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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,822 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    The good news for today is I feel more human today :j :j
    Baby steps are the way forward now.
    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
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Lovely! Don't disappear into admin or housework, do something pleasant for you :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,822 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Karmacat wrote: »
    Lovely! Don't disappear into admin or housework, do something pleasant for you :)

    Watching the SAS:Who dares wins :)
    Thanks for recommendation :)
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,822 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Disgusted to learn that my lovely little local cafe has been broken into.
    Such a lovely couple & they work so blooming hard.
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,822 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Also one of my neighbours has died :(
    Becoming a street of widowers/widows :(
    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.
  • Sorry it all seems bad news for you, but pleased you are feeling more human today.

    I rather like Ant Middleton on the SAS programme :o Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Afternoon Beanie. Great to hear you are feeling better today. Long may it last. What a shame about the cafe, I don't understand why somebody would do that. It's hard enough to make a small business work these days without that sort of thing happening.

    I agree about the disability posts. I never see it as moaning and I hope this doesn't sound condescending but I actually find it quite interesting and inspiring reading about how people go about their daily lives with the struggles they face. The fact you volunteer at the FB while dealing with what you do is absolutely amazing.

    Teapot2 - hello to you too. :hello: I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks she's going mad :rotfl: xx
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,822 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    teafor2 wrote: »
    Afternoon Beanie. Great to hear you are feeling better today. Long may it last. What a shame about the cafe, I don't understand why somebody would do that. It's hard enough to make a small business work these days without that sort of thing happening.

    I agree about the disability posts. I never see it as moaning and I hope this doesn't sound condescending but I actually find it quite interesting and inspiring reading about how people go about their daily lives with the struggles they face. The fact you volunteer at the FB while dealing with what you do is absolutely amazing.

    Teapot2 - hello to you too. :hello: I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks she's going mad :rotfl: xx

    Thank you.
    I never ever see myself as inspiring.
    I just worry so much about being a burden. xx
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,822 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    My next door neighbour has just had a new conservatory delivered.
    That is one thing I would really like.
    Mine is 30 years old and falling to bits.
    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.
  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
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    You know what I've noticed in the short space of time I've been on here is how many people just don't see themselves the way other people do.

    There are so many inspiring, strong and determined people who are doing the absolute best they can, not only for themselves, but family and other people, I just find everybody brilliant - and that includes you :) xx
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