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Think of it as being paid to be bored! - LOL - makes it easier!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)New projection - 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 17 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!4
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Problem is, I’m not getting paid when I’m distracted due to boredom!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 -
The shop at the tunnel does have some good prices on Absolut Vodka we got it from both sides when travelling over (different offer both sides). We didn’t have time to shop at the Hypermarrket (queues to get in) but I love it usually for the cheese.Save £12k in 25 No 49
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New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest6 -
When we came back from France in the summer, we had milk, butter and cheese in the fridge. The Immigration Officer who got in our campervan was only interested in looking under the beds and in the shower compartment.Mortgage Free November 2018
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Well we resisted the cheese and are waiting for the ferry (where there is an excellent offer on vodka). Car was ‘searched’ by customs, although pretty sure we could have brought anything back. Still managed to spend €100 in the hypermarket (some stuff for fil’s birthday present, a couple of bits for mum and the rest a split of personal spends and grocery shopping - will be using the ‘savings’ pots for both of those). Have had a lovely time and already working out how to improve next time (staying in France, getting the train etc).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 Hemingway8 -
Sorry, I don't understand this statementthemadvix said:Well we resisted the cheese
I love cheese... I try cheese everywhere I go and still haven't found any I don't like. I even like the ones that smell like cheesy feet 2025 decluttering: 5,225 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟2025 use up challenge: 391🥉🥈🥇💎🏆Big kitchen declutter challenge 132/1502025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5005 -
You’re not allowed to bring cheese or any dairy or most meat back from the EU currently Jess due to foot and mouth in parts of Europe. Otherwise we’d have been bringing cheese back!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 Hemingway7 -
I was going to ask - I assumed from how you'd phrased things, there was some sort of regulatory prohibition, regarding cheese/dairy, rather than personal restraint... 🤣 Sounds like you have had a great trip though tmv. Thanks for 'sharing' 😁👍
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Ah - well that makes much more sense then! I'm out of touch as I haven't left the UK for 9 years!themadvix said:You’re not allowed to bring cheese or any dairy or most meat back from the EU currently Jess due to foot and mouth in parts of Europe. Otherwise we’d have been bringing cheese back!
2025 decluttering: 5,225 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟2025 use up challenge: 391🥉🥈🥇💎🏆Big kitchen declutter challenge 132/1502025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5005 -
No cheese - quel dommage - 😭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)New projection - 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 17 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!5
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