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Thanks for your good wishes. Was lergyfied by last night, had a bad night & feel ghastly today. Will probably do a covid test later just so I have more idea what I'm dealing with. Mr F's day off today so he's gone to do the grocery shopping & I have strict instructions to do nothing more energetic than reading & knitting.
Over & out from the plague house.
F x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)9 -
Oh bother 🤒 A day to put your feet up and rest is in order I think. Hope it clears up quickly.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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Yes @foxgloves a day of ringing the bell for room service! The cats can help by their mere existence, no? Get well soon love Humdinger xx4
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I hope you feel better soon Foxgloves 💐 Rest really is the best thing, although help and pampering from your significant other can also help a lot!3
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Thanks for all your kind wishes which are much appreciated. I feel ghastly & at least I know why now, as I've tested positive for covid.
F
2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)6 -
Hope you feel better soon. XMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF #68 £950/£3000
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Studies/surveys December £75.87
Decluttering items 1395/2025
Books read 22
Jigsaws done 18
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up3 -
Ugh, that’s rubbish Foxgloves. Take care, rest up and I hope it goes away quickly. It’s an excuse to enjoy the blackberry vinegar in any case!Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway3 -
Ugh - apparently there is a new strain of Covid doing the rounds and all of a sudden a lot of folk seem to be showing symptoms - I understand that a hoarse voice is a key sign, although if one already has a sore throat, surely that would already be apparent?
Hopefully you'll bounce back nice and quickly.🎉 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/her3 -
Arrrgh - feet up & lots of rest @foxgloves - get better soon hun - hope it's not too harsh on your system!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)2
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Sorry to hear your unwell with the dreaded Covid. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. Hope Mr F manages to escape it, does he have any symptoms yet.:j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.003
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