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

brizzledfw

eBay buyer v pleased. Good to see.

Plans for next week..

- meal plan
- we are off work but want to keep to a holiday budget, which I need to set tomorrow with OH
- mow lawn
- mend bikes..well get OH to do it
- treat 1 Sept as a new financial year and really get back on top of the budgeting and mortgage busting..

Have a great weekend all
X

HappyNow

Hello, I'd noticed you were back posting again and I've finally found the time to have a catch up

So, mortgage free in six years - lucky you . Though actually, we will/should be too because we'll have paid off the pesky debt and sold our BTL to clear the mortgage. Good times ahead - what will we do with our money and time ?!

brizzledfw

Hiya! Good to hear from you... I think we should both wear purple and a hat of red that clashes., or however the poem goes!:D

It'd be a huge help. Living on one salary as Mrs T managed to do last year would suddenly seem a possibility. At the moment the mortgage ( at v v low rates) is bloody hell... Have just worked it out properly for the first time.. 77% of OH's take home. OK, I earn good money but even so....And now am a freelancer to boot so security much less than it was. So yes getting shot of the mortgage (and thank god it's repayment) would be a huge help. Also linking in with big birthday goals to add fuel to our commitment.

Hope you have a great weekend.. Anything planned?

DedicatedDFW

Hi Brizzle

Well done to your DD :T

Great news on the tax rebate and also your next mortgage repayment target - i bet you'll smash it

brizzledfw

brizzledfw wrote: »

eBay buyer v pleased. Good to see.

Plans for next week..

- meal plan- popping off for a few days in van and so will do then with some cooker books
-[STRIKE] we are off work but want to keep to a holiday budget, which I need to set tomorrow with OH - d[/STRIKE]one
[STRIKE]- mow lawn[/STRIKE] - done
-[STRIKE] mend bikes, or get Oh to do it [/STRIKE]- yep, he sorted 'em so that's transport sorted
- treat 1 Sept as a new financial year and really get back on top of the budgeting and mortgage busting.. - will use the time away to look at the household books and see where we can improve :A:rotfl:

Have a great weekend all
X

So that's us...have a good day folks

hazeldreams

Well done to your DD brizzled! Hope you have a lovely week off with the family and the sun shows up for some of the time at least!

brizzledfw

Thanks hazel. Just sent you a PM.

Igamogam

beanielou wrote: »

I got it from library.
Not for me.
"To go through life without learning to fold is a huge loss"
No, sorry not a loss to me :eek::rotfl:

Have to say 'dont knock it until you try it'

brizzledfw wrote: »

Think has has to be a middle ground here and maybe be v charitable and say maybe the translation needs work!

Think you hit the nail on the head there!

jwil wrote: »

The biggest thing I got from the Marie Kondo book was the bit about handling things and seeing if they 'spark joy'. It makes a big difference in deciding whether to keep something or not for me.

I also thought that life was too short for folding stuff, but it's really amazing the difference it makes in space and storing stuff, and how tidy it looks!

There is an awful lot of waffle in the book though and some of it is quite airy fairy.

Agreeing with you JWIL - I found her quite irritating,clinical repetitive and just a little bit without empathy! I got the book after starting the whole process by reading a very good thread on here about it. Had I come to book first I would never have gone round handling stuff and saying out loud 'does it spark joy?':rotfl:

And as for folding knickers..............its revolutionised my laundry and clothes storage routine:rotfl:

brizzledfw

Hi Igamogam....that made me chuckle..not sure I will ever be folding my underwear..

What a day weather wise...now enjoying the strong sun in Cornwall and trying not to get burnt! ..after absolutely torrential rain! Bonkers.

Bangers and mash for tea we have decided.. we are all settled on enjoying the simple things in life oh and another vodka and tonic for the chef aka. me! We made the HM vodka about 2 years ago infused with lemon and lime doncha know... and rediscovered it at back of larder about a fortnight ago, its slipping down extremely nicely!

cazmanian_minx

brizzledfw wrote: »

Hi Igamogam....that made me chuckle..not sure I will ever be folding my underwear..

I said that....