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Pulling my frugal pants on.
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Yes it’s wonderful cherryfudge, however I’ll probably be complaining next week because of an explosion of weeds. Trip to the plot to sort out a new bed for the leeks. Lots of to and froing with soil and compost. 5 strawberries eaten, strawberries that actually taste like strawberries. 🍓.Quick tidy around the house. Saw a friend (not planned, but they were feeling low so invited them to pop up for a cuppa. Sc used to make a veggie chilli for tea. Altered 2 new dresses( 20% off) as they are slightly too long and I’m slightly too short. .Love 🐞
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strawberries that actually taste like strawberries. 🍓.
Yep they're lovely the homegrown ones aren't they! I need to plant more up I think as we're not getting enough for more than one each at the moment every few daysthe ones in the SMs are so expensive and they taste either of nothing or some sort of chemicals to me. Even after soaking and washing.
MORTGAGE BALANCE when we moved Aug 2024, £120,000. January 1st £118,267.06. May 1st, £116, 123, June 1st, £115,536, New mortgage added for extension- £165,000 July 1st!Mortgage Overpayments - September-December, £152.46. Jan £103.27, Feb £115, March £91.50, April £100, May £200, June £200. July £200.
Total- £1162.23
Goal to pay off 1% of current mortgage in one year. £1200. (96.83% there)
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My half sibling apparently has really enjoyed my strawberries 🍓 whilst looking after the plot. Slowly working our way home, crawling by Birmingham, hopefully hit the M1 soon.
Had a lovely relaxing holiday ( south wales) . Only used the car once whilst there and that was to drive to Rhossili. Lovely time on the beach, except I got bit on the eyelid of all places. Walked over the causeway to worms head. Ended up taking antihistamines for insect bite for a couple of days. Lots of local walks,read 3 books and had descent gluten free cake. Good job mil didn’t come as it was a mile of rough track to the cottage and down steep sand dunes to the beach. She’s still in a lot of pain. We have sent lots of pictures and OH will is planning on popping up later today.Love 🐞
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Half sibling was very kind and brought a piece of mobility equipment from dads for mil and they cleaned it. Hopefully it will help mil and reduce their leaning on fil.Been to the plot between rain showers, lots of weeds. Resown several veggies that haven’t germinated. Harvested broad 🫘 , lettuce 🥬, mint and strawberries🍓. The youngest snaffled the strawberries. Watered the greenhouses, we’ve ended up with 🐜 is one, so saturated the ground, hopefully they will move on. The 🍊 and 🍋 trees smell divine. I really need to get them up to the plot permanently at some point as we really don’t have room at home( dad had them in his greenhouse).Feeling very tired 🥱
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Another couple of hours at the plot attacking weeds with hoe and . First lot of leeks are in (whoop whoop), sown more French 🇫🇷 🫘 and climbing 🧗 🤣 🫘. Bean pole is in. Sown more kale, romanseco and sage. You can tell we were absent a lot of last year with all the weed seedlings coming up. Beans and pumpkins that are hardening off survived the night. Picked a few more strawberries before we left.Miss giddychops been for 2 short walks, walking a lot better now she’s had her nails done.
Right best get tea underway before the masses start revolting.Love 🐞
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You sound like you are getting back into your plot rhythm again this year 😊
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: £205 of £300 in 2025
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