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New job = New focus = Still a good life
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Morning lands
Aren't you all lovely being up and keeping things cosy. Thank you all for the kind words
Face is annonited in sudocrem as its been a cold week and windy. Lordy lordy things i do for my 'art'.
Today the weather has not respected my wishes to chop logs and finish the garden beds as it is persisting down.
Not cool.
So I'm going to do some indoor stuff.
Meal plan thrashed out with him who is in the know of his movements.
Grannies chicken
Chicken thigh curry
Mince and tatties
Grandads naked nuggets + mash
Fish - probably salmon
Fake roast dinner (sliced roast beef in freezer)
Haggis (not the dog)
We did not celebrate the bard on time so I'm assuming this weekend the shops will be awash with reduced haggis (not the dog) and I will buy some for tea.
Aside that we need milk, salad stuff dug fud and fizzy juice.
Morning lands - must sort banks out.
GP I hope they are an interesting bunch too - otherwise we might need more tape for my mouth.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
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EssexHebridean wrote: »Yay to days off - a proper weekend eh? Like normal people? Who knew! :rotfl:
Is the cleaner and dog walker the same person? handy if so - and good that the mutts approve.
Oh and pleased to report that I managed not to get buried under any windows today. Just got to avoid getting shoved in behind kitchen cabinets when they arrive now... :eek:
As for face for radio - nonsense!
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I'm working on Sunday.
Pesky white things that flower so early.
:A
:T note to EH do not move into or behind a kitchen cupboard, that would not be very good and Mr EH will miss you.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
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Pippilongstocking wrote: »
GP I hope they are an interesting bunch too - otherwise we might need more tape for my mouth.
*snorts* - having met a couple of the chaps in RL, they seem more intersted in themselves than gardening...... *lobs a box of gaffer tape, Pippi's way*
We use sudocrem in a completely different area in our house...... :rotfl: But it keeps certain aspects of BG, from being chapped & windswept too....... :rotfl:
Greying XGrocery Spend May 2026 £111.65/£200
Grocery spend April 2026 £199.95/£200 +5pence
Non-food spend May 2026 £41.72/£80
Bulk Fund 2026 Month 5/12 - £5.98/£93.54 (reducing balance - start £120 pa)
""Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
The broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds..."
"Union of the Different kinds" - R Christie & T Gilbert, Fisherman's Friends0 -
And I use Sudocrem on my pony's bottom when it chafes :rotfl: It really is versatile stuff!!!0
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cazmanian_minx wrote: »And I use Sudocrem on my pony's bottom when it chafes :rotfl: It really is versatile stuff!!!
I had just picked up the phone to take a call when I read that...!
:D:D 🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
sniggering here too.
Last day of the month. Who'd have thunk it.
Shopping spends over weekend 30/200
All good. Mutt walking so far seems to be going OK.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0 -
All good indeed then - nice organisation!
How is the new table settling in?🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
EssexHebridean wrote: »All good indeed then - nice organisation!
How is the new table settling in?
Hey all good aside funny sleeping pattern here.
Table is grand, although some chairs for it would be nice. Can't seem to fathom a way to fit grannies sofa in the kitchen though. Reducing to a six foot only table seems to be better than 7.5 ft long :P who knew eh.
:eek: no kitchen sofa. Not sure how I feel about this debaucherous situation.
Given the size of said kitchen, that's quite impressive. However new layout is good extra unit (whom has upsurped Grannies sofa) is mega useful so can't really complain though you know I will.
Will hunt down some chairs soon.
Painter comes to check us out this week
Brother possibly coming over to help declutter new larder and measure for shelves and possibly do some felling in garden.
Pay day I guess.
Woop lets revel in the abundance of it all before we pop it all out of the account.
:TTotal debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0 -
Wages are in and I'm half way through my probation period of 6 months
Paid petrol/housekeeping cc off and threw £500 at the problem one, which isnt really a problem its just that the youngcostcentres expenses are on there.
Looking at DD's in accounts and need to chuck EE mobile dongle payment as I don't need it anymore as I have new whizzy phone so I must cancel it.
No point in spending money I don't need to.
Riffling through other dd's just in case.
You may think this is efficient or very bonkers but what else will I do at 2.51 am if I can't sleep.
And, the dog walker will be £50 this week (£10/last week £40 this week) so I need to find ways of making sure I can be efficient with funds. It all seems to be working well.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0 -
And, something cheerful
They are coming, but my aren't my gloves dirty. And, my feet look tiny. Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0
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