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Pulling my frugal pants on.
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Yes, that *is* expensive!! Hope it was worth it?! 😉
KkAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 36 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 19th July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Hmmmm that's what I thought beanielou and KK. We don't go out much and I know prices have gone up, but I was surprised. Anyway only thing I can do about it, is to not go again.
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Frugalness
1. DH and I decluttered our money holding receptacles of change into the fun pot.
2. Tea provided by the plot - squash, chestnut and sage risotto (squash, sage and onions).
3. Used nature's tumble drier.
4. Wm,dw and car used cheap electric session
5. Free exercise courtesy of miss giddychops and hairy maclary from Donaldsons dairy
6. Plot grown berries with breakfast.
7. No money spent.
8. Celery from dad
Grateful for
1. Stayed dry all day
2. Christmas is packed away
3. New book.
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Seriously impressed by your ongoing home / lottie grown produce! 👏😊
I’ve seen you mention Hairy MaClary a couple of times now - who or what is this? Another Hound ….? (You have such a wonderful way with words for these, I am thinking you should be writing children’s books 😊).
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 36 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 19th July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
He's my dad's dog and he just looks like hairy maclary. My youngest loved those books.
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Ah, I am showing my age I think 😂😉 Never heard of Hairy MaClary 😊
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 36 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 19th July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
First published 1983
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Yup, I was 13 then 😉🤷♀️😊
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 36 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 19th July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
I was 10🐞.
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You're making me feel my age - I was 20 (and 21 late that year) but I've heard of him.3
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