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An in-between phase
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Thanks all for your comments.
Build admin
Thames came round to fit the water meter again. And couldn't again. So this is going to be another few months minimum of paying much higher bills while we try to get this sorted
Tried to enter the mcvities competition but their website wouldn't work and in attempting to make it work I have used up all my plays for the entire competition despite not actually having been able to enter oncehttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael1 -
Was bit worried I was having an existential crisis but turns out I'm not that deep and I actually just needed a couple of biscuits
35 minute walk
Half wussy situps
Receipt survey
Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning a £500 food voucher
30 minute carpet walk
My Le Crudest bowl arrived, I love it so much
Constant build admin
Client call
Mahoosive thunder, rain, and hail storm
PB, survey, coins money to current account, tax, flat, Mr PIP's birthday pots
Going over to mums for dinner tonight 😊https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael3 -
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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. 21 months left.1 -
I am so sorry you ar feeling low. You have alot to cope with. be l=kind to yourself and try not to push things too much.0
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I hope you enjoy your dinner with your mum.PennysIntoPounds said:Was bit worried I was having an existential crisis but turns out I'm not that deep and I actually just needed a couple of biscuits
Am I allowed to laugh at the above?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
Emergency fund 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20250 -
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael0 -
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael7 -
I often find that biscuits help my existential crisis. Maybe some research needs done into that.1
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That is a stunning piece of earthenware (is that the right term?) - almost sculptural
KKAs at 15.02.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £220,873
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 14 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 15th February.
Produce tracker: £44 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.1 -
That is a rather lovely bit of Crudest.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo1
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