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An in-between phase
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I love both sending & receiving handwritten letters. Am a member of the 'Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society'.
F2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)2 -
I like to call writing on here 'catching up on my correspondence'. As though I am a regency lady with a writing desk.5
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WelshmansDaughter said:I like to call writing on here 'catching up on my correspondence'. As though I am a regency lady with a writing desk.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 !!2 -
LOVING that you and your friend still write actual letters to each other! (Also loving the writing desk idea - and in a shock twist, I actually have one!)🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
I am happy to be part of the writing letters gang too
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
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