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Time to Face The Music
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That’s brilliant news, at least you don’t have to come up with a plan B.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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We are not sure how muddy everything will be though. Might have to have a rethink on some of our walking routes!!1
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Not quite a no spends day today. I have had to go and get some bread this morning, they didn't have any last night!!
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores. It was porridge for breakfast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is rib eye steak with air fried harissa chips, beer battered onion rings, garlic mushrooms and grilled peppers and courgette.
Tonight's jobs are:- walking the dog
- load of washing
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That's good news about the site for the weekend - good planning to have booked the hardstanding pitch by the sound of it!
I have to say I was a bit surprised when you said you were having your drinks outside - we've had some nice weather (well, apart from Friday which was basically non stop torrential rain!) but it's not been what I'd call warm enough to sit out in at any point yet - I wasn't entirely surprised when you said you'd retreated back indoors!
🎉 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
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It was lovely and warm when the sun was on the patio. Our garden is a bit of a suntrap in the morning and early afternoon.EssexHebridean said:That's good news about the site for the weekend - good planning to have booked the hardstanding pitch by the sound of it!
I have to say I was a bit surprised when you said you were having your drinks outside - we've had some nice weather (well, apart from Friday which was basically non stop torrential rain!) but it's not been what I'd call warm enough to sit out in at any point yet - I wasn't entirely surprised when you said you'd retreated back indoors!
Soon turned cold when the shade came over though.
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It will be a no spends day today. Number 2 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 chinese pork loin with rice and roasted cajun vegetables.
Tonight's jobs are:- walking the dog
- cleaning the bathrooms
- cleaning the kitchen
- vacuuming the house
- watering the house plants
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I keep forgetting it's the bank holiday this weekend. Knowing me I will probably get up and log on to work
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 £31070 -
We're also planning to get stuff done tonight so that tomorrow is a proper "Friday night" vibe! Mind you, it always is, for me... 🎉 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/her2 -
Have a nice bank holiday weekend!1
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Not a no spends day today. We have filled the car up with diesel. We noticed that has come down again. £1.58 a litre this morning the cheapest we have paid in a long while. It is really noticeable the difference it is making now. £60 to fill the car up rather than nearly £100 when it was at it's highest.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores. It was toast for breakfast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is some nice Dexter burgers from the farm shop with chips, onion rings and corn on the cob.
I have put the makings of a steak and ale pie in the slow cooker while we are at work. Tonight I will add a mash topping and then that will be ready to reheat for dinner tomorrow night. A nice easy dinner for our first night away.
Tonight's jobs are:- walking the dog
- plugging in the van and turning on the fridge
- assembling the pie
- load of washing
- packing our bags and loading onto the van
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