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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,836 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    The Big Knit is back :T
    bigknit_zps2494d947.jpg

    Knitting hats for smoothie bottles is as far as my knitting skills stretch :rotfl:


    :T Well that's a lot further than mine do!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • SeriouslySeekingtoSave
    SeriouslySeekingtoSave Posts: 509 Forumite
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    I have 21 of the books in the collection... but not that one :rotfl:

    We had to study it for school. It wasn't my favourite of his books.
    Mini Challenge - Halve 2nd Mortgage by Year End
    Starting: £10,000 Currently £8,142.62
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  • SeriouslySeekingtoSave
    SeriouslySeekingtoSave Posts: 509 Forumite
    greent wrote: »
    :T Well that's a lot further than mine do!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    And Mine! My mum used to set me up on a new row every time I needed it, so, I can do a basic knit stitch but absolutely nothing else.

    At some point in my life I do want to learn.
    Mini Challenge - Halve 2nd Mortgage by Year End
    Starting: £10,000 Currently £8,142.62
    £3,142.62 to go!
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    ...and it's about time we had pics of the ladies.

    They wouldn't pose this afternoon Tilly :mad:

    chickens_zpsb2b43004.jpg

    L to R:

    Miss D (maran cuivre)
    Miss W (skyline)
    Miss M (skyline)
    Miss B/MWC (white star)
    Miss Beryl (skyline)
    Miss H (magpie)
    Miss Q (speckledy)
    Miss Gladys (skyline)
    Miss Mavis/LRH (rhode star)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    I've had to water the garden this afternoon as the rain seems to have passed us by... it chucked it down at work this morning and the roads were wet until I got to about a mile from home :mad:

    The FA rescheduled our meeting to next Tuesday as he was unwell. I couldn't wait that long so I have transferred £5,000 of my savings to the mortgage :j
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    MWC, your home is lovely, so very orderly.

    Your chickens look nice too, particularly Miss B/MWC.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,559 Forumite
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    SeriouslySeekingtoSave wrote: »
    We had to study it for school. It wasn't my favourite of his books.

    I detest John Steinbeck because of something I had to read at school and can't bring myself to give him another try:o
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £34,965

    Money making challenge £78/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    LRH looks really well :D (in my expert opinion :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"
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,113 Forumite
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    I have been catching up on your antics MWC - I cannot believe that you bought books to look nice on a bookshelf :rotfl:

    There is a fantastic episode of Black Books where a posh chap wants to buy leather bound books to match his couch - reminded me of that.
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    I have been catching up on your antics MWC - I cannot believe that you bought books to look nice on a bookshelf :rotfl:

    There is a fantastic episode of Black Books where a posh chap wants to buy leather bound books to match his couch - reminded me of that.

    The plan is to become more cultured... but yes mainly I spent £200 on books because they look nice :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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