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The Senior Wonder Years!

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  • MACKEM99 said:
    lou said:
    How fortunate to have received a free university education. My DS who has just started his teaching career has an eye watering student debt or as I tell him graduate tax to repay. 
    Yes but how many went to University in those days.  When I left school in 1974 it was around 5%.  Not a chance of me doing so. I had to go straight to work to bring money in.
    So true and only about 20 to 25% were awarded 1st or Upper Seconds. Now it is over 60%
  • MACKEM99
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    edited 19 September 2024 at 9:54AM
    beanielou said:
    Love the tree. 
    There is another one in the sitting room. I may reveal that later lol!
    I think you are Father Christmas in disguise!😀
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    edited 19 September 2024 at 9:54AM
    MACKEM99 said:
    beanielou said:
    Love the tree. 
    There is another one in the sitting room. I may reveal that later lol!
    I think you are Father Christmas in disguise!😀
      You never know!
  • beanielou
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    If you are Father Christmas can I please have a tree please. Thank you 🤩 
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  • MrsPorridge
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    I love your nativity scene, its very similar to mine, except mine is painted.
    Debt free and Keeping on Track
  • Lily8
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    Looks fab Baron_Dale.
  • Clowance
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    gorgeous, and it cheered me up to see it. Not putting my tree up yet though!
  • Looks fab and cheery 🎅😁
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

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  • Auti
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    It looks lovely and cosy :)
  • I subscribe to your thread and really enjoy hearing of your retirement having taken early retirement myself four years ago at 58.

    Just popping in to say I absolutely LOVE your decorations - you obviously don't have two delinquent Burmese cats lol!

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