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An in-between phase

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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 25,332 Forumite
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    Hopefully it is 🤞The day you move into that build there’ll be a coach load of MSE mates heading your way with bottles of champagne to celebrate. So best be prepared 🤣

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,796 Forumite
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    Starts frantically looking for the pearls and posh clothes in anticipation!

    L

    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,882 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81955627#Comment_81955627

    Are we not all just going for the vaguely Pat Butcher/Bet Lynch inspired get-ups alluded to previously?!

    🎉 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
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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 8,080 Forumite
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    edited Today at 11:43AM

    I've already got the leopard print blouse and large earrings - just need to get some leggings in perhaps a zebra print for the party?

    In my wardrobe declutter I kept the "heels" although I rarely wear them as they all fit and at the time I thought who knows what the future dates will bring - I know just need to decide blue? Multicoloured ? or fur trimmed ankle boots with 3 inch heels ?? (I have no idea what I was thinking when I bought these btw LOL) All of these will perfect for opening the house party.

    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 !!
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,796 Forumite
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    Speak for yourselves I’m the refined Bet Lynch (ahem)!

    L

    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,339 Forumite
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    Spec work

    Usuals

    Shower and hairwash using free toiletries

    Steps dropping off a vinted sale

    Build admin, we're over a week into April and I haven't gone completely mad yet so keeping the faith with my April Aim. Thames are still being !!!!!! 🙂

    Free exercise of half wussy situps

    Prepped cheesy potatoes for dinner using up some suspicious cheese and some suspicious potatoes

    Little stroll with Mr PIP to support a local pub that's just reopened, so happy that it didn't get turned into horrible architecture cramped flats and has remained a place for the community 🍻

    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 Carmichael
  • WelshmansDaughter
    WelshmansDaughter Posts: 2,066 Forumite
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    If I win the lottery PiP I'm buying you f and b paint just fyi 🤣

  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,339 Forumite
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    The MSE forum seems to have vetoed me very reasonably calling Thames tw*nts when the actual offensive bit in that sentence was 'Thames'

    Haha love it @WelshmansDaughter you can definitely come to the house decorating 😂

    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 Carmichael
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