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Paid off the £31,000! BUT - still scrimping!
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If your windows are anything like mine, cleaning them will burn more energy than walking!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.1
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HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »Never heard of Jason :huh:. .
He did quite a bit of film and TV work in the 80s and 90s Hairy. He played the main role in ‘Robin of Sherwood’ on TV.Sun_Addict wrote: »His son Jason was a bit of alright unfortunately you don't hear of him now.
He’s lost his hair and put on a little bit of weight now (OMG he sounds just like me:eek::eek::eek:)
I did meet him once SA - years ago when he was younger - he was a client at one of my previous employers. Well when I say met him I went into the room where he was having his meeting to deliver some papers and we both said hello!:rotfl: All the girls on reception were twittering away excitedly when he came in!Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”1 -
in_need_of_direction wrote: »If your windows are anything like mine, cleaning them will burn more energy than walking!
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I think it did burn a lot of calories, I certainly slept well last night.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS1 -
Weigh in day today. Lost 5 lbs :j!
Today wasn’t a NSD though as I bought the cinema tickets for the weekend. Can get cheaper over 60s tickets now and 10% discount for booking on line!
All back to normal at work - it appeared a full office today and all our desk was back.
Had chili and baked potato tonight - rest of chili went in freezer. Diet day from the 5:2 tomorrow.
Enjoy your evening everyone.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
🌟
RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”1 -
Seasidegal58 wrote: »He did quite a bit of film and TV work in the 80s and 90s Hairy. He played the main role in ‘Robin of Sherwood’ on TV.
He’s lost his hair and put on a little bit of weight now (OMG he sounds just like me:eek::eek::eek:)
I did meet him once SA - years ago when he was younger - he was a client at one of my previous employers. Well when I say met him I went into the room where he was having his meeting to deliver some papers and we both said hello!:rotfl: All the girls on reception were twittering away excitedly when he came in!
Of course, I used to watch Robin of Sherwood many moons ago. How exciting to meet him, although I think I'd rather meet his dad :rotfl:.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS1 -
Seasidegal58 wrote: »Weigh in day today. Lost 5 lbs :j!
Today wasn’t a NSD though as I bought the cinema tickets for the weekend. Can get cheaper over 60s tickets now and 10% discount for booking on line!
All back to normal at work - it appeared a full office today and all our desk was back.
Had chili and baked potato tonight - rest of chili went in freezer. Diet day from the 5:2 tomorrow.
Enjoy your evening everyone.
Wow 5lb :T:T:T however did you manage that? Well done :j.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS1 -
I nearly met his dad as well Hairy! I was having my eyes lasered about fifteen years ago and Mr Connery Sr walked out of my surgeon’s office just as I was going in. I didn’t really clock it was him - aware I knew him from somewhere, but then my surgeon said “Oh did you see Sean Connery there as you walked in?”:mad:
Right I’ll now stop sharing my stories of my life amongst the jet set!:rotfl::rotfl::DFinally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
🌟
RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”1 -
HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »Wow 5lb :T:T:T however did you manage that? Well done :j.
I think it one day of doing the 5:2 plus it was the first week of dieting and I always lose a bit of water then.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
🌟
RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”1 -
I think I'd have run after him SSG :rotfl: who needs good eyesight when you could meet Sean :rotfl::rotfl:.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS1 -
5lbs!? Well done.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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