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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,296 Forumite
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    :rotfl::rotfl: Possibly the best line I have EVER read on the internet "As she and her husband, [ ], were preparing to go out later that evening, the rocks suddenly erupted in her pants" :rotfl::rotfl:
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    edited 7 January 2014 at 6:06PM
    I know I shouldn't laugh but she "felt something on her thigh, looked down and [her] leg was on fire" :eek:
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Honestly you lot crack me up. Thanks for posting all that stuff - made me giggle!!!

    I only have shells in my pockets today and they don't look flammable - but I did check!!

    Another great job just posted up here

    In a palace made of scones :) they need someone to grow the jam :)

    Off to find logs and grub - perhaps in that order back in a bit.

    Petrol neutral day :)
    Nice chat with couple chums :)
    Worked hard and now have report out of way :)
    So far a NSD but we'll low on bread :)
    Meals from stores :)

    Hope you're all good and dandy. :)

    PS thanks for all the lovely job compliments - I'm updating my CV as we speak.
    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:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    I'm
    Having a 'pottery'
    Type of day.

    Hope you're all good - will pop back after more wee
    Chores!

    Have a good un!
    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:
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,296 Forumite
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    Whizzes by, waves, and thinks what fun Jam Growing would be! :T
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
    she/her
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Waves back been out to drs and home after a blowy walk.

    Picked up two mystery parcels at the post office which were unexpected xmas pressies :)

    Fire's on - off to do a bit of life admin whilst watching a bit of Nigella.

    :) waves back to EH hope its warmer with you!

    Tea plans are something ricey but Nigella is making tattie pancakes and they look yum.
    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:
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    OMG, tattie pancakes **slurps** :D chuck some down the phone line, will you?

    :j

    I got some YS onions last night, and thought of you :money:
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    I love mystery parcels.

    Tatties pancakes sound different though x
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    tattie pancakes....like tattie scones? Or different?

    Actually - thinking about it, probably exactly the same as I'm pretty sure their "proper" name is pancakes.... you've now got me thinking about a nice egg, bacon & tattie scone roll..... :drool:
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
    she/her
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    I do hate it when work interferes with a good read of MSE

    Just finishing up some paperwork - then hoping for a bit of a read :)

    Hope you're all well.

    Note - tattie pancakes seemed a bit 'pancakey' to me as tattie scones are made purely with flour/tattie she made a batter with eggs/milk/instant mash - I think there was flour in there too I'd have to rewatch it was all a bit bizarre.

    :)

    All petrol expensed today
    HM teas
    Milk purchases but nowt else

    One DD retreived from a hairyplane.

    so far so good.

    Early start and long day - another tomorrow.

    Weekend relatively free though :)
    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:
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