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21 today, 21 today!Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!6
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20/24 today please Cathybird6
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10/10 for today please cathybird5
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Thanks DIA
21 for me please CathybirdMy mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo5 -
May AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
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May targetscathybird 20/21
Dark Sunday 7/14
doingitanyway 21/23
Dryjan 14/18
dustydigger 21Jellybaby 22/TF
maggiem 3/10maman 11/10
ManPants 21/31
marahouti 18/25
oceandreamer 20/24
PriceySOS 24redofromstart 21/20
RobM99 21/30
satchmo1 18/20
Season of Mist 14/31
sukeyboo 11/10
tiddles 21/23
Watty1 11/20
WBF 1/14To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here
🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞5 -
Declaring early for today on 11/10 please cathybird5
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Woke with a headache so definitely no alcohol today. Declaring early on 21/23 please cathybird
Bring on the bubbles 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 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20255 -
11/20 it is all progress.....Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!6 -
It’s 22 AFDs for me please @cathybird. I’ll be honest, it is getting harder. But, what a difference to my bank balance! Treated myself to some bedding plants and new planters instead of the usual wine/gin combo.6
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