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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,749 Forumite
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    Have a lovely time! :)
    x
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    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
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  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 6,536 Forumite
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    Dearest mwc

    Assuming that the Faroes didn't go claim yours & Mrmwc's heart, and you've upped sticks and moved there permanently :think: May I ask a pom-pom related question?


    Do you have any fool-proof hacks on how to 'tie' the centre, without all the 'pom' bits escaping? I'm using acrylic yarn, so it can stand a bit of tightening, but it still relaxes slightly as I'm knot tying or trying to secure it. I am using a pom-pom 'maker' one of those plastic, 2 halves, clippy jobs - if that has any bearing.


    TYIA


    Greying X
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Hello Greying :wave:

    The Faroe Islands were stunningly beautiful - I wish I could share photos easily. After spending 1.5 weeks in Canada with my aunt and Mr MWC, I’m currently in the USA on business.

    I’ve never had any problems using acrylic yarn to make pom-poms but then I only make little pom-poms and I never got around to using my plastic pom-pom maker (I use the cardboard from cereal packets and draw round a 10 pence coin with a little hole in the middle). I only knot the yarn a couple of times.

    Will try to catch up soon but must get to bed now as I’ve got a 7 o’clock breakfast meeting... :eek:

    Love to all,
    MWCxxx
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  • Elise1912
    Elise1912 Posts: 54 Forumite
    This is great motivation! Good luck to you. You have inspired me to make a proper plan and pay more attention to saving and our mortgage options. We are looking to move house in the next few years and I'd love to save as much as possible before then. I am 35 and have 2 children (one at school, one at home with me).
  • VintageHistorian
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    Just scrolling down my subscribed list and realised it's been ages since MFW board has seen you MWC, hope all is well with you and Mr MWC and the chooks!
    "You won't bloom until you're planted" - Graffiti spotted in Newcastle.

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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,231 Forumite
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    :T:T:THappy anniversary MWC and Mr MWC:T:T:T
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  • chumpy45
    chumpy45 Posts: 495 Forumite
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    Missing your posts, hope all is well in MWC world
    Starting Mortgage 01.08.08 £171,209.24. [STRIKE]01.08.16 £42,418.93[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]01.02.17 £36,584.00[/STRIKE]; [STRIKE]01.04.17 £34,694.7[/STRIKE]1 [STRIKE][STRIKE]09.06.17 £32,828.89 MFW Target date Sept 2017; :[/STRIKE][/STRIKE]) [STRIKE]06.08.18 £24,769.47[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]01.11.18 £23,825.00[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]22.01.19 £21,990.00[/STRIKE] [STRIKE][STRIKE]06.02.19 £21,200[/STRIKE][/STRIKE] [STRIKE]03.03.19 £19,862.93[/STRIKE][STRIKE]01.05.19 £18,509.63[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]01.08.19 £16,750.00[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]01.10.19 £15,400.00[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]01.11.19 £14,700.00[/STRIKE] 01.12.19 £13,956.00 01.02.20 £12,503.61 01.04.20 £10,999.00
  • Mrs_Money_Penny
    Mrs_Money_Penny Posts: 1,303 Forumite
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    Missing your diary. Hope all is well with you x
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  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    Well done MWC - this is excellent news!  So pleased for you.

    Fortune x

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