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It’s a riddler:ladybird1106 said:What is the green thing in your trug called? Need one of those.
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https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-crs400-rotary-soil-sieve/?da=1&TC=GS-030711400&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjrO-3uaMgwMVxdTtCh3tNQs2EAQYASABEgJH8vD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsKKAs at 26.09.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
- OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
c. 17 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 69 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 26th September.
Produce tracker: £329 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3 -
Ouch to the wasp sting. I'm scared of them at the best of times so that would have freaked me out.
Glad you have been reunited with your case. It feels a violation when personal items like that go missing.
Not surprised you've been exhausted. You do seem to fill your life very full. Hope you find time to 'relax' whatever that looks like for you.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20280 -
I shift my compost around every so often, it works faster for it. I've also got a hand powered riddler thing which takes out the big lumps.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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The last six months have been ridiculous. We’ve both had enough now.savingholmes said:Ouch to the wasp sting. I'm scared of them at the best of times so that would have freaked me out.
Glad you have been reunited with your case. It feels a violation when personal items like that go missing.
Not surprised you've been exhausted. You do seem to fill your life very full. Hope you find time to 'relax' whatever that looks like for you.Christmas starts this weekend! 😉 Albeit that we still have a week of work left to go.As at 26.09.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
- OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
c. 17 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 69 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 26th September.
Produce tracker: £329 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3 -
That’s on my ToDo List … especially now that I have a 3 bay compost system 😊❤️redofromstart said:I shift my compost around every so often, it works faster for it. I've also got a hand powered riddler thing which takes out the big lumps.
KKAs at 26.09.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
- OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
c. 17 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 69 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 26th September.
Produce tracker: £329 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Thanks for the info, will be ordering one of those after Christmas
Love🐞Declutter 1865/ 2026
books read 15in 2026
£320 🥳 funpot
🐞change pot £0
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£1.68 from UR8 sent off to OP.1,100 emails cleared!All DIY items have left the living room!!! 🤩🎉🥳
Fire is lit for the first time this week and all curtains are back up ❤️
KKAs at 26.09.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
- OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
c. 17 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 69 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 26th September.
Produce tracker: £329 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.6 -
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 13 months left.2 -
Sounds more homely.Mortgage OP 2026 £1870/2000Mortgage balance: £29,683
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30, Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug £45, Sept1 -
Nice you have your front room back. Just in time for Xmas.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20280
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