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  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 7,377 Forumite
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    Mortgage is just over £97k :j:j:j:j:j

    I am beside myself with joy.


    WHOOP! :j Delighted on your behalf :D:D:D

    DS's creation yesterday, and your intended dinner today sounds utterly, utterly scrumptious! *Slurp* indeed! :D and in fact, *drool* & *dribble* for good measure! :D:D

    Well done *Teenage Team Tilly* :D:D for stepping up to the plate and supporting Mum :D Hoorah for our fabulous young people - love hearing all the good things that youngsters do :D

    Liaise, liaise, liaise with the hospital Tilly. You know your own body, so you know best if something is out of kilter........

    Greying x
    Grocery Spend January 2026 £4.04/£300
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  • :j:j:jShe did it, she did it, oh yeah yeah yeah :j:j:j
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  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,135 Forumite
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    Amazing milestone Tilly. You will soon blitz the rest of the mortgage.

    What am amazing family you have there, hope you are fighting fit soon.
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Congratulations on getting into the 90's :j:j:j:j
    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"
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,488 Forumite
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    Loving your new mortgage figure...how long until the 8's? x
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £2731.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £5515.91/£30,000
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Great news on the mortgage. Woohoo!
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,375 Forumite
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    'we really are just a family muddling through' is what you said. Well, you are one fandabbydoozy family who inspire so many, who work together and look after each other. You are all AWESOME!

    xx
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • sweetdaisy
    sweetdaisy Posts: 1,249 Forumite
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    Congratulations on getting under £100K :T.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    'we really are just a family muddling through' is what you said. Well, you are one fandabbydoozy family who inspire so many, who work together and look after each other. You are all AWESOME!

    xx
    What she said!

    Congratulations, Tilly :j

    And I hope you have better news from the hospital soon. xxx
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Congratulations on sub £100k :j :j
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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