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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Eggs IN 3
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    Had a lie-in this morning :D

    I then spent the afternoon shovelling chicken poop/wood chip/mud/leafmould from the bottom of the garden to my flowerbeds and generally tidying up the garden. The Girls helped with the raking :T

    Meanwhile Mr MWC did some batch cooking and changed the wiper blades on my car :kisses3:

    Sicilian pasta & cauliflower for dinner followed by a 5 mile walk this evening :)
    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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    Back to work today :(

    Just checked and I have 111 unread e-mails :eek:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »

    Sicilian pasta & cauliflower for dinner followed by a 5 mile walk this evening :)

    Artichokes and now cauliflower???!!! By any chance are your long walks after eating 'self-propelled' :D
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  • edinburgher
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    Just checked and I have 111 unread e-mails

    One of our managers used to have a great OOO message reading something along the lines of 'your email won't be read, resend with the title 'IMPORTANT' if you need something done' :)
  • Karmacat
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    Hope the day goes well, MWC - remember to breathe!
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  • Pearla*Merle
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    You're doing so well with your targets, MWC! :T

    The grapefruit roasted beets sound/look gorgeous *adds to recipe list, along with about ten others mentioned in recent pages* ;)
    a penny picker upper. MFW approx 78% to go | FIRE 3 years worth (30% savings rate: now aiming for 40%!) | Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it | Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible | The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Well I survived the day although I had a stonking headache for much of it :( I have a few more e-mails to answer this evening

    I had my annual performance review today - exceeds expectations for the second year running so I should get a good cash bonus, LTI and pay rise :T However, if I don't get a promotion this year I will not be impressed...
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Alchemilla
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    Well done MWC.
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Thanks Alchemilla - now I just need to set some measurable (and achievable ;)) goals for this year!

    Eggs IN 2
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    HM (by the lovely Mr MWC) spiced carrot & butter bean soup with frizzled shallots for dinner
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    Eggs IN 4
    Eggs OUT 0

    Well I survived the day although I had a stonking headache for much of it :( I have a few more e-mails to answer this evening

    I had my annual performance review today - exceeds expectations for the second year running so I should get a good cash bonus, LTI and pay rise :T However, if I don't get a promotion this year I will not be impressed...

    :wave:

    Well done MWC, bit grot having performance review as soon as you're back but sounds like you aced it!

    Shame about the headache though, make sure you drink plenty of water at work!

    Hugs!
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
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    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
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