Making chicken feed of my mortgage

gallygirl

muddywhitechicken wrote: »

So since we started thinking about a new kitchen, the fridge freezer has packed in and now the oven has blown up :mad:

:eek: You didn't make the fatal mistake of talking about a new kitchen in front of them did you :eek::eek::eek::eek:. What a pain

greent

I'm sure kitchen appliances do this deliberately - when we last changed our kitchen the wm failed totally the week before (engineer declared in not worth fixing) and the oven would work occasionally - and even then it had one temperature - burn everything to a cinder hot. Oh - and from memory I think the microwave had a little fire in it!

Have a lovely time

x

muddywhitechicken

A quick update from me as I am desperately in need of an early night

* £5 L2S voucher received from RM unaddressed mail survey (total = £55)
* 2 free cinema tickets (we went to see the only showing of Nick Cave's One More Time With Feeling yesterday and there was a technical hitch )
* £20.20 on OP
* currently at £74.34 on nectar
* sold 4 boxes of eggs for £7

I spent several enjoyable hours this afternoon/evening tidying the garden
We've picked new potatoes, cherry tomatoes, purple beans, courgette, chilli peppers, rocket/endive/lettuce, parsley, basil, raspberries, strawberries and a blueberry this week :T

muddywhitechicken

Another garden-focused day - tidying the garden when it wasn't raining, planning/researching a garden makeover when it was

I'm itching to buy the plants now but need to wait until we return from the US... *taps keyboard impatiently*

Eggs IN 5
Eggs OUT 12 (2 boxes given to FIL)

muddywhitechicken

I've had a lovely day just hanging out with Mr MWC

Potatoes, radicchio, endive, lettuce, rocket, basil, raspberries, an apple & another blueberry picked from the garden :T

Eggs IN 5
Eggs OUT 2

muddywhitechicken

We had a fabulous long weekend in Chicago to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary :j Lots of exploring on foot (130,000+ steps :eek:), lots of eating (pizza, hot dogs, diners, Michelin-starred restaurant for dinner on Saturday), lots of sightseeing (The Loop, Millennium Park, Art Institute, Cultural Center, Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier, Lincoln Park, Zoo, Lakeside Trail, 606 Trail...) and no shopping!



Pritzker Pavilion @ Millennium Park


Cloud Gate aka The Bean @ Millenium Park


Lurie Gardens @ Millennium Park


Ferris Wheel @ Navy Pier


Back home now, skint and full of cold

Still picking lettuce, radicchio, endive, rocket, herbs, apples & raspberries from the garden :T

Eggs IN 5
Eggs OUT 6 (1 box sold for £1.50)

And one last photo...

The British Aisle in the supermarket near our apartment :rotfl:

greent

Who is Barry??!??:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Sounds a fab weekend

Hope the cold clears up soon

xx

Pearla*Merle

:rotfl: brilliant. Will have to keep a look out for his tea next time I'm stateside :rotfl:

You packed loads in, MWC :T Sounds like a fabulous trip :T

Skinnylatte

muddywhitechicken wrote: »

Operation "Please Let Me Have Enough Money To Be Able To Retire At 55" has started :T

All cash savings transferred to S&S ISAs and an OEIC
Additional £250/month into my pension

Oh I'm so with you there, I want to have my mortgage paid off by 55, and be able to retire, but I'm not going to

misscousinitt

Fab holiday pics MWC - looks fantastic - you don't need shopping!

MCI