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  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,284
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    Cold today. Long meeting. Looking forward to bed.
    Managed to spend £113 in two days.
    Today i am grateful for
    *a fire
    *enough daylight
    *catching up a bit at work
    *Friday tomorrow
    * September is still dry!!
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,284
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    Dry September is a lot harder when there is wine in the fridge.
  • LauraJo
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    Dry September is a lot harder when there is wine in the fridge.

    Not long to go now tho :)
    Mortgage starting balance 2011 ... £170k today £1.5k
    Savings: £3k
    Aim: 100k by Dec 2021
  • Alchemilla
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    We are going to have a celebratory watch of "The Way Back" when it is over.
    Good news...my little promotion has brought a pay rise of £152 per month.
    Much needed...
  • Calfuray
    Calfuray Posts: 1,003
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    Promotion and extra dosh! Congrats! :)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,284
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    Thanks. Got the job back in July but only start getting paid this month!
    Tbh it is as much extra as i can cope with what with pony and all.
  • wantabetterlife
    wantabetterlife Posts: 1,297
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    Congrats on the payrise and promotion Alchemilla...definitely makes returning after the summer seem better :)
    Credit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,000
  • Alchemilla
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    Thanks. Working at a million mph...bringin it rather than mailing it in!! Made 6 tests yesterday in a 6/6 lesson day.
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655
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    Congrats on the payrise - nice one.

    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: 6,284
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    Thanks x.
    I thought I was on top the work barrel but now I realise its on top of me.
    It is dark now. Grump grump.
    Today i am grateful for
    * a payrise
    * DH cooking dinner
    * home brew kits arrived
    * ponyplops letting me blow raspberries on her nose
    * my parents.
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