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Puppy dog is back 🐶
I thought I would feel rested after a week off dog walking but I feel like I have a head cold coming.RL - it’s been cloudy and grey with no wind for about a week so it was good to get some clothes drying windy weather
Didn’t enjoy the brisk north wind while walking the dog though! I need to get some leggings / thermals to wear under my jeans for winter dog walking. Glad you wrapped up warm SW.I have booked a hair cut & colour for the beginning of December. Will be paid from household bills account. I should also have enough money in the account to cover my car insurance which is also due mid December. Just waiting for my renewal quote.MF I am not sure if they do a non-alcohol version. I had a bit of a look online & there does seem to be recipes to make your own.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).
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Ahhh nice to have your puppy back. Well done on getting organised with the Christmas cards.
A haircut and colour sounds like a lovely treat.Mortgage Aug 2019 161,000 :eek::eek::eek:Nov 2019 156,500:T Jan 2020 153,122:T, Apr 2020 149,500, Apr2021 139, 675, Oct 2021 136,823, Dec 2021 136,120🙂EF 0/12,000 (0%)😕 (5062.44 was ERC), Jan 2023 128,650. Our Mortgage is never going to be as high as it is today. :jOnwards and downwards to a better life for our family. :jJust keep swimming3 -
Glad puppy is back, it is freezing out there. I cant believe puppy wants to go out in this!Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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Hope you're not getting a head cold!
Maybe one month we'll all get through a month without anything happening 😊
Apparently there is a booze free version, but it's a lot more expensive! I'll just stick with my fruit juice, pop and glasses of milk.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.2 -
Ridiculous time to be posting but I’ve slept on the sofa earlier and now wide awake 🙄
Not sure what is going on with my head. The pain is on top of my head, never had anything like it. Quick search online points to sinuses or tension headache. It could be either (or both!)
Tbh MF I rarely drink these days. Will stick to peach squash, milk, Pepsi max. I like the occasional fruit cider or alcoholic ginger beer 🍻 I must be the only person in our group of friends that doesn’t like Prosecco.😆 If I have a choice I prefer asti.Thanks Lw2go. Puppy dog has been really sweet since she got back. Can’t really call her a puppy I suppose now she is 4yo, but she still acts like a daft pup 🐶 Today she pinched a receipt from the living room and ran all over the house looking very naughty. Managed get it back, in a rather soggy state, before she ate it 😂
SW - she will go out in any weather, rain or snow. She’s the one with the double layered waterproof fur coat on! 😁
I bought the first Christmas pressie on Sunday, a bottle of shower gel half price in boots for DS. I also got some small gift bags 3 for £1. I will get ds & his gf some shower gel, chocolate pennies and socks in the gift bags together with money. I will keep the other gift bag in my stash, it’s just silver so will do for someone else for xmas or birthday.I will go into town on my day off after getting my hair done and see if I can get a few more gifts in the larger stores.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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Had another couple of hours sleep. Headache has gone. Have just fed the dog and will now try to snooze until 7.30 dog walk0% 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/p13 -
I'm glad the headache is gone, was it the drink or just some weird bug? Good luck with the walk it feels cold outside by me. Puppy will always be Puppy to me!Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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I don’t think it was the drink SW. I only had one baileys on Saturday afternoon and the headache started Tuesday. More likely stress & sinuses always react badly to cold weather.Today is bright & sunny, but no wind and frosty 🥶 The dog rolled in the frosty grass on the field 😆 Thankfully so far she has not rolled in anything smelly!Sausage sandwich for breakfast and a hot chocolate.😋 I have put the heating to come on at 9 and 11am for 15 minutes as this is the first morning I have got back from dog walking and it’s felt cold in the house.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/p13 -
Oooh your breakfast sounds lovely! Very bright and cold here too, am too tired for walking but think we might play in the back yard for a bit this afternoon3
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Glad the hrada8shifted, hopefully you will get a decent sleep tonightMortgage Aug 2019 161,000 :eek::eek::eek:Nov 2019 156,500:T Jan 2020 153,122:T, Apr 2020 149,500, Apr2021 139, 675, Oct 2021 136,823, Dec 2021 136,120🙂EF 0/12,000 (0%)😕 (5062.44 was ERC), Jan 2023 128,650. Our Mortgage is never going to be as high as it is today. :jOnwards and downwards to a better life for our family. :jJust keep swimming3
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