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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • Alchemilla
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    Sounds like a good day.
  • muddywhitechicken
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    It was Al :)

    He is using us as a hotel for a couple of nights but it's lovely to see my brother again (haven't seen him since December). It's just a shame that I have to leave for the airport at 08:30 tomorrow :(

    He brought me up a few logs for my new bargainous brazier - hopefully, it'll stop raining this evening and we can burn them :D

    Weather has been horrible here for the past couple of days :( However, this does mean that most of the flowers have fallen off the sycamore trees = less sycamore seeds = less sycamore seedlings to weed next year :T
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  • muddywhitechicken
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    We have been very lucky with the weather today - sunny spells and we dodged the showers :T

    We [STRIKE]hacked at[/STRIKE] pruned the neighbour's overgrown forsythia this afternoon - it is no longer an eyesore when I look out the window :T

    Eggs IN 6
    Eggs OUT 6 (given to brother's girlfriend to take home)

    I didn't know what to pack for my trip... so I've packed everything :rotfl:
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  • greent
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    Hope the trip goes well and you manage some down time :)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
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  • muddywhitechicken
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    Thanks gt

    80% of my clothes, 2 pairs of shoes, 1 handbag, toiletries + my suitcase weigh <15kg!!!

    I love Project333 :)
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  • muddywhitechicken
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    edited 29 April 2014 at 12:05AM
    Howdy :wave:

    I managed to stay awake during the lectures but I'm battling jet lag now...

    Suitcase will be slightly fuller on the flight home as I went shopping yesterday afternoon - half price denim jacket for me and half price t-shirt for niece :D

    No idea on the egg situation as Mr MWC is also away on business and the neighbours are chicken-sitting...
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
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    I've been paid :j

    First "normal" month since pay rise/new tax code - an increase of £217/month :T
    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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    Morning MWC, that's brilliant news :T

    Have a safe trip home - lets hope the ladies haven't been partying whilst you've both been away.

    Tilly x x
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    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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  • gallygirl
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

    Have a safe trip home - lets hope the ladies haven't been partying whilst you've both been away.

    Tilly x x
    Personally, I hope they have dancing-chicken.gifdancing-chicken.gifdancing-chicken.gifdancing-chicken.gifdancing-chicken.gif

    Great news on wages MWC :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 :)
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  • muddywhitechicken
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    Eggs IN 5
    Eggs OUT 0

    Terrible weather here :(
    It rained for 48 hours from Monday afternoon, stopped for a couple of hours and now torrential rain, thunder and lightning :eek:

    I shall eat in the hotel restaurant!!!
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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