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An in-between phase
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Thanks for the cat loans and comments
We had pest control in! They did three visits! Not a trace of mouse then 😂
They have been rebooked.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 -
Miss Feral is on her way. She has murdered the feather string thing on a stick three times and needs some real action nowMade 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 !!3 -
I came across this and it made me think of you. There might be some useful names in it as contacts?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 13 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th 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.2 -
I hope you find a solution soon. It is impossible to relax with a mouse about!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 -
Much sympathy from me. I hope it gets sorted quickly, but in the meantime lock away any chocolate.
My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo0 -
Thanks @KajiKita I notice no mention of compensation! Ghastly companyKajiKita said:I came across this and it made me think of you. There might be some useful names in it as contacts?KKhttps://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 -
Cheers @doingitanyway @redofromstart
It is not only stressful being on constant alert but dreadful having to do the washing-up promptly 😁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 -
Spec work
Usuals
Won a plastic cricket set 😂
Dropped off a vinted sale and did nearly an hour of extra steps
Submitted a YouSpot
Build admin
Carpet walk
Vinted pay and client pay to usual pots
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 -
A plastic cricket set … coo …! What will you do with that? Donate it to a play group? Or sell it?(Struggling hard to imagine PiP using said set, and failing miserably! 😂)
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 13 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th 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 -
KajiKita said:A plastic cricket set … coo …! What will you do with that? Donate it to a play group? Or sell it?(Struggling hard to imagine PiP using said set, and failing miserably! 😂)
KK
How very dare you, I am both extremely athletic and also have an easygoing nature ideally suited to group games in the park 😂😂😂
Yeah okay I'll probably give it away or if no-one wants it, stick it in the boot sale pile
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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