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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
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Popping in with a Prolific report to keep it at the top of my mind. £14.54 cleared, £3.50 pending 😊 So I might make it to £30 by the end of the month!8
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You’re doing better than me with prolific Cheery. I’m on £12 with £2 pending. Not being offered a lot at the moment…Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway6 -
Last weekend, I made the decision to stop doing Prolific, and wouldn't you know it, this week after a few months of nothing being offered, I've had 7 invites at decent rates! It's a bit to little to late for me, as I've really gone off surveys and have been sticking to contests which do a lot for my 'what if' hopeful imagination iyswim!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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Now at £20.86 with £4.71pending after a flurry of activity last night. Did two 30 min ones (which didn't take the full 30 mins each) then a 60 min one popped up and while I was very tempted, I really needed to cook some tea so I missed it.
Made a lovely halloumi stew, put some aside for lunch today (together with food flask once it was heated), packed up breakfast and apples and was very pleased with myself - then left it all in the kitchen this morning 😡 Most vexing.6 -
Oh how annoying Cheery!Any chance of the recipe for the halloumi stew? That sounds delicious.Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway5 -
I too would like the hallumi stew recipe if there is one.
How very frustrating about your provisions, will they be okay to use tomorrowFashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family4 -
Hopefully lunch can be had as dinner instead? Most vexing indeed!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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< lurking hopefully as halloumi stew sounds intriguing >
KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- 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 1 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 1st January
Produce tracker: £8 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.4 -
Ha, don't get too excited! It's a Joe Wicks recipe from his app, I can't find it online. Basically you fry up some veg (I used onion, garlic, peppers, and kale, add cooked green lentils (mine were tinned but don't have to be) and passata (I think the recipe was tinned toms), add herbs (mine were just mixed herbs) and smoked paprika, then wang in a bit of cooked halloumi.
I made 4 portions with one block of halloumi, so it's not dead cheese heavy.
Stir in a bit of soft cheese at the end, just a spoonful.
Easy peasy 😊7 -
(Sorry, you won't usually get a 'fry 45g of xx for yy minutes' recipe from me, I'm more of a throw-it-all-in-and-hope-for-the-best type 😂😂)10
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