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These things take time.....

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,466 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    You sound on fire.
    Go you. :j :j
    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.
  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    *crying with laughter at the dead scorpion!*

    I am trying to sell stuff. I say that but am currently on the sofa............

    XX
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Flooky
    Flooky Posts: 28 Forumite
    Just read your through your diary and I really admire your dedication. Hopefully I can keep up the enthusiasm through my journey! :T
    Loan: £9,500/£10,000
    Mortgage over payments: £0
  • There_Is_a_Light
    There_Is_a_Light Posts: 574 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Flooky wrote: »
    Just read your through your diary and I really admire your dedication. Hopefully I can keep up the enthusiasm through my journey! :T

    Thanks Flooky and good luck with your journey. I came across this image the other day and it really rang true with me.
    quotes_xkcd_success-people-think-really_tribal-simplicity.jpg
    "These things take time but I know that I'm the most inept that ever stepped"
  • There_Is_a_Light
    There_Is_a_Light Posts: 574 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Morning diary friends:)

    I have had a lovely weekend.

    Friday my brother came to visit with my gorgeous 2 years old nephew and we had a good old catch up.

    Saturday we went to see a fire and ice festival in our local city and had a romantic date night in a Thai restaurant (within budget).

    Sunday was spent pottering around doing housework and cooking followed by a good 4 miles walk. Watched a couple of decent films including Room which was fantastic!

    Money wise we had a pretty frugal weekend as most of the activities were free apart from the meal out which cost £35.50 for a 4 course meal including drinks. Less than £20 a head on a Saturday night is good in my books. Roofer is finishing off today so we have 3 totally repaired and guaranteed for 20 years roofs, we are £1600 poorer but I have put this on the mortgage for now at a low 1.49%.

    Managed to do a few surveys, waiting for some things to sell on £ebay, not looking that great but if they don't sell I will Z1ffit them. Counting down to DFD which will be 31st March, not long now:j

    I am feeling on top of the world at the moment and OH is really getting on board with the financial freedom thing. The weekend ahead will be a joint effort of us decorating the sun room as it is quite badly stained from the water damage. Think I have some leftover paint that might just spin out:money:

    Waiting for £100 from T$B reward for OH and DS2 owes me £120 that will go straight into our savings pot.
    "These things take time but I know that I'm the most inept that ever stepped"
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,466 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    So glad all is good :j :j
    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.
  • crazy_cat_lady
    crazy_cat_lady Posts: 7,063 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sounds like a good weekend... And getting debt free on my birthday means we can celebrate together!:D
    Not giving up
    Working hard to pay off my debt
    Time to take back control
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6290156/crazy-cat-lady-chapter-5-trying-to-recover-from-the-pandemic/p1?new=1
  • There_Is_a_Light
    There_Is_a_Light Posts: 574 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    crazy_cat_lady wrote: »
    Sounds like a good weekend... And getting debt free on my birthday means we can celebrate together!:D

    :beer: Double celebrations :beer:
    "These things take time but I know that I'm the most inept that ever stepped"
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,466 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Light~~Keep meaning to ask you how you are getting on with the Lake land heated airer?

    Hope all well with you.
    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.
  • There_Is_a_Light
    There_Is_a_Light Posts: 574 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    beanielou wrote: »
    Light~~Keep meaning to ask you how you are getting on with the Lake land heated airer?

    Hope all well with you.

    Its still going strong Lou, not the quickest of things but if it's in a warm room I would say it dries things in half the time of using an unheated airer. Towels and jeans take the longest to dry but most things are fine :)
    "These things take time but I know that I'm the most inept that ever stepped"
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