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An in-between phase
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Shoulder not as bad today thank goodness, invigilated without incident. Though I think we should have two invigilators per student to account for middle aged bladders 😁
Steps
Receipt survey
Steps getting essentials
Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning 1k
Little bit of build admin
Sitting in garden with Mr PIP (that we still haven't got keys to)
Our local coops are for some reason flogging loads of beers for super cheap prices so worth checking out if you have one near youhttps://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 -
Local Coops and cheap beers …? Any chance they are the little glass bottle beers that you get in Europe? Mr KK is rather partial to them … 🤔
KKAs at 15.01.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
- 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: £39 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.0 -
I recall being very dehydrated when I did my invigilating stint too. It was okay for those in the main halls but doing 1:1 was difficult! You’re doing a brilliant job there.Tilly Tidying andPADing in 2024 £250.62
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RIP Mum & Dad - thanks for helping me on my journey to be
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Oh I'm not sure @KajiKita as we've been getting the ale type beers, maybe you could convince him to like those instead- for 62p a pint I think it stands a good chance 😁
Cheers @Sallyforth, I do keep thinking mid afternoon I need an extra lunch then realising I'm just thirsty having drank about a quarter of my usual water intake!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 Carmichael1 -
Glad to read your invigilating was ok today and your shoulder held up.
Likewise on water intake.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 -
Thanks @doingitanyway, I do get really worried about me letting myself and more importantly others down so always a big relief to get through things okay. Shoulder is still tender so just need to get through the double shift tomorrow then I'm done for the week and half term 💪
(emoji illustration of what I currently can't do with my shoulder 😁)
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 -
Good luck for the double shift today 😊
KKAs at 15.01.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
- 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: £39 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 -
Usuals
Invigilating
Survey and build admin at lunchtime
Invigilating
Picked up some olio veg
Bought myself a pint
Hope everyone's having a good mid week 🍻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 Carmichael1 -
Busy day, @PennysIntoPounds. And deserving of a pint x2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (5/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg0 -
I found it really odd half term came just after the exams got into full swing. My 1:1 pupil was happy to tell me how he was going wild water swimming and some kind of bike stuff and all boring old me could think was “shouldn’t you be revising”!Tilly Tidying andPADing in 2024 £250.62
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RIP Mum & Dad - thanks for helping me on my journey to be
Debt and Mortgage free from 20180
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