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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Mr MWC is reading the TK cookbook and drooling - shame he's on a fast day tomorrow :rotfl:

    Ginger-braised ox cheeks with spiced red lentils and watercress yogurt will be making its way on to the meal plan very soon though :D
    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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    MWC, I've made that one and it's FAB x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    MWC, I've made that one and it's FAB x x
    Seconded :T:T:T
    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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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    MWC, I've made that one and it's FAB x x
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Seconded :T:T:T

    Oo can't wait :drool: already have bargainous ox cheeks in the freezer :T

    Forgot to mention that the pest control company came yesterday. Chap said it might be a squirrel but was 70% sure it was a rat even though there was no evidence of rats in the garden :eek: They will be coming back later in the week to lay traps and relieve us of approx. £475 :eek: There's been some cable nibbling so we will also need to get an electrician in :eek:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,228 Forumite
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    Ginger-braised ox cheeks with spiced red lentils and watercress yogurt sounds delish! Am inspired to see if library has that book.

    Pest control sounds horrifyingly expensive!!
    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 !!
  • LauraJo
    LauraJo Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    Ouch, expensive rats (or squirrel!)
    I'm impressed your chickens are still laying. Mine are on weather protest have we haven't had anything from them for a couple of weeks now :(
    Mortgage starting balance 2011 ... £170k today £1.5k
    Savings: £3k
    Aim: 100k by Dec 2021
  • Arkers
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    Hi MWC - have you thought about getting your own bait and traps from local country store, It will probably be about £100 and you get to keep them.
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Arkers wrote: »
    Hi MWC - have you thought about getting your own bait and traps from local country store, It will probably be about £100 and you get to keep them.

    Very briefly Arkers but Mr MWC is a big chicken and won't empty the traps and I won't go up in the loft as I'm scared of falling down :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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    Eggs IN 3
    Eggs OUT 0

    HM squash & sage soup for dinner

    I was given a box of chocolates today - they look lovely but I have resisted :A
    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. 25 NSDs 5/25
    2. Grocery and chicken treat budget = £40 cash + vouchers/points/coupons (excl. chieftain haggis for Burns supper) 3.99/40
    3. Walk 75 miles 18/75
    4. No alcohol 7/31
    5. No chocolate 7/31
    6. Lose 8lbs 6/8

    Very pleased with myself :)
    Week 2 - now it gets tough... :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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