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Omg at the Kitty 😍❤️ what a handsome boy!
I think life is for living too so good on you for booking some mini hols! I would love to go to Italy! It's on my bucket list.Emergency Fund goal - £1000/1300
Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £1200/£4500
-Smaller goal £0/800
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Thank you both, it’s nice having some breaks to look forward to. I’ve been to Italy lots but excited to go somewhere different this time and if I bump into my favourite detective even better 😂In other news it’s getting so much lighter here in the mornings, hopefully now if it’s dry I can head to the beach for a walk on my early starts - there’s always a break between first and second location.Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3003 -
That sounds very therapeutic.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20281 -
ooh Italy, sounds bliss!Mortgage at largest £280050 with MF date 2038 - currently £152700 #40 2026 challenge £600/£3500 paid2
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Well there has been lots of walking this week but not much today😂 I am shattered!
Payday shuffle today and signature updated accordingly.Today was a long lunch with old colleagues, nice to catch up but draining - I am such a party animal!Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3003 -
Plodding on, tired but one more shift then I am off for a week. Heading up north for a couple of days and I have things planned for April and May. Did speak to boss about dropping hours but I think we are going to attempt to condense them into fewer days instead, unfortunately this won’t start until jun/July.
Took DF out for lunch today then up to see DM just chilling now before an early start tomorrow.
Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3005 -
Condensing hours sounds a good option.
Well done on all the walking. Enjoy your break.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20281 -
Enjoy your break.
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Nice wee break, lovely weather and didn’t spend too much until I decided to stop at a nice soap place on the way home - oops!
Lots of walking when away so a night on the sofa seems like bliss…Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3008 -
Wow, what an amazing rock formation! 🤩
And the sun is shining on you 🌞😊KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 56 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd August.
Produce tracker: £192 of £400 in 2026
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