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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    So £12 isn't even the reduced price on Amzzzz?? Coo ... but I've just realised, I'm leaving the house before the 9am start tomorrow. Tragedy!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    No eating outside :(

    Pouring with that wet stuff :(

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,295 Forumite
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    That wet stuff poured on my 2 loads of washing that were hanging out and nearly dry. And I was at dd's school, looking at their art exhibition. We ran home!!!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hasn't reached us yet but it is getting very dark.....
    Paid 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:D
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »
    Hasn't reached us yet but it is getting very dark.....

    That's exactly how it started. Sky went dark, lights on :eek: then it poured down. It's been raining on and off ever since.

    We are laying the table in the dining room, rather than kitchen to celebrate Friday :T

    Hope you didn't get too wet Apple.

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,470 Forumite
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    No wet stuff but it is windy and has turned quite cold. I think we are due rain tomorrow and should be escaping the thunder. We planned to have a chip shop dinner by the sea...we did but were in the safety of the car!
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £1931.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £4868.07/£30,000
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    We had some bright lightening and loud thunder about an hour ago, plus some rain, but it's passed, and it's quite nice now

    Happy Friday !
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,295 Forumite
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    We ran home laughing, Tilly! Then I draped the 2 loads' worth of washing around the house, as the airer was already full from load#1! Tis now mostly dry - the bathroom radiator that warms up when the hot water is on did a sterling job with 9 pillowcases and then dd's duvet cover.

    The sun came out just a few mins after I'd got it all in, but dd told me not to put it outside again, just in case. The wisdom of a 7yo!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Runders
    Runders Posts: 292 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    On the spending more wisely front, one tip I picked up from this site is to pay my council tax by credit card. The card gets cleared by DD each month but we earn cash back. It all helps.

    Good luck to all
    Tilly

    I've been reading through your thread Tilly, you're a great inspiration! This is a great idea as I have a cashback card too. Can this method be used if you pay monthly as well do you know?

    Thanks :)
    MFW Start:[STRIKE] Sep 2014 - £110,844[/STRIKE], July 2019 New Home £190,995 :eek:
    Current: £82,999.69, £190,972.18, £188,091.57, £180,026.25
    2021MFW #97 OP Goal £296.36/£3000
    2020MFW #97 OP Goal £3104.09.09/£3000
    2019MFW #109 OP Goal £1024.99/£1000
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Hi Runders, thanks for dropping by. I pay ours monthly but check with your council as some make a charge which negates the benefit. My CB card has stopped paying CB :eek: so I now pay with my JL card to help build points.

    Good luck and although a long journey it is SO worth it.

    Best wishes Tilly
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
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