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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • Eggs IN 2
    Eggs OUT 0

    3-root boulangere (potato/celeriac/parsnip) with big baked mushrooms for dinner

    We went for a walk this evening - I've set myself a challenge to go for a walk every day in December :D 45 minutes yesterday, 1 hour today :T
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • I've just splurged at Morrisons - raspberries, cherries, a pomelo, persimmon and these...

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    Aren't they lovely? :D:D:D

    Now I have to hide them so I don't eat them all before Christmas :rotfl:

    Eggs IN 1
    Eggs OUT 0
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • I have a moral dilemma...

    I've received a charity appeal letter as part the the RM survey. I don't particularly want to donate to this charity and I have donated over £150 in the past month to charities that I do support.

    The letter contains 12p as a visual prompt. Is it wrong of me to put the 12p in my money box and throw the letter in the recycling bin?
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • BookWorm
    BookWorm Posts: 2,520 Forumite
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    Hi MWC

    I don't think I can comment on whether it's right or wrong but I have a suggestion as an alternative course of action....what about sending the 12p back to them using a stamp from the RM freebies? That way it's not costing you or the charity anything.

    Btw I love those choccie coins - they are fabulous :T
  • Good idea - thanks BW :T
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Hi MWC

    So sorry to hear about Miss Q...

    Thanks for the cupcake recipe - they look wonderful.:D

    Managed to cut down the meat last night - but there was still some in there.:o

    Lovely dinner menu with the neighbours. We ate with our neighbours at the weekend too...

    Beetroot Soup
    Lamb Goulash
    Slow Roast Duck with Duck & Cream Sauce
    Polish Mashed Potatoes
    Polish Beetroot

    Our neighbour cooked far too much food...but it was all really delicious.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • Hi MCI - thanks for popping by :)

    We're having meat for dinner today - 1.5 sausages each with leftover 3-root boulangere.

    We've received a letter from N/wide confirming our last MOP - the term of our further advance has reduced by 7 years in total :T

    Eggs IN 1
    Eggs OUT 0
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • I was looking through some old e-mails and found this photo of The Original Girls on their first day with us :D

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    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    How do you make photos appear please?
  • Alchemilla wrote: »
    How do you make photos appear please?

    I'm not sure if it is the best way but this is how I do it:

    Upload photo onto photobucket
    View photo in photobucket
    Click on IMG code to copy photo ("links to share this photo" on righthand side of page)
    Open new post in MSE
    Ctrl + v to paste the IMG code
    Submit reply

    (photo doesn't show until you submit reply or preview post)

    Hope this helps.

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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