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Smilie's Diary for the Pilgrimers

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  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day.


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  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day.


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  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day part 2.


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  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    Done it smilie - 7.03am this morning :D

    Greying
    Grocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
    Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
    Bulk Fund 2026 Month 1/12 - £0/£120
  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day.


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  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day.


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    Smilie of the day.


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  • Always such an industrious smilie.
    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.
  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    Hey smilie - is that darning or tapestry??? I have some socks, you see........ :D

    I bet that was superDave's Homity Pie - superlush and absolutely irresistible - no wonder you ate it smilie - good call :D

    Greying x
    Grocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
    Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
    Bulk Fund 2026 Month 1/12 - £0/£120
  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Hey smilie - is that darning or tapestry??? I have some socks, you see........ :D

    I bet that was superDave's Homity Pie - superlush and absolutely irresistible - no wonder you ate it smilie - good call :D

    Greying x
    He's mending my socks :D
    I'm sure he'll do yours too :beer:
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