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Time to Face The Music

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  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,691 Forumite
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    A wet start to today but it is much milder. The traffic was terrible coming into work this morning. No real reason for it other than sheer volume of traffic. No idea why!

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is belly pork, rice and vegetables.

    Tonight's jobs are:
    • walking the dog
    • cleaning the bathrooms
    • vacuuming the house
    • plugging in the van and turning on the fridge
    The package palaver is finally over. The postie obviously took pity on us yesterday because they posted it despite it needing a signature. What a nice chap.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,697 Ambassador
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    Of course you will be there before Christmas. 
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,433 Forumite
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    Hurrah for your postie using some common sense finally! Glad you finally got your item! 
    🎉 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
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,691 Forumite
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    Hurrah for your postie using some common sense finally! Glad you finally got your item! 
    All I can say is that the other half had better appreciate it come Christmas day!

    (I'm sure he will. He has been not so subtly hinting about wanting some for a while now)
  • RelievedSheff
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    It's Friday at last. Looking forward to the weekend.

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores tonight. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is southern fried chicken, jacket potato and coleslaw.

    No jobs to do tonight, we are off out in the van. We are only going 15 minutes down the road so won't take long to get there and set up. Think we will have a couple of drinks in the onsite bar as well while dinner is cooking.
  • RelievedSheff
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    It's the calm before the storm right now! 

    We really don't have much planned for today with the weather forecast in mind. Think we will venture up to the bar at lunchtime. Its only a short stroll from our pitch.



    Just enjoying a lazy morning and coffee. Will do some scrambled eggs on toast shortly. 

    It's definitely not an outdoors day today. Will watch a film or two later and we have the new sat nav to set up and have a play with.

    Got a chicken and ham pie to chuck in the oven later with some chips and mushy peas.


  • RelievedSheff
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    Well that was a blowy night!

    We were certainly shaken around in the night but no harm done. We decided to head home at about 9am this morning after coffee and cheese on toast for breakfast. 

    Going to the dogs toy shop shortly to get some Christmas presents. I will wrap them and the other half's presents this afternoon. That's me done with wrapping then for this year.

    Not got much else planned for today. The weather isn't really up to heading out so a day chilling at home I think. 

    Need to prep dinner. Roast chicken tonight. 
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,691 Forumite
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    Back to work again. We both slept well last night and made up for the lost sleep on Saturday.

    £380 sent to the credit card this morning.

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is chicken and mushroom pasta in a blue cheese sauce with garlic bread.

    Tonight's jobs are:
    • walking the dog
    • weekly shop
    • load of washing
  • RelievedSheff
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    Balances Update 09.12.24

     

    Furniture Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

    HP Car Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

    Debt 1 = £0 (Account Settled)

    Paypal Credit = £0

    Credit Card 1 =£0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 2 = £0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 3 = £0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 4 = £0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 5 = £0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 6 = £0 (Account Closed)

     

    Credit Card 7 = £4100 (£380 repayment 0% interest until November 2025)

    HP Motorhome Loan = £6689 (£393 repayment final payment May 2026)

     

    Total Debt = £10789

     

    Savings Account = £1000

    Premium Bonds = £3000

    Investment ISA = £900

     

    Total Savings = £4900


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,697 Ambassador
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    Totals looking amazing.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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