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Making chicken feed of my mortgage
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Eggs IN 1
Eggs OUT 0
I've updated MFIT-T3. On 12 December we will owe a total of £134,948 down from £165,520 a year ago :jMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
I have a toilet roll mountain

Well probably only a hillock compared to Tilly's but I'm proud of it :rotfl:
9-pack with 100% extra free x 2 packs = 36 rolls for £10
Used a £10 coupon so 36 rolls for nothing :T
About to have a late lunch of celeriac, apple & blue stilton soup :drool:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
I'll be round in a few minute - soup sounds fab x x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
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Miss LRH is the only chook laying at the moment
Today has been a nothing day apart from the bargainous toilet rolls - mainly catching up with sleep. I'll have to be more productive tomorrow!Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Good morning
Jobs for today:
- clean chicken coop
- tidy garden
- do at least 4 loads of laundry
- write Christmas cards
- make candied orange peel
- make tablet
- order food grade cellophane bags
- label jars for hampers
- make shopping list for lemon curd and cookie ingredients
Mr MWC needs to speak to his sister to find out if we're cooking Christmas dinner for 2 or 9...Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Mr MWC needs to speak to his sister to find out if we're cooking Christmas dinner for 2 or 9...
No difference there :rotfl:
Your day sounds very productive and wholesome MWC, enjoy it.0 -
Eggs IN 1
Eggs OUT 1 (in parsnip & thyme soda bread)
So what did I actually do today... :rotfl:
- cleaned chicken coop
- cleaned shoes
- did 4 loads of laundry and hung 2 outside as it was mild and breezy :T
- made tablet (having a sugar rush now!)
- made candied orange peel up to the stage where I have to leave it for 24 hours
- went for a walk with Mr MWC
- made plans to visit my brother between Christmas and New Year (still no decision from SIL...)
- ordered food grade cellophane bags
Slow-cooked Memphis ribs with roasted sweet potato/squash/parsnip and HM coleslaw for dinner
Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Mr MWC is threatening to buy me shower feet :mad:
In true :money: style, he says he's going to wait until it's less than half price in the sales and buy it for my birthday!Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Eggs IN 2 :T
Eggs OUT 0 (I'm saving them now for Christmas baking and lemon curd making!)
Today's commute was even more horrible than normal - stuck behind a tractor for 4.8 miles this morning and then stuck in a long queue of traffic behind something doing 35 mph for 9.8 miles this evening :mad:
Mr MWC has sold some more shares today (record high price :T) and he has no idea what to do with the money :rotfl:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
muddywhitechicken wrote: »Mr MWC has sold some more shares today (record high price :T) and he has no idea what to do with the money :rotfl:
I've just put the share money in my mortgage spreadsheet and it reduces the term by 1 year + 4 months - I think we've found a use for the money
Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0
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