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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    I'm trying not to think about that bit yet Squirrel but I will have to soon as I also want to get the quarry tiles in the kitchen and the parquet flooring in the adjoining living room professionally restored.

    I had a fab day yesterday :D

    Finished work at lunch time
    Travelled into London with Mr MWC
    Dropped Mr MWC's bag at hotel (he's at a conference today & tomorrow)
    Walked 30 minutes to a JL of H kitchen showroom
    Met a super-lovely designer who was really enthusiastic (I'm very excited :j)
    Had cocktails & dinner at Grain Store (bit £££ but very good)
    Saw Lazarus, the David Bowie musical (bonkers!)
    Got the train home by myself :(

    We finally completed our will questionnaires and returned them to the solicitor - our estate could be worth in excess of £1M :eek: 1/3 to my family, 1/3 to Mr MWC's family & 1/3 to 3 of the charities that we support.

    So much for the midwife reckoning that the baby would be early... my niece/nephew is now 2 days late... it has a very impatient aunt here!

    And now it's nearly the weekend :T
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
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    :wave:
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    So much for the midwife reckoning that the baby would be early... my niece/nephew is now 2 days late... it has a very impatient aunt here!

    6 days late now...

    The weekend came and went :(

    Mr MWC came and went - he's in France this week :(

    I'm back at goal weight :T and I've treated myself to [STRIKE]some[/STRIKE] lots of new clothes :o

    1 month until our holidays :j
    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: 7,833 Forumite
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    Fingers crossed that baby arrives asap.

    Kitchen plans are going well by the sounds of things.

    Best wishes Tilly xxx
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,228 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

    Kitchen plans are going well by the sounds of things.
    Am sure the plans would go better with our input though Tilly? I am poised with napkins as we speak :D.
    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
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Am sure the plans would go better with our input though Tilly? I am poised with napkins as we speak :D.

    Are you free next Wednesday evening?!
    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,228 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    Are you free next Wednesday evening?!
    MWCx
    Week after next, yes!
    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"
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 5,430 Forumite
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    Hey muddy hope all is well.

    Has the new niece/nephew made an appearance yet?

    Was thinking of you (and by extension your brother) when I was flicking through my new book from the library - just your sort of thing, and MrMWC's too, I would have thought (from a cooking pov, not from the meat-free perspective :D)

    Greying X
    Pounds for Panes £2,590/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023

    Coins for Camping (April) -  £8/£15  (Camping TTD - £60/90)
     
    Grocery spend April £214.28/215
    Non-food household spend April £29.23/25
    Bulk Fund April 0/£10

    Knitted items for charity 1/24 (inc. Blankets 1/6)
  • muddywhitechicken
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    Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »
    Hey muddy hope all is well.

    :wave: yes, all ok here just AWOL again... :o
    Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »
    Has the new niece/nephew made an appearance yet?

    He arrived on Saturday :j 8lb 13 oz
    SIL obviously has a significantly higher pain threshold than me... all done on a couple of paracetamol :eek:
    Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »
    Was thinking of you (and by extension your brother) when I was flicking through my new book from the library - just your sort of thing, and MrMWC's too, I would have thought (from a cooking pov, not from the meat-free perspective :D)

    You know me well Greying - we bought him that book last Christmas! I'll have to ask him if he has any favourite recipes from it.

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    He arrived on Saturday :j 8lb 13 oz
    SIL obviously has a significantly higher pain threshold than me... all done on a couple of paracetamol :eek:

    :j:j:j:j YAY! And RESPECT! Is this their first baby? It's difficult to know what the pain level will be. I had no idea what to expect :D
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    You know me well Greying - we bought him that book last Christmas! I'll have to ask him if he has any favourite recipes from it.


    Ah ha! I'm looking forward to maybe experimenting with tofu more, so it may well be a good book for me too :D

    Greying X
    Pounds for Panes £2,590/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023

    Coins for Camping (April) -  £8/£15  (Camping TTD - £60/90)
     
    Grocery spend April £214.28/215
    Non-food household spend April £29.23/25
    Bulk Fund April 0/£10

    Knitted items for charity 1/24 (inc. Blankets 1/6)
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 5,430 Forumite
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    Ay up lovely.

    Hope you are doing spiffingly :D

    Was thinking of you on Saturday, I was looking at some 'snowflake' cut out decorations in W1lkins0ns and i saw a felt version on a tree in a shop as well, and it just reminded me of the glorious gift hampers that you make up at this time of year.

    Greying XX
    Pounds for Panes £2,590/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023

    Coins for Camping (April) -  £8/£15  (Camping TTD - £60/90)
     
    Grocery spend April £214.28/215
    Non-food household spend April £29.23/25
    Bulk Fund April 0/£10

    Knitted items for charity 1/24 (inc. Blankets 1/6)
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