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  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Not sure about marking myself. I guess it gives some structure!

    I daydream about going part time...
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    £1576.

    Grocery challenge. 0/400.
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi A

    Just caught up.

    Just sending (((hugs))) for all the ups and downs.

    Well done you for keeping off the booze - going to be doing the same myself starting on Friday!

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    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)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hi MCI. when will you go til?
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Alchemilla wrote: »


    I daydream about going part time...

    Could you?

    DO IT!!!
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

    Progress not Perfection
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    I honestly couldnt. Unless we moved house.
  • Had a few days away from reading diaries.... but I think we are washing line 'twins' :)
    Dec 2011 £101,000 :(
    March 2013 - £90,000 (ish) April 2013 - in the 80's
    June 2014 - in the 70's :j
    July 2015 - will be in the 60's :T
    Original end date - December 2026 We're getting there
    Hoping for - asap :rotfl:
  • Would moving house be very terrible? It would be good to spend more time with the children. Maybe move closer to work too?
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Ooh a washing line twin!!

    Well...DDs about to and just started in new school.
    DS ditto pre school
    10k redemption penalty
    Removals costs
    Estate agent fees
    Two children born in this house
    Would have to sell the yard and move ponyplops...

    And I cant face it!
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Groceries 53/400.
    Work did ok today. 6/10
    Health and fitness. Not perfect. Over calorie limit. Day #25. 4/10
    Money. Pay day plus moderation looks like £700 net. 8/10
    Family. Read stories x2. 5/10.

    Vet out for ponyplops who was a little sweetheart.

    Hope everyone is well. Xxx
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