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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Don't be too modest...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hope *you* have a good time as well :) a libation is definitely called for :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Party survived! All children charming given some of them went to bed at 2 am. Still its what the holidays are for.
    They are getting their moneys' worth from the bouncy castle and water pistols.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Sounds idyllic! I'm currently in the *weird* situation of wishing for a thunderstorm, to clear the air, in the last half hour its become, um, charged. I rushed inside with the washing from the line and the solar kettle, but I might have to go sit out there again, to get away from the heat in the house!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Same here. Rainstorm but still humid.
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    We have had the best storm I've ever seen!
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Glad the party went well. Eight is a great number!
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

    Progress not Perfection
  • Ugh. Lost a day to nursing a colicky pony. On the mend now, praise God.
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Ugh indeed. Glad for the happy ending.
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Liking the new thread, I get lost with who is who these days, I too also rebranded due to nasty stalkers!
    Will follow your thread with interest :D
    MFW 16 No 33
    2016 OP Paid/Target 2063/£2063 (100%) COMPLETE
    Mortgage Free - Apr 2016 -DONE!:j
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