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The "Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2012" challenge - PART 3!!!

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  • kerri_dfw
    kerri_dfw Posts: 4,556 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Barbeduk - I am jealous I wanted to be next, super duper well done to you though, that's an amazing achievement :)

    Camuk - I would love to know how to do tailoring, I am starting small with bags first though. If I ever do branch out you shall be the first to know :)

    Just had an email from the allotment secretary and as I emailed her straight away she's going to have a word with the council :) apparently my site isn't derelict. Yippee! Means I can go up this weekend and tidy it all up and check on my onions & garlic :) I was dreading telling the OH I've not looked after it so I have to give it up. Phew! Off to the dentist for a filling now :( if he can't fit the filling in today then he better do a scale and polish, can't believe I didn't know you could have those included in the price before last year!!!
    Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond
    DEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
    Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14
    Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
    Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]
  • mf0u1098
    mf0u1098 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Barbeduk wrote: »
    Runs in and yells

    I AM DEBT FREE!!

    #319 £6109.94/£6109.94

    :D:D:D:j:j:j:beer::beer::beer::j:j:j:D:D:D

    And you know what? I've just come back from town, spent £3 in the pound shop!!!

    Has taken all morning to sink in, was initially a huge anti climax but now I can't stop grinning like this :D.

    Could I honestly say that I couldn't have done it without you lot :A:A. So here's a dodgy hug for each and every one of you.:grouphug:

    Now just a small matter of the mortgage, £196,000. Interest only. Holy macaroni we don't do things by halves!!

    Have a fab Friday everyone.
    :j:j:j WAHOO!!!!! :j:j:j
    So proud of you hun :A. I'll do your very own Roll of Honour post later tonight (I'm in work at the moment) and add you to our "graduates" :j:j:j:j
    New Debt Journey: Pay off £19,622.91 by 30th April 2015 :T

    Debt at Highest: £43,073 :eek:
  • his_missus
    his_missus Posts: 3,363 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    mexwav4ys.gif Well done barbeduk! mexwav4ys.gif

    Don't go disappearing on us though :naughty:
  • Avogirly
    Avogirly Posts: 751 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Barbeduk wrote: »
    Runs in and yells

    I AM DEBT FREE!!

    #319 £6109.94/£6109.94

    :D:D:D:j:j:j:beer::beer::beer::j:j:j:D:D:D

    And you know what? I've just come back from town, spent £3 in the pound shop!!!

    Has taken all morning to sink in, was initially a huge anti climax but now I can't stop grinning like this :D.

    Could I honestly say that I couldn't have done it without you lot :A:A. So here's a dodgy hug for each and every one of you.:grouphug:

    Now just a small matter of the mortgage, £196,000. Interest only. Holy macaroni we don't do things by halves!!

    Have a fab Friday everyone.

    :D:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:DThat is just the best news of the day, I'm so so so chuffed for you. Huge congratulations! And £3 in the pound shop.....you be careful now big spender.....! :rotfl:
    October make £10/day currently £11.02
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    kerri_dfw wrote: »
    - I would love to know how to do tailoring,
    !

    Kerri when you move to Cardiff, look me up and I'll teach you.
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • lemonpopsicle
    lemonpopsicle Posts: 663 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 18 May 2012 at 3:17PM
    his_missus wrote: »
    mexwav4ys.gif Well done barbeduk! mexwav4ys.gif

    Don't go disappearing on us though :naughty:

    Ooooh His missus how do you make these lovely little monsters appear?
    Well done Barbeduk- great news :D

    Affordmylife - glad you're hanging around. Life is carp sometimes, we don't mind you having a moan and you could of just gone and slunk off somewhere, it was very brave of you to apologise :)
    Life's little instructions- Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated..Watch a sunrise at least once a year..Strive for excellence not perfection:j
    £2 SC no.70 £140/£350
    SPC no.73 SPC9 £248 SPC10 target £250
    DFBX12 No. 069 £7719 / £7719 DEBT FREE 30/11/12
    2013 mfw No.4 MORTGAGE FREE 5/8/13
  • camuk81
    camuk81 Posts: 1,559 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Thats it starnac. I presume if you have a suit that fits then take it apart create a template, find the cloth and stitch back together.

    PS any ideas on where to find a nice lightweight pinstripe fabric. Struggle finding good fabric stores

    Heck might even make a shirt to start with
  • mf0u1098
    mf0u1098 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    camuk81 wrote: »
    Its part of hidradenitis suppurativa. Its taken 8 years to get this far. Its not a greatly recognised condition. Previously when I was down I would have gone out and spent to cheer up.

    Did have a good email but daren't count any chickens dead or alive. I'm hoping things are going to turn a corner soon! Just had a mass more drugs so feeling shattered. Payday next wednesday and looking to a doctors appointment next wednesday. Fingers crossed

    I'll have to google this later (when I'm not in work *naughty Jemma!*) as I've never heard of it before. Hopefully Wednesday is going be a very good day for you with being both payday AND when you go to the doctors. Let us know how it goes hun :A xxx
    New Debt Journey: Pay off £19,622.91 by 30th April 2015 :T

    Debt at Highest: £43,073 :eek:
  • choclover
    choclover Posts: 522 Forumite
    Congratulations Barbeduk! What fantastic news!
    £2013 in 2013 £866.71/£2013
    DF by Xmas 2013 #027£841.28/£6000 (14.02%) 12/2
    DFD February 2015 £2,303.63/£19,520.26 (11.80%)
  • Barbeduk
    Barbeduk Posts: 869 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks for all your lovely comments guys, I have put a bottle of wine in the fridge to celebrate!:beer:

    Have a fab birthday tomorrow Jakes-mum.

    _party__party_:dance::bdaycake::dance:_party_
    Make £2020 in 2020 £178.81/£2020
    SPC 13 #51
    Feb Grocery Challenge £4.68/£200
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