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Well done on food shopping. Hope DS continues to get better. It rained when I woke up but is lovely now.Aiming for a minimal spend 20221
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Hope you have a lovely day with your friend SW.
Shopping arrived around 10.30am & put away. Had some fruit bread toasted with butter 😋 and shared a banana with the dog. Then took her for a walk around the pond.Foot much better today although still limping a little. Bumped (not literally) into a friend from work sitting on a bench round the pond, so I sat on the next bench & had a socially distanced chat which was nice 😊Am now trying to motivate myself to get up off the sofa and do something 😜0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
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Meal plan until payday
Breakfast -Toasted Fruit breadPorridgeCerealToastCheese on toastBacon sarnieBacon, egg, Hash brownsLunch -Hot dogsHot dogsHome made burgerHome made burgerHam & salad sandwichHam & salad sandwichMushroom soupSouthern chicken wrapSouthern chicken & chips &Mini kievs & onion rings / gravy (fakeaway KFC)Thai chicken wrapTikka chicken wrapDinner -Chicken FajitasThai green curry (batch in freezer) & riceThai red curry (batch in freezer) & riceChicken Kiev / jacket potatoChicken Kiev & chipsChilli (batch in freezer) & RiceChicken Balti & riceChicken Balti & ricePeri peri chicken/roast vegTeriyaki beef noodles stir fryFish & chips mushy peasFish & chips mushy peasFish & chips mushy peas(Box fish 3 left, oven chips & 1 & 1/2 tins mushy peas)SnacksCrispsAppleCheese & crackersTinned fruitIce creamsAm having sausage “hot dogs” with finger buns for lunch with fried onions 😋
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
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Yum this sounds great. Good luck with the curtains.Aiming for a minimal spend 20221
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Didn’t actually get round to doing the curtains 😆 I don’t know why I’m procrastinating 🤔 I will try & get on with them tomorrow.Washed patio & did more clearing in the utility room. All cardboard into recycling. Polystyrene from microwave & freezer broken up & bagged up to go to tip. Had a snooze 😴 Am just watching a hoarding programme to give me some motivation 😆0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p12 -
Just come back from social distancing meal at friends garden. We watch the same programme for decluttering inspiration!!!!Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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I will also admit to watching them too, it helps focus and shows how I don't want to end up x
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Socially distanced meal with friend sounds lovely SW 😋
I’m glad it’s not just me that has a fascination with hoarding programmes even though they gross me out 😬
It’s raining here this morning. Maybe it will brighten up later. Have fed the dog and she is snoozing. Will try & take her for a short walk later. DS just off to work. I’m having a cup of tea and then will try & sleep a bit longer.Net curtains today! The old ones have been up over 20 years since we moved in 😆 (apart from when I’ve taken them down for washing !!) and are starting to disintegrate when touched. No excuses today0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p12 -
Is it just the UK ones you watch? Or UK and US ones 😁
The net lasted you well and the new one will be equally as pretty.
I hope the weather does perk up and you get to take PD out, even just a short walk will do you both good.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.2 -
I watch both. The US ones are frightening but I love it when they the houses round. I saw a Canadian one this week and it was so sympathetic with really positive results. Good luck with the curtains today.
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