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Best wellyboot forward. Pips frugal edible garden adventures.

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  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 5,726 Forumite
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    We once had fun getting lost in Cambridge on our way to Norfolk! Went round and round and round trying to find a way out (back before the days of S@tnav) - saw the sights - :rotfl:
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
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  • milasavesmoney
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,676 Ambassador
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    Enjoy Pips ;)
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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Thanks chaps home and surveying the debris of a trip away and a boy child now heading off to NZ.

    Man the house needs a sort out.

    Haven't looked at any spends as I bought a pair of shoes.

    Well, I do walk a lot (60 miles last week) lets hope these ones last.

    I'm slolwy getting back into normal life although I'm off main head job for at least a week+ for compassionate leave. Still plodding to the garden, I need the structure at the moment and around for extended family as needed. We've had an unexpected passing, its all very surreal and very very sad.

    So I've taken some time off from anything where I need to think too much.

    Hope you all have a good weekend. Slowly I think I'm getting my head together really need to sort out money/etc but the house is so cluttered and untidy, I'll start there first I think.
    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:
  • Snuck on and did banks as I'm here. All accounts are OK not looked at transactions or anything else just the balances.

    All good, paid £70 to CC for petrol spends.

    PS thank you for all the good cambridge advice. I largely walked (12 miles each day) and saw some amazing buildings and scenery. I did have breakfast at Fiztbillies but figured I'd earned it.

    :)

    Paid DS wages from work, picked some berries from the garden for breakfast.
    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
    edited 16 July 2016 at 11:32AM
    As me head is up my a$re I've done an onlnie shop for the next couple weeks/month and used an online voucher for £10 off sainsbugs and free delivery.

    All delivered tomorrow ready for the weeks ahead. Stocked up the stores as theres no way I normally spend 60 on shopping. More dog food/loo roll and laundry products that I can shake a stick at but its all good.

    £52 free delivery. all grand.
    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:
  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,204 Forumite
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    Hey lass :hello: Good idea to make shopping etc straightforward and I'm glad you've got some time off work to sort head xxxxx
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hey cheery thank you it does doesn't it. Hope the decorating is going well.

    Almost at my 20k steps might sneak out for another walk.
    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:
  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,204 Forumite
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    Wow that's a lot of walking lass! :eek: I only left the house todatly to drive to the DIY shop :o so probably managed not even 1000... :o Although I have tiled the shower, painted the bedroom ceiling and blocked in an old (non-working) chimney so I haven't exactly been idle! :o :rotfl:

    Decorating going well :D ish :o decided we want on the market in Sept :eek: so I'm getting a shift on! :eek:

    Xx
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,676 Ambassador
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    Sorry to hear this.
    Take care of you xxx
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    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.
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