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Alchemausterity II
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This is a big week coming up. Monday back to school (never easy for DD2) and boiler fitting. I'm also supposed to be doing a sleep workshop and getting a telling off from the diabetic nurse.
Tuesday is LAST chemo.
Wednesday is home inspection by the council and DH gets his last tube removed.
Thursday is Ukrainian family arrival.
This weekend I've been driving round Devon and Somerset collecting stuff for the room.
So far, sofa covers (to replace the dog chewed ones) £30, bed (a while ago) £20, a child's wardrobe £27, a big wardrobe £30. I LOVE the prices of used furniture. Just hope the big wardrobe goes in my big obnoxious car with all the seats down.
Then there's the washing and cleaning.8 -
Good luck with it all. Impressed with all you are doing. Nurture yourself too along the wayAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/256 -
Wow, thats a *huge* week! So glad you can tick so many boxes, and like SH said, leave some nurturing for you along the way. Really something!2023: the year I get to buy a car5
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Changed tack on the wardrobe . . found one for a tenner. Super nice people.
Child's one is set up but I need DH for the big one and he ran out of spoons at lunchtime.6 -
Lots going in this week - including the massive milestone of last chemo 🙌
As sh and KC both said - don't forget to put your own oxygen mask on first... xI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £206 -
Thanks @greent you too!
Good progress made with both wardrobes in position and the place starting to look quite nice.
Still loads to do as DH has not helped much as feeling yucky.7 -
That is indeed a big week. Hope it all runs smoothly and you don't end up in a heap on the floor.
NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!7 -
Hope today went as well as it could - now it's hopefully onwards and upwards after the next week or so! XxI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £207
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Hope chemo day went well.
Well done on all you are juggling.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/256 -
How has the week been?Enjoy the bank holiday.NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!5
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