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2022 - Moving forward
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I might go to hobbycraft later and see what they have in their range. I seem to be getting lots of american options when I google, and it's all new to me! One suggests that standard pva glue should be ok though so that will be easy enough. First of all I'll have a look through the box and see if there are any instructions as to what they suggest."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 McGee4
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Jwil see if @Onebrokelady can help , she has a lovely dolls house that she paints and glues etc.Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.5
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Good luck with the dolls house. PVA glue is likely to be forgiving. You can buy wood glue or gorilla glue - but it may stick more quickly and if it was slightly wonky you'd have less time to fix it.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/254 -
Ooh thank you!Sunshine_girl2 said:Jwil see if @Onebrokelady can help , she has a lovely dolls house that she paints and glues etc.savingholmes said:Good luck with the dolls house. PVA glue is likely to be forgiving. You can buy wood glue or gorilla glue - but it may stick more quickly and if it was slightly wonky you'd have less time to fix it.
Thank you - I did buy PVA in the end.
"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 McGee4 -
I did find some instructions amongst all the stuff, so I headed off to hobby craft and B&Q with a list. I've no idea if I've bought the right stuff, but will give it a go. What's the betting it all stays in the bag for the next year or so
"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 McGee5 -
Don't over-buy... Temptations galore in both of those... Going with a list sounds very wise. Keep receipts. You probably won't need half of what you buy. Would BnM or HB be cheaper and have similar?Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/255 -
I did go in B&M and they didn't have anything. We don't have HB here. I stuck to my list, just some glue, brushes, primer, wood filler, sandpaper, acrylic paint and varnish. I've bought small quantities where I can and will buy more if I need to.savingholmes said:Don't over-buy... Temptations galore in both of those... Going with a list sounds very wise. Keep receipts. You probably won't need half of what you buy. Would BnM or HB be cheaper and have similar?
I agree about the temptations though - in Hobbycraft there is so much tempting stuff even though I'm not crafty or artistic "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 McGee5 -
I've been through little miss's drawers today and sorted her clothes. A big pile to go. Where does it all come from? I do this regularly.
Just going to take photos of some stuff to list. The kids have also identified a box to go, so will try and look through that later.
I've done my PADs to savings and mortgage.
Have a good day everyone
"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 McGee7 -
Well done on the decluttering and sticking to the list. Woohoo on continuing with PADs. Hope you find time to have some fun today.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/254 -
Thank yousavingholmes said:Well done on the decluttering and sticking to the list. Woohoo on continuing with PADs. Hope you find time to have some fun today. I plan on chilling this afternoon "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 McGee4
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