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An in-between phase
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He is so good isn't he @doingitanyway. Do you put books in your guests bedroom or leave them around to be accessed? I always wish I'd booked longer in places I stay through airbandb when they have tempting novels I could do in a week but not a few days
Thank you @redofromstart, I'm having a lovely time, and trying to start my new age year by saying 'no thank you' to persistent stressy thoughts. Won't last long but maybe some neural pathways can be redirected to pleasanter places!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 -
What an excellent idea. I will do thatPennysIntoPounds said:He is so good isn't he @doingitanyway. Do you put books in your guests bedroom or leave them around to be accessed? I always wish I'd booked longer in places I stay through airbandb when they have tempting novels I could do in a week but not a few days
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) 25/07/20251 -
Yay to the posher local for birthday purposes 🍺 🥳I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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Thank you for a delightful birthday weekend.0
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😁 You are most welcome @Blackcats, in fact I think it should be a long birthday weekend so I absolutely insist everyone has a smashing Monday and if anyone or anything tries it with their nonsense we will all say 'don't be silly, for tis Pip's long birthday weekend' 🥂 😂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 -
Glad you got a special splodge for your birthday 😊
KKAs at 17.03.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
- OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 24 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 4th April.
Produce tracker: £59 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 -
Could we stretch this to a birthday week???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 !!0 -
Heck yes @Watty1, have a vicarious birthday week with me where we are only allowing the nice thingshttps://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 -
Happy birthday week Monday everyone, what lovely thing have you done for your unbirthday today @Watty1 😁
Usuals
30 minute walk dropping off a vinted sale
Found a large Le Crudest frying pan. Between me and @doingitanyway we'll have a full free set soon!
Got a pack of pens in the post to review
Ziffit box collected
Half wussy situps
20 minute walk meeting Mr PIP so he could send his passport off to be renewed with stamps from supplies
Found a purple paisley print summer scarf
Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning 1k
Receipt survey
Small walk with Mr PIP for Monday birthday beer 😁
Dinner is spaghetti with wholesome homemade very tomato-y saucehttps://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 -
A pack of pens? I guess it can't always be posh perfume
Wow a Le C frying pan. Who are these people getting rid of such items?!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) 25/07/20251
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