OH thinks I'm totally mental for samosa-ing my carrier bags. I can't stop though!
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,268 Forumite
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    Take care Tilly. Had a pal once who got stuck in the bath. Not good :(
    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 !!
  • Evening, completely lazy day :). Definitely required and although I feel a little guilty I feel better for it.

    Off to shower and change, then I'm making spaghetti with smoked salmon, chilli and lemon. BBC GF :)

    Mr T is home around 8ish and hopefully we can sit and catch up. The weather has been comical today - all seasons in one day :eek:

    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
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    "Comical" is an excellent description of my weather too :) Hail, cloudless sky, driving rain, terrible wind ... quite warm, but a lot of it extremely unpleasant otherwise!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Hurdler
    Hurdler Posts: 1,361 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Yesterday's weather was.... weird! I had high hopes of laundry out today when I woke up to sunshine, but the second I think of laundry, clouds appear.... without fail!
    • Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
    • MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
    • MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Flippin' cold here and was raining earlier :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"
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