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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Gained a pound at chub club today but I'm wearing jeans so I'm happy with that :)

    Discussed finances with Mr MWC - I'll keep him, he's minted :rotfl:

    Heading into London soon - we have tickets to see Yo-Yo Ma in concert :j

    Eggs IN 10 (4 yesterday, 6 today)
    Eggs OUT 0
    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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    edited 6 September 2015 at 10:13AM
    Lovely late afternoon/evening in London: ate Mexican food and drunk hibiscus at Wahaca, walked 4+ miles to the Royal Albert Hall (24,000+ steps for the day!) and Yo-Yo Ma was utterly brilliant :)

    Less fun was travelling home on the last train... although we did spend £20 on a taxi to avoid waiting for a rail replacement bus to complete our journey. £20 well spent as it meant we were in bed by 02:00 rather than 03:00 - I'm not a night owl!

    Plans for today:

    - cook fruit, strain, make hedgerow jelly
    - mow lawn
    - deadhead/weed
    - power wash chicken coop
    - pre-course work for a training course tomorrow/Tuesday
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Karmacat
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    Money well spent on a taxi, MWC! I love the cello, too, thats a great day :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    Plans for today:

    - cook fruit, strain, make hedgerow jelly - juice in fridge ready to finish off tomorrow
    - mow lawn - done
    - deadhead/weed - done, The Girls "helped"
    - power wash chicken coop - mucked out but ran out of time so power-washing postponed until next weekend
    - pre-course work for a training course tomorrow/Tuesday - not yet...

    Inspired by Rick Stein we had lamb & pistachio kofte, tzatziki, grilled peppers, roast beetroot, corn-on-the-cob from the garden, a green salad and pitta bread for dinner :drool:

    Pics of The Girls in the garden:

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    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,871 Forumite
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    Lovely pics :)


    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
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Strutting their stuff x 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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    Looking great :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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    Mr MWC has left me home alone again :( and there are no fish fingers in the freezer... :eek: ;)

    ...1 slice of eggy bread and (HG round) courgette fritters for dinner :)

    I'm looking forward to an early night and *fingers crossed* 8.5 hours of uninterrupted sleep :D

    Eggs IN 6
    Eggs OUT 3 (little ones for my dinner)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Karmacat
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    What wonderful pictures!!!! Thanks for posting - and eggy bread and courgette fritters sound great too. Sorry you're on your tod, but a good sleep will be nice too :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
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    NO fish fingers!!!! That's terrible ;)

    Your dinner sounds nice anyway - hope you had a nice sleep!

    MCI x
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    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
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