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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Thanks Watty and Tilly :)

    I've just counted 8 decorations on my brother's Christmas tree that are from hampers I've made in previous years :T
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  • edinburgher
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    I've just counted 8 decorations on my brother's Christmas tree that are from hampers I've made in previous years

    That's the sort of tribute you can take to the emotion bank :)

    It's nice to be appreciated.
  • unhappy_shopper
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    Wow, beautiful and thoughtful hampers MWC :T
    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
  • muddywhitechicken
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    We had a lovely day yesterday - a 2 hour cliff top walk, delicious food and 2nd place in a pub quiz :D

    Looking forward to my own bed tonight after 3 nights sleeping on an air bed!
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  • Watty1
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    I've just counted 8 decorations on my brother's Christmas tree that are from hampers I've made in previous years :T

    I think that is really special. Very touching.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • DedicatedDFW
    DedicatedDFW Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    That does sound like a lovely day with the walk, quiz and food - i can understand you wanting your own bed though :D

    I agree - your hampers look fab :T
    CC1:T £[STRIKE]2531[/STRIKE] £1460
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  • teabody
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    MWC maybe you can help me? I made some biscuits over xmas and overcooked! Therefore I thought it might be less wasteful to decorate them for xmas decorations as they were star shaped so the kids have glitter glammed them but how do i seal them to keep year after year???
  • greent
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    I echo everyone else, MWC - beautiful hampers :) x
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  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    :wave:
    Yup indeed, gorgeous hampers, lots of love and thought clearly in each and every one of them! Hope you had a good time giving them all out too! I made "me time" trays for my sisters but am thinking of going for homemade goodies next year as 2014 will be the year of the raised beds! I shall hold your hampers as my yardstick of something to aim for!
    Best wishes for the new year to you!
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  • muddywhitechicken
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    teabody wrote: »
    MWC maybe you can help me? I made some biscuits over xmas and overcooked! Therefore I thought it might be less wasteful to decorate them for xmas decorations as they were star shaped so the kids have glitter glammed them but how do i seal them to keep year after year???

    Hi teabody

    I'm not sure, sorry... if it was me I would wait until they were absolutely dry and then spray them with clear varnish (probably this)

    Also, I would then store them in an airtight container.

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
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