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An in-between phase
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Somebody has missed a trick not naming a cocktail/beer brand Just One More 🤣
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Usuals
Half wussy situps
Steps dropping off a vinted sale, enjoyed the man playing Lambada on his trumpet
Chose fitted cupboards and wardrobe for build
Flat clean
Sunday beer with Mr PIP (with camra discount)
Up and at 'em again tomorrow!
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'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty8 -
Ah …. Lambada … takes me back to my teens … <happy reverie …>
KK
As at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 38 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd June.
Produce tracker: £139 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.5 -
Oh I love Lambada 💃
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪3 -
Someone brewed a beer called "Responsibly" (as in "always drink Responsibly" IIRC. (Just double checked and there have been a few but the Beartown one was what I was thinking of) which made me chuckle.
🎉 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
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Me too @Sun_Addict, so sultry
Ha nice work from Beartown @EssexHebridean
Usuals
Invigilating
Steps recycling a bra
Survey
Receipt survsurvey
Entered some competitions, money please
Build admin. I'm £2 away from free delivery on an order where delivery is nearly £4 so trying to work out what we might need so as not to squander money!
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'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty4 -
Spare fuses?
Small LED lightbulbs?
Cleaning cloths?Trying to think of things that are cheap but useful … 🤔
As at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 38 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd June.
Produce tracker: £139 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 -
I might go mad and buy a couple of guest handtowels @KajiKita, the ones we have are fine for us but pretty ancient and it would be nice to have something fresh for visitors. We are also planning on buying fresh bath towels for visitors but they cost more so they can wait 😁
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'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty4 -
Pink ones I hope 🤣🤣🤣
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Usuals
Invigilating
Half wussy situps
Carpet walk
Survey
Shower and hairwash using free toiletries
Wow my updates are boring 😂 It's all about the money making and money saving slog though!
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'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty8
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