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Living on next to nought - is that the key?

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  • Wherefore art thou Gp?
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • Missing you muchly Greying.
    Best wishes to you whatever you're doing.
  • Missing you too Greying.
    Come back please - I need stylish food photos :D:D
  • You know what I reckon - she's off doing the recipes and photos for mr Jaymee as he's rumoured to be doing an actual proper frugal veggie cookbook. And he's found her thread through his research guru's and he's proper scared so he's got her in as a consultant.

    She'll be dusting herself in flour and making it look 'just like one I did earlier' and writing it all up whilst taking the photos and the boys will just be in awe.

    I bet ya.

    :D
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    You know what I reckon - she's off doing the recipes and photos for mr Jaymee as he's rumoured to be doing an actual proper frugal veggie cookbook. And he's found her thread through his research guru's and he's proper scared so he's got her in as a consultant.

    She'll be dusting herself in flour and making it look 'just like one I did earlier' and writing it all up whilst taking the photos and the boys will just be in awe.

    I bet ya.

    :D

    Could well be..... Now she's finding the flour difficult to wash off as it turns to gloop when wet....

    Hope you're okay Mrs G
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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    Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138



  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,562 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Missing you.
    Please pop in even just to say hello.
    Take care.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    edited 25 November 2013 at 8:52AM
    Oh. My. Days.
    I....um, I'm....well. mmm
    Good Morning :hello:
    Um. I think I am lost for words......
    I don't think that there are enough of these :o in the MSE library to express how humbled I am by your posts.
    I don't think that there are enough of these :D in the MSE library to show you how you have made me feel this morning.
    And finally, I don't think there are enough of these :rotfl: in the MSE library to show me reading Pippi's post - in My dreams Lady, in My dreams.......:rotfl:
    I'm sorry, I decided to take a step away from MSE. In my humble opinion, a poster elsewhere on the DFD was taking the P. Driving a coach and horses through the forum rules. Nuff said. I've not been near the computer all weekend. We've been absolutely flying as 'Team Greying' on work that contributes to.... THE PLAN.......:rotfl: (make it sound awful grand :rotfl:) and then yesterday the whole day was spent at the parentals. I am pleased to report that the allotment is now 1/4 dug and yours truly spent time dangling from a tree lopping branches which were in danger of entangling with overhead cables. NOTE: if climbing up a tree on a ladder, always tie it in yourself, never leave it to others........ or you 'dangle' more than you anticipate :rotfl:
    DP is fine. I've not 'despatched' him yet :D And actually, he has been a great help and support all weekend. I couldn't of achieved half as much without him.
    I have updated my NSD's and CU emergency fund figure - now in 3 figures - whoop :j (from the money we got for the scrap metal - minus £7 which was invested in a new saw to [STRIKE]chop down trees[/STRIKE] cut up firewood :D)
    :wave: backatchya Beanie
    I can't remember what is for dinner tonight, but I think I've got to do a substitution. I have taken a couple of pics of dinner that I have to show you - some new recipes made, both 'keepers'.
    I will respond better to your lovely messages. But I've got to dash. Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU. I really did not anticipate my absence would generate such generous support and lovely posts :o
    A very humbled Greying (who has not been optioned by JO, or any other chef, production co, or publisher :D)
    Pounds for Panes £7,305/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
     
    Grocery Spend August 2025 £46.70/£300 
    Non-food spend August 2025 £0/£50
    Bulk Fund August 2025 £0/£10 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,562 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good to 'see' you.
    Happy Monday Greyling & friends :grin:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear that you found some unpleasantness, but lovely that your time away was so productive for you and DP and the parentals :) I love how you're surging forward with The Big Plan now that the decision has been made - and you know, if nothing else, stepping away like that has shown you how much people on here like you and what you write :kisses3:
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,111 Forumite
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    :hello:
    We have not "met" before I popped my head around the gate the other day to ask where you were, I have been dropping in and reading about your daily exploits for a while now, and missed your daily updates, great to see you back.:D
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
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