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That sounds very successful if it fed you all 😊👏
KKAs at 15.02.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £220,873
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 21 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 13th March.
Produce tracker: £51 of £400 in 2026
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
I do chicken in the IP using the slow cooker function (because I'm too 'chicken' to try the pressure cooker version, as there's a family story of a a pressure cooker 'blowing' and denting the ceiling!). I can vouch for the moist meat we get from it - much better for sandwiches or cold salads than ordinary roast meat, IMO.
I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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I use the IP for a whole chicken but no water...just lemons, herbs, garlic and black pepper and salt.
I like the way you have poached yours and I will be trying that myself. Thanks.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
Emergency fund 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20254 -
Hey you, how are you doing?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 Carmichael4 -
well 'I aten't dead' PIP, thanks for asking.
Just watching all the little birds on the feeders he set up for me, and the Redo Robin has returned.
I need to make myself go and pick up a 21st birthday present from Argos that is needed for the morning, but I at least remembered to go via TCB for the gift card I immediately paid with which gave me an extra £2 in cashback and 3% back. Pays out straight away as well.
Currently experimenting with buying all of the things to see if it makes me feel better. I have established it doesn't work and must remind myself of this when temptation strikes.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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Redo my luv, kindly remember to hang out the sign next time!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)4
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Very glad you aten't dead, and have garden and bird loveliness to enjoy, even with its poignancy.
Great TCB work, and hopefully in the midst of your experiment you bought some things that you will love and use.
Good that you've remembered buying doesn't help, but don't feel bad about it, you must be feeling a bit wobbly with Mr Redo's anniversary suddenly in the foreseeable. I feel like it was only just winter and I was pining for summer and now all of a sudden we're in the last month of official summer. I haven't summered yet!
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 Carmichael5 -
Also very glad to see you Redo, and glad you are hanging out with your feathery pals xx
And I'm also feeling like I haven't summered yet! Today is my first day of an entire month off work - I'm not complaining but the weather has felt quite autumnal 😬6 -
There you are 🙂 Buying stuff won’t make you feel better but doing stuff might.This past few years it’s seemed like August is the start of autumn. Hopefully not the case this year as it’s my birthday month and I’m a summer baby 😎
You are doing amazingly well given the circumstances.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5 -
It certainly feels like May/July was summer & it is now autumn. My solar is in absolutely no doubt5
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