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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻

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  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,754 Forumite
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    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)
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  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,757 Forumite
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    edited 23 July 2025 at 11:27AM
    I too would like the hallumi stew recipe if there is one.

    How very frustrating about your provisions, will they be okay to use tomorrow
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  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,754 Forumite
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    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 - Sep 2038 (reduced by 3 years)
  • KajiKita
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    < lurking hopefully as halloumi stew sounds intriguing > 

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    As at 21.05.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
    - OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 35 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th May. 
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