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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It's actually flippin' unpleasant. 8.30 here and already 28 degrees and very high humidity - considering of going inside already. Even the Spanish person we meet say 'mucho calor' (very hot). Though none have said 'mucho caliente' which is a different kind of very hot. Even though Mr GG had his sarong on yesterday :rotfl:.
    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, mortgage just under £2k :j:j:

    Can't think straight now :rotfl:

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Wonderful news Tilly x
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    So pleased and so envious!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Great stuff high-five-smiley-emoticon.gif
    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"
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    How exciting :j :j :j :D
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • PrincessLou
    PrincessLou Posts: 503 Forumite
    Gosh, I can't even imagine what it must be like to have such a teensy tiny mortgage....it must feel amazing though! :j
    Mortgage - £105,500
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Morning, mortgage just under £2k :j:j:

    Tilly x x



    Show off - insert your own happy Smilies, as the computer at work doesn't let me add them


    I remember that feeling off being under £2K, but then my house sold LOL
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
  • Runders
    Runders Posts: 292 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts
    Wow under £2k, that must feel utterly amazing! :beer:
    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
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,639 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Under 2k :j :j
    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 !!
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