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Making chicken feed of my mortgage
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Yesterday's eggs
Clockwise from top left:
Miss B, Miss M, Miss LRH, Miss Beryl, Miss GladysMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
I forgot I had some shares vesting at the end of this month. Not sure whether to sell them or keep them - tempted to sell and make an OP but my sensible head says keep (FTSE100 company, 5%+ dividend) ???
Courgette frittata & salad for dinner
Only 3 eggs today (Miss B, Miss M and Miss LRH) but first time Miss LRH has laid on consecutive days :TMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Miss LRH seems to be settling down. :T
Aunt Tilly x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Well done pet :j. And you're the only one laying proper colour eggs - none of this New Age nonsensemuddywhitechicken wrote: »
Only 3 eggs today (Miss B, Miss M and Miss LRH) but first time Miss LRH has laid on consecutive days :T
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Edit: Keep the shares. Reinvest the dividend. You know it makes sense
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"0 -
Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »Miss LRH seems to be settling down. :T
Aunt Tilly xWell done pet :j. And you're the only one laying proper colour eggs - none of this New Age nonsense.
And another one today :T but do they have yolks...?!
7 eggs in total today :j so it's easier to list the 2 hens who didn't lay - Miss Gladys and Miss W
Mr MWC made Sicilian pasta with cauliflower for dinner
I've decided to keep the shares but I'm not sure that I have the option to reinvest the dividend GG - it looks like the dividend from the last 3 years will be paid in my April salary Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Apologies to Miss Gladys
She did lay yesterday - I just didn't find the egg until first thing this morning
I was supposed to be in Germany on business this week but the trip was cancelled... glad that I'm not travelling this week but disappointed because I had scheduled in some time to go to my favourite home knick knack shop 
Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
I'm pooped!
Since getting home from work I have made 2 batches of chocolate & guinness cupcakes with vanilla buttercream icing - my friend is starting her adoption leave tomorrow :j
Used Miss LRH's eggs - they have yolks now :T
Only 4 eggs today - Miss B, Miss M, Miss Beryl & Miss LRH
Cake mix and buttercream icing bowl scrapings for dinner :cool:
And Mexican Pesos and USDs ordered and paid for - holiday savings account now empty Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
I get 4X death in service benifit as standard and last year I paid a little extra for 5X. This year I have the option of 6X so I asked Mr MWC what he thought...
... he said he didn't want the temptation :rotfl:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Aw, my girl's firing on all cylinders nowmuddywhitechicken wrote: »
Used Miss LRH's eggs - they have yolks now :T. Well done pet 
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When are you off on hols? Looking at the weather forecast, I can see us sleeping at the airport tonight (or not sleeping in my case
) to make sure we get there . 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"0 -
When are you off on hols? Looking at the weather forecast, I can see us sleeping at the airport tonight (or not sleeping in my case) to make sure we get there .
Luckily we don't fly until Wednesday so hopefully my only problem will be getting round the M25 in rush hour traffic!
Good idea to get to the airport tonight GG - we once suggested that to FIL, he didn't and he missed his flightMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0
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