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Totally gobsmacked and delighted in equal measures. Congrats on all fronts.Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.0
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Welcome back Greying and what wonderful news. A very warm welcome to baby Greying.My mission in life is not only to survive,but to thrive and to do so with some Passion, some Compassion, some Humour and some Style.NST SEP No 1 No Debt No mortgage0
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Can I ask the flavour of the baked goods?Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.0
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What lovely news to read first thing today. Congratulations to you both and:hello: to baby Greying xx0
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Well, goodness me, l mean, wow that's, you know, erm awesome. mrsl is stuck for words, in the vernacular totally gobsmacked.
How lovely to see you back, how wonderful to have created a new little person, congratulations and hugs and ooo and aaaahh can l bath the baby please?0 -
mrsinvisible wrote: »and ooo and aaaahh can l bath the baby please?
ABSOLUTELY - anytime you want
Greying xxGrocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
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in_need_of_direction wrote: »Can I ask the flavour of the baked goods?
Money pit...............:rotfl:
Greying xxGrocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
Bulk Fund 2026 Month 1/12 - £0/£1200 -
pollyanna_26 wrote: »I suppose this was the special 2015 project .
polly - I've just noticed that i mentioned 'special event' for 2015 in my OP. Funnily enough, neither getting hitched, nor starting a family were on the radar for 2015.
We were pondering marking something special in a special landmark on earth. As it turned out we made do with a few days in the UK - had a cracking time and were blissfully unaware as to how much our lives were about to change.............
I wouldn't change any of it though, and whilst the future landscape has changed dramatically, Baby Greying is a huge blessing, and Team Greying is doing what it does best; Teamwork
I've no idea if I can continue this diary, or how we will fare. But fare we will, and we aim to continue to try to live our lives richly but simply, and if we can, debt-freely.
Greying xGrocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
Bulk Fund 2026 Month 1/12 - £0/£1200 -
Don't worry about a regular diary. Just update us occasionally (and share the odd recipe - although we might do well to keep away from your baking...). As you may have noticed, we missed you.
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WOW!!!
GP - what wonderful news on all fronts!
So very happy all is well with you!
Congratulations to you & Mr GP!
Welcome to the world baby GP!
(So what flavour do little GPs come in? Pink or Blue?)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)Original Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)0
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