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An in-between phase

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  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,656 Forumite
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    Another one who agrees with KK.  Please take care!
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,925 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Surely wussy sit-ups can wait a bit!
    Tomato y, garlic y pasta sounds lush  :)
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 100,195 Ambassador
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    Slow down!! 
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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,281 Forumite
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    Many caring wagging fingers here …. 😉😂

    Glad you had such a lovely evening 😊

    KK
    As at 18.06.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
    - OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 46 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th June. 
    Produce tracker: £152 of £400 in 2026

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Thank you @badmemory @doingitanyway @beanielou and KK, I appreciate your concern 😊
    All is fine though, only on day 3 of 10 of recovery so being a bit sore and bleedy is to be expected. Joy of joys period is due to start in the meantime, of course 🙄😁
    I concede doing half wussy situps the day after may have been pushing it but I felt okay then, probably still in shock! I will most certainly make sure to be as idle as possible if need be


  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,281 Forumite
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    < Delivers chaise longue and riveting novel to PiP Towers …> 😉

    KK
    As at 18.06.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
    - OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 46 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th June. 
    Produce tracker: £152 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. 
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 8,357 Forumite
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    Please be careful PiP.  I had an op along those lines some years ago and the 10 days they gave me to recover was optimistic.  Sit on the chaise longue and read that novel KK has delivered without delay.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Thanks @Watty1, will make sure to keep an eye on things. I'm really fine though! Just a bit bleedy and sore but all so far manageable with occasional painkillers and heated wheatbag at night. Poor Mr PIP is boiling! 
  • Happy midweek all, hope it's going well for everyone and if not, join us on our getting things done in April thread, promoted on this week's forum highlights by the MSE top brass dontchaknow 💅😁

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6598522/spring-in-our-step/p1


    Usuals
    Shower and hairwash, still using the massive bottle of conditioner I got as a freebie to review
    20 minute carpet walk

    Got PB money, small survey cashout, and a very welcome £50 from Nationwide
    Shares to tax pot, current account, flat pot, mum birthday pot

    Client job all day

    Cuppa with mum, gave her one of my skincare win bits. Told her to remember that pot alone's worth over fifty quid, when it comes to Christmas 😁

    Little survey

    Walk to local to get some daylight and chill before evening work. Used the fiver I got for Dad's laptop, obviously I transferred the money from my account to my Dad Money pot but it was nice using the physical note to feel like he'd bought me a pint. Cheers Da 🍻

    Dinner is egg, chip and beans, all own brand of course
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,925 Forumite
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    Ooh money is rolling in for you today  :)

    Nice to share your winnings with your mum.

    Hope you are a bit more comfortable today
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

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