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The new bedding must be especially tempting when the weather's so horrendous. We are due a thaw here today, so I hope you get the same.
Completing the sale of your mum's house is a milestone, but it's nice to think it will help support you when you retire.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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Today I am grateful for storm damage being limited to a few plant pots.
hope everyone stays safeMortgage 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 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.6 -
Glad you are ok x"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee3
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Yes - good to know the storm didn't affect you too badly.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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Pleased the house sale has gone through ok. Must be mixed emotions for you. Good to hear it’ll be helping you into retirement 👍
Also very happy to hear the pots were the only storm casualty. It has rained non stop here but it hasn’t been as windy as they forecast yet…..I’m hoping it stays that way.
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Well, that’s been a week playing catch up with last week’s cancelled visits. Today I will be at home and dh has taken a day’s leave to assist with structuring my work. We will also be attempting to contact someone to see if the wind battered garage door can be rehung or if it will need to be replaced. Other than that, we escaped the storms unscathed despite me clocking up close to 400 miles this week. DD also managed a completely on time return from oz on Monday evening while it appears that every other flight was disrupted.I have drawn a line under last year’s disposals though have yet to do the final tally. That’ll be a job for this weekend but I don’t think I’ll have hit 2023. The charity shop I use had an appeal for adult sweatshirts and jumpers so I’ve identified 2 to go this weekend and will start progress toward 2024.On other news, it looks like I will be flat out from now to end of March with my invoicing already behind. The work is no use if I forget to ask for payment. Systems need to be established this weekend. Right, need to get things underway.
today I am grateful for
minimal storm damage
safe travels
limiting the takeaways to DD’s first night homeMortgage 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 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.4 -
Good to hear your daughter arrived home safe and sound! It's a shame about the garage door, though I suppose if you have to get a new one, it should have a good few years in it.
Whether you reach 2023 disposals or not, anything approaching that is a huge number, so be proud of yourself. Imagine if you could spread all those out to count, how big it would look!
As for the invoices, perhaps you need to take on an apprentice to do the legwork there?
You are a victim of your own success. I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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Glad DD got back ok.
Anything you got rid of is progress
Good news about being busy. Hope you get the invoicing sorted."Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee1 -
Glad Dd had a safe flight home.
It’s definitely no good doing work and not invoicing….good luck getting a system in place.January spends - £587.582
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