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Time to Face The Music
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Lovely views - and I'm glad the pies were fantastic!
As for the bottled water though....dear me!
I think you get your Brownies "Environmentally conscious" badge for changing that habit! 🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her1 -
I know. Terrible really.
It's a habit we both picked up when we went back to work after covid lockdowns so that we didn't have to go into the shared kitchen areas.
Time to knock it on the head now.2 -
It will be a no spends day today. Number 3 for April.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. Breakfast was crumpets, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is haggis with root veg mash and some greens.
Tonight's jobs include:- walking the dog
- cleaning the insides of the windows
- cleaning the kitchen
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That’s a fancy dinner for a Tuesday- haggis 😆I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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It fell out of the freezer at me on Sunday so I decided we may as well eat it if it is that desperate to escapeSun_Addict said:That’s a fancy dinner for a Tuesday- haggis 😆
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Good plan to deal with the marauding haggis - they're tricky little devils aren't they! 🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her1 -
We need to pick another herd of them up for the freezer in a few weeks when we go up to Scotland to see the other half's mum
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But oh so tasty 😋EssexHebridean said:Good plan to deal with the marauding haggis - they're tricky little devils aren't they!Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family1 -
Not a no spends day today. Just had to pop into the shop this morning for some bread for sandwiches for the rest of the week.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. Breakfast was cereals, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is sirloin steak with garlic new potatoes, onion rings, corn on the cob, garlic mushrooms and grilled tomatoes.
Tonight's jobs include:- load of washing (should hopefully be dry when we get home)
- cleaning the insides of the windows
- cleaning the mirrors
- walking the dog
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Dinner tonight sounds lush @RelievedSheff... we are a garlic loving household!!Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £7390 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000 | Travel savings £1832 | Sinking pots £31072
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