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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,141 Forumite
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    Ooh, I don't know 🤔? I did opt in to a Count Up To Christmas thing years ago, maybe it's automatically put me in every year since because of that? Send them an email and ask - the worst they can say is no 😀!
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,465 Forumite
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    😂 excellent! 
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,552 Forumite
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    I hope you said yes to that one! 🤺 
  • Alas, no 🤣🤣🤣! 
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,174 Forumite
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    I wondered if it was a test of your (not you specifically obviously) literacy or otherwise.  Who writes these things?
  • killerpeaty
    killerpeaty Posts: 2,670 Forumite
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    My dueling room is next to the battlements and across from barracks. 
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,141 Forumite
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    Don't forget the moat 😀😀😀
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,552 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Don't forget the moat 😀😀😀
    And the duck house ... 
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,141 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hang on, are we claiming this on expenses now 🤔? Or is a donor funding it? I know somewhere that could do with a bit of a revamp....🤣
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
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