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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,082 Forumite
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    12 more days til?
    How about living in a caravan? In ponyplops field and not working?
    (I love this idea for myself - in my the field with my boys not ponyplops obviously - though come to think of it - in ponyplops field would be fine too)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Watty I think ponyplops would boss your boys horribly.

    DH wont go for it. Sadly.

    Thanks for the wishes guys.

    NSD and a smaller CC bill than expected plus CSA think-and I use the term loosely- I am owed arrears.

    11 get ups til half term.
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,082 Forumite
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    The boys would let her! Mr Handsome would try for about 5 mins then give in and FoggyFell is just too gentle to try and boss any pony.
    Enjoy the weekend
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • FloppyDisk
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    Brrr, can't imagine caravaning it in this weather and I'm pretty sure living on a farm is the very opposite of 'not working'! (Hence my hope for just the farm 'house' ;))
    Mortgage Apr 18 £417,894 BTL Mar 18 £162,857
    Mortgage now -- £350,085 BTL now --- £162,668
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,082 Forumite
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    FloppyDisk wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure living on a farm is the very opposite of 'not working'! (Hence my hope for just the farm 'house' ;))

    Maybe it is - but - I still think it would be better than sitting at my desk every day :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    :wave:

    Anything on the alternative job horizon Alchemilla?

    Love the idea of you comforting Ponyplops in the face of tractor noise. Our smaller scruffy hound is the same about the noise of the Hoover, and bluebottles, and the sound you can make blowing across bottles or kitchen roll cardboard ... etc.

    Hugs and cheering you on from the sidelines to get you through to the holidays, they just can't seem to come quick enough this term! x
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
    2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Thanks guys. Xxx

    Puppylove had the idea today that her pony rolling on its back was just like a dog rolling on her back and joined in. Cue enraged newforest chasing a suddenly very small cowed labrador from the field.

    NSD #2. Switched phone and broadband. Getting quite motivated to do this!

    what happened to my siggy?
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Oops I bin awol.

    Went over grocery budget by 3 quid.

    Actually that was a pair of nail scissors. Someone in this family eats them.


    Have to do some marking now.xxx
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Have been doing well lately then DH went and spent £180 on car repairs. Ugh.

    Still. 6 more get ups!
  • Hurdler
    Hurdler Posts: 1,361 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Ouch but that reminds me somewhere between traipsing back and forth now to mum's I need to get the car serviced. Le sigh!
    • Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
    • MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
    • MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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