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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    The plan is to become more cultured... but yes mainly I spent £200 on books because they look nice :rotfl:
    Which is probably the definition of anti-cultured :D
    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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    Oddly enough, I have a degree in English Literature, but can't stand the sight of books half the time! To me, books = clutter.

    I still have lots of cook books and a Kindle tho :)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Oddly enough, I have a degree in English Literature, but can't stand the sight of books half the time! To me, books = clutter.

    I still have lots of cook books and a Kindle tho :)
    Me too Ed :o
    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"
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    And me... except for degree read O level grade A and I don't have a kindle :rotfl:

    I haven't actually read any of them yet (only had them 18 months) so does that make me uncultured?!
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,113 Forumite
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    I haven't actually read any of them yet (only had them 18 months) so does that make me uncultured?!

    In fairness, most of them were written at least 100 years ago, you've got plenty of time ;)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Eggs IN 4
    Eggs OUT 0 or 6 or 12 or 18 (I left 3 boxes on my desk and e-mailed 3 regular customers just before I left work - will find out if I sold any on Monday!)

    Fasting again today - made mistake of watching Nigel Slater and Celebrity Masterchef - sooooooo hungry :rotfl:
    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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    1 little hat knitted :cool:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Well done on the hat knitting :)

    Love pic of the chooks :D

    I loved MC last night, in fact I thought the whole series was better than previous years. The guys didn't seem as precious as last year.

    Have a good Saturday -sun's out

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Good morning :)

    Plans for today/tomorrow:

    - Mr MWC has just got up :eek: so now I can wash the bedding and turn the new mattress
    - Clean bathroom (note to self - yes, that does include the shower!)
    - Mow lawn (if it stays dry - I've hung some washing out and it's clouded over :()
    - Trim box balls
    - General garden tidy up
    - Hoover new carpets
    - Clean floors downstairs
    - Swish & swipe rooms that were cleaned last week
    - Knit hats
    - Check baking cupboard and make shopping list for Christmas pudding ingredients (must start soaking dried fruit in brandy and cointreau mid-week :cool:)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    Thank you for the photographs:T I agree with everyone else, your taste if fab.

    The chook photo is brilliant also:D
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
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