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It’s such a lovely island paradise.
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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.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 9 months left.2 -
Oh, that sky!
I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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It looks really beautiful! Enjoy every moment of it.
PBs £3050 (including £1k EF, £1k Christmas & £1050 Little Dreams pot)
24/26 books for 2026Take the time to find the joy in each day
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Morning all.
And just like it’s our last day in Lanzarote. The coach picks us up at 1pm tomorrow so at least there’s no rush in the morning.
Very much looking forward to some healthy home cooked food though, although Mr SA has been in his element chips wise. I’ve missed the dog so much and can’t wait to see her again.
Mr SA was driving me mad yesterday as he decided he needed a hat, despite bringing one with him he didn’t want that one! So a good hour or so was spent trawling the shops yet again. He also ended up with the necklace he’d been pestering for. I was so ready for a sit down with a sangria after that.
I haven’t gone without and have bought myself a few things but they were things I’d chanced across rather than actively sought out.
Exercise wise I’ve been doing at least 20,000 a day. It’s a shame I didn’t bring suitable clothing as the hotel has yoga and Pilates classes.
Despite Mr SA constantly shopping we’ve done really well with the spending money and will probably be bringing quite a bit back. I won’t tell Mr SA or he’ll have us trawling the shops all day trying to spend it!
I need to pack the cases well as they were jammed on the way here and there’s extra stuff to put in now.
Will shortly be going for breakfast. The hotel has a great selection so I can at least have a healthy breakfast of fresh fruit.
Another hot sunny day is forecast so off to make the most of it 😎I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪9 -
Enjoy your last day. X
September 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x1 -
Enjoy your day x
"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 McGee1 -
Enjoy. ☀️
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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.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 9 months left.2 -
Gosh thst's gone quick.Enjoy your last day.
Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £25,444....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £350/3000
Studies/surveys November £38.72
Decluttering items 1400/2025. 460/2026
Books read 2025/23 2026- 25(target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 5 in 2026
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up2 -
that’s gone really quick, safe journey home, bring woolies !
Sealed pot challenge 822
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Thanks all ❤️
We had a lovely last day, still hot and sunny here.
Cases almost packed, all the dirty clothes are in Mr SA’s case everything else is in mine.
Spoke to DD and the fur babies have been playing her up 😬 She’s panicking about a smell in the under stairs cupboard that Google tells her is burning electrics - hopefully not 😱 First thing on the list for me to sort on Tuesday 😞Mr SA is all shopped out and hasn’t acquired anything new today thank goodness. Remind me to take him somewhere with no shops next time!
Tonight’s plan is a pre dinner drink followed by a meal where Mr SA can get chips. He already had burger and chips at lunchtime. Meanwhile I’ll be looking for something remotely healthy, probably an Asian restaurant.
We bumped into the scooter man earlier and he’s picking up the scooter at 12 tomorrow so we have an hour to grab something to eat at the hotel bar before we’re picked up at 1pm.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪6
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