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  • Karmacat
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    Oh no, I was going to carry on the cat conversation - mind you, I'm glad you had puddy cat cuddles - but so sorry you've come down with something.  Hopefully it will be over by the time you have the big party.
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  • jwil
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    Hope you are feeling a bit better today xx
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  • badmemory
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    Have you ever noticed that you don't get these things when you have nothing diaried for a fortnight.  So, so annoying.
  • beanielou
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    It could well be the stress you’ve had recently that’s lowered your immune system. Hope you feel a bit better today 🤞
    Agreed. 

    Spoke to DS earlier. 
    He thought I sounded dire. ❤️‍🩹
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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.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 9 months left.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 101,662
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    badmemory said:
    Have you ever noticed that you don't get these things when you have nothing diaried for a fortnight.  So, so annoying.
    So true.  
    I have missed chair Pilates, fat club & will miss physio tomorrow bb
    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.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 9 months left.
  • savingholmes
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    beanielou said:
    badmemory said:
    Have you ever noticed that you don't get these things when you have nothing diaried for a fortnight.  So, so annoying.
    So true.  
    I have missed chair Pilates, fat club & will miss physio tomorrow bb
    That sucks. Really hope you manage to fight it off soon.
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    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • Hope you get better soon. The dark mornings are here and dark evenings makes it a miserable time of the year if your poorly. It’s getting colder as well. Best to stay at home in the warm xx


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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 101,662
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    Hope you get better soon. The dark mornings are here and dark evenings makes it a miserable time of the year if your poorly. It’s getting colder as well. Best to stay at home in the warm xx


    Thanks 😊 x
    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.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 9 months left.
  • EssexHebridean
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    echoing all the other calls to treat yourself kindly and make sure you take the time to recover. 
    🎉 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 at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00 at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
    Balance as at 31/08/26 = £ 84,500.00
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