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Making the future happen - museumworker's MFW diary Pt 2

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  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    I saw your post and thought baby had arrived!
  • museumworker
    museumworker Posts: 2,240 Forumite
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    Just to let you all know, our little girl arrived about 5.5 hours after last post! A safe and swift delivery. She's 3 weeks now and adorable. We're all shattered as she's had tongue tie and reflux, so she's quite unsettled. OH has had his paternity and back to work tomorrow, I will miss him terribly and a bit nervous about coping with the kids on my own.

    DD is on a school transition camp which is free (incl. packed lunch) for 2 weeks, so hoping she'll have a great time.

    DS will be at nursery one day a week - more if I struggle.

    First quote back for repointing - £2.2K + VAT which sounds like a lot to me! Have 2 more builders I WILL CALL this week to get other prices.
    Mortgage [STRIKE]16/03/2011: £190K 01/01/2017: £107,729.65 [/STRIKE] 01/07/2017: £95,979.89
    OPs 2011-2016 = £45K 2017 OPs = £9250.20
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Many congratulations MW - wonderful news :)

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,821 Forumite
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    Congratulations on your new arrival :beer:
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • WhiteSnowdrop
    WhiteSnowdrop Posts: 204 Forumite
    Congratulations! (Long time lurker!)

    ws
    GC Feb - £190/£200
    2015 OP Challenge - £420/£4000
    Mortgage Free Aim Nov 2021
  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    That is brilliant news. Congratulations to you all, and I am sure that you will manage really well. Just leave the housework until oh gets home....

    Squirrel x
    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
  • tootallulah
    tootallulah Posts: 2,197 Forumite
    Many congratulations MW, I a so pleased that all went well. Builders .......................but pointing is a horrible and time consuming job I think that ,sadly, £2kish is probably not too bad. I hope that you get a better quote.
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,135 Forumite
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    Congratulations MW! Lovely news.
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    That does sound a lot for re pointing. Will they need scaffolding?

    Congratulations and I am sure you will cope magnificently.

    DS had tongue tie, is it fixed now?
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Congratulations to you all on your new arrival :):):)

    Very 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
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