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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Well Miss Plops has been back to school. Did her the power of good.
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Decluttered a HIDEOUS sheepskin coat ( Hello Arfur Daley) but may have GAINED a family member.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Do tell :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    smallholdingsister wrote: »
    Decluttered a HIDEOUS sheepskin coat ( Hello Arfur Daley) but may have GAINED a family member.

    That doesn't sound like equitable swapping!!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,921 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    smallholdingsister wrote: »
    Decluttered a HIDEOUS sheepskin coat ( Hello Arfur Daley) but may have GAINED a family member.


    I'm guessing of the animal kind, unless a long lost rellie has suddenly appeared....?:D
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    It's a hooman.
    I will tell you if it comes to anything.
  • EatingTheElephant
    EatingTheElephant Posts: 1,373 Forumite
    Yikes! That sounds like more work than a fluffy family member :eek:
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Could be!
    Blog updated. House tidied. Plops and Puppylove fussed and loved.
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Great decluttering, extra human...do you have some exciting news ??
    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
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,653 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Extra human?? Fostering?? Adoption ?? Curious now??
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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