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LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!

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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Kerri..hope you do too. Remember it won't last ;):D
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Hi Brizzle!!

    I am HOOKED on your diary!! I've been reading the first few pages this evening, think I got to around 11 then was distracted by the fact my sticky toffee pudding was ready :D

    Honestly, we have so many similarities - I feel like I'm you, just a few years behind (please don't be scared when I say this, I'm not some crazed stalker, only of MSE diaries ;)). Its heartening to see where you were and how far you've come, and I just can't wait till my totals look anything like yours, so WELL DONE!!!!!:beer:
    Daisystar
    Debt Oct '13 - [STRIKE]£44,076[/STRIKE] £41,578 5.7% cleared
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Daisystar..what a totally gorgeous thing to say...I am touched and very pleased to hear that you're enjoying my ramblings and winding, meandering journey. Welcome aboard! :D

    The skiing drives me on too...new salopettes bought for DD1 for £16 on bay of E..good value...no Snow & Rock this year if we can help it! Rest of gear that was outgrown etc sold. I am sure you will be at the Trois Vallees again soon! We hope to be able to justify being there v soon.....

    Had a great time at the cinema. Not a spare seat there. F&C beforehand. Walked there and got a cheap bus back thanks to a lovely driver..more kindness of strangers...have had more than my fair share of that recently :D and took sweets and drinks with us so no further spend.

    Ace day. Blissful family stuff :)
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Glad you all had a great time at the cinema. :)

    Excellent news on the debt figure, well done.(Sorry just catching up!!)

    xx
    DMP with CCCS started Jan12 £34,906 Jan13 £31,893 Jan14 £26,836 Jan15 £21,894 Jan16 £16,839 Jan17 £14,415 Jan19 £12,938ish Jan19 £9,649 Jan20 £6612 Feb 21 0 Self managed from Jan'17
    Jan 18- Bcard1 £0,Bcard2(PRA) £0,C@ptl £0,Ybank,£0,Virgin/MBNA £0,YB1 £0,S@ntader £0,Bcard loan £0,
    DFD - [STRIKE]Jan 2027[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Nov 2018 [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Jan 2019[/STRIKE] - DFD 28 Feb 2021
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks Alice..great to have you popping in.

    Making a pie from YS potatoes and use ups veggies from the bottom of the fridge. Stove on. Girls playing on wii doing snowboarding and dance! OH out getting new thermals! Gawd we know how to live!! :rotfl:

    Seriously, friends came round to a lovely brunch so we are full of bacon rolls...delish! :D and we also all talked about downsizing and being mortgage free...really need OH to see this as an option for us. It would make such a difference to our life.. Our friends are moving to a good street which would if we moved there too..would mean we could be MF. It's an exciting thought!! :rotfl:

    Back laters!

    X
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 24 November 2013 at 4:23PM
    Pastry pie with mashed potato, herbs, green peppers, chorizo, red onion and blue cheese layered on top..with a pastry case. Oh well, hopefully will taste good! It was certainly cheap. Maybe £1.50 tops with enough potato leftover for fish cakes tomorrow. Just mixed the mash with a tin of tuna and some herring roe and lots of pepper and dill.

    Enough pastry left over for a jam tart each.

    Recovering now before going for a run before it gets really dark. OH is making cookies and has got the DDs the necessary thermals etc from G@ Outdoors for the winter at 40% of what I had budgeted...which was already low. So v pleased at his canny scrutiny of the tinternet. Just need to check that they all fit.

    Brizzle x
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    That pie sounds good, obviously my slice will have to have the chorizo removed if it's not too much trouble :D

    I'm going to have a look at those thermals, I live in mine throughout the winter, some new ones would be nice!
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    edited 24 November 2013 at 7:01PM
    Hi Brizzle I fancy the pie - sounds very nice.

    I've never used roe for fish cakes - do you use tinned or fresh?

    Have a good week, Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Mortgage free as well as Debt Free, that would be great wouldn't it :) good luck with the decisions x
    Mortgage Overpayments 2024/25 - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200. A-£200, S- £221.34. O-£200
    Total- £1783.67
    Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1650
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Agree with you DFW - sounds fab!
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
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