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redofromstart Posts: 4,293 Forumite

15 May at 5:10PM
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Good to see you post, assumed busy. I have lovely mining bees in my greenhouse :-)

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KajiKita Posts: 4,175 Forumite

15 May at 5:17PM
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🐝 well, 🐝 happy, 🐝 you 😊

KK

As at 15.05.24:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 <gulp>, now £252,383, end date brought closer by 2 months
- OPs to mortgage = £6,480, Interest saved £2,415, to date
- LTV 51% @ccord, 51% Yopa
Fixed rate 2.17% ends October 2024

Read 24 books of target 52 in 2024 (as @ 9th June)
Produce tracker: £40.58 of £300

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beanielou Posts: 90,942 Ambassador

15 May at 9:46PM
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Thought of you tonight when I was at a talk from a local bee keeper. x

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