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An in-between phase
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Woke up early with period pains so not a hugely productive day, tested leg dropping off a vinted sale that was happily a very close drop off point, leg was aching but not painful so went for a local beer with Mr PIP at which we inexplicably didn't win the lottery again, read a book in the meantime
Happy Sunday 🍻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 Carmichael5 -
Just re-read that and can confirm I was also testing if my leg would drop off.
Usuals
Receipt survey
Couple little surveys
Spec work
PB money to usual pots
£85.50/10k
Big walk putting winning cheque in bank 🍻
No legs dropped off, hoorayhttps://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 -
Sorry re hamstring! Glad it didn't drop off
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 -
Hmm. I wonder what a dropped off hamstring would look like? I’m picturing ham+string as in a lengthy piece of bacon dragging along the pavement enticing the local pups to follow on in hope of a nibble.Hmm. Now I’ve reread that it’s perhaps not fit for publication but hey 🤷♀️ just putting it out there.Hmm. Now I’ve reread the earlier post I realise we’re talking about the leg dropping off, not the hamstring. Sheeesh! I need to keep up. (Not easy if your leg does drop off!)4
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Usuals
Lots of build admin
Client job
Lots more build admin, begging people to sort their lives out
Went pub
£100 winning cheque cleared, shares to usual pots
£125.50/10khttps://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 Carmichael4 -
Busy and productive day 😊👏
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 -
Always appreciate your sunny interpretation when we feel like we're wading through Kafka-treacle @KajiKita 😁
Read a post on @Sun_Addict's diary that made me remember another reason I was cross today, and that was because I received attempted mansplaining- I put up a free food listing of a dessert on olio today, said in the description that it wasn't vegetarian, put a picture of the ingredients which included pork gelatine, had a man message me going 'I guess you meant not vegan'.
No random man, I meant it contains meat ingredient, off of what vegetarians don't eat, like in the picture I included that says beef gelatine and not suitable for vegetarians in big letters, hence saying it wasn't vegetarian 🙄
Not even a question mark, just 'you have said something I in my mighty man-ness must correct you about even though I am wrong'. Really p*ssed me off!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 -
Oh my days some people 🤬 No wonder you were cross. I mean if you said it’s not vegetarian then it’s never going to be vegan in a month of Sundays 😖I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 21 months left.1 -
As 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.3
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