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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Ha Michelle. The only way I could get people to play music with me is by having children!!
  • FloppyDisk
    FloppyDisk Posts: 864 Forumite
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    Oh gosh I missed your accident, are you still feeling the effects? Thank goodness the owner sorted it, perhaps being local helped their conscience!
    Mortgage Apr 18 £417,894 BTL Mar 18 £162,857
    Mortgage now -- £350,085 BTL now --- £162,668
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Not too bad thanks. Very tired but I think that's the time of year.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,906 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    When do you break up, shs?

    All of mine (at 4 different educational establishments :D) finish on Fri 15th - which seems super early!
    x
    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
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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Same for me. DH is a full week later.
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Morning all.

    Been to fetch trailer from menders this morning, took mending to saddlers and made a dognhorse Christmas card. Coffee time and then to sort bnb room for this evening's guests.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You made your own Christmas card, showing animals? Perfick! It's all going well - though I understand the tiredness, given the amount you do.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    It says "No hay in my manger, a dog in my bed".
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Very witty
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Morning!

    So far this morning; driven bnb guests to collect their car.

    Arranged to buy a Dyson for a tenner for DS.

    Arranged for someone to remove our 80s diesel generator so we can turn its shed into a tack room.

    Doing OK. Still to do...

    All the washing
    Clean the bnb room
    Collect said vacuum
    Mr T delivery.
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