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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    edited 14 September 2014 at 5:25PM
    Plan for today:
    More laundry - 3 loads done
    Stocktake jam jars and lids - I'm not entirely sure whats in the shed... done - there's enough jars and more than enough lids :T
    A bit more gardening
    Clean chicken coop
    Go for a 6.5 mile ramble - done - found brilliant new lane for foraging :T
    Pick apples - done
    Buy gin - didn't get to Mr M in time, will go tomorrow
    Defrost sloes and make sloe gin
    Make a start on the first batch of hedgerow jelly - defrost blackberries, bullaces and elderberries, cook with apples and strain overnight
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,833 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about Miss Marjorie :( x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about Miss M.

    Sounds like today has been productive, that was quite a walk you went on!
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Eggs IN 3
    Eggs OUT 0

    It's been a lovely weekend :D

    Several kilos of apples picked this afternoon and also sloes, bullaces and a few elderberries :T

    List nearly complete but buying gin/making sloe gin will have to carry over to another day
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,284 Forumite
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    :T:T:T Happy Anniversary!!! :T:T:T
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    apple_muncher wrote: »
    :T:T:T Happy Anniversary!!! :T:T:T

    Thank you!

    Happy anniversary to you and Mr A*M too :T:T: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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    edited 15 September 2014 at 9:09PM
    Happy anniversary wishes to you both.

    We were sorry to hear about Miss M but we know she will have been treated like a Queen, whilst in your care :)

    You've had a productive weekend.

    Best wishes Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,833 Forumite
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    Happy Anniversary! :) x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Congrats to both of you.

    RIP Miss Marjorie :(
    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"
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,200 Forumite
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    Happy Anniversay.
    Sorry to hear about Miss M though.
    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 !!
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