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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 18,572 Forumite
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    I've got a photo book on my OAT list too, although I've not even started it yet! 

    What i have done, however, is finally stuck up the ceiling panel that fell down in about February 😬😂 hoping it doesn't fall down again 😬
  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,962 Forumite
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    Well done @Cheery_Daff, that is excellent OATing 
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,377 Forumite
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    Fitted the new ironing board cover.
    Unpacked, assembled and placed the new toilet brush. 

    KK
    As at 18.06.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
    - 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 50 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th July. 
    Produce tracker: £157 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. 
  • Rhyddid2026
    Rhyddid2026 Posts: 1,380 Forumite
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    That's 4 whole OATs @KajiKita !!
    Debts                04/01/25       01/06/26  
    Natwest X2        £14,122.71     - 
    Barclaycard        -                    £10,200
    Lloyds CC          £6,112.60      £3,795
    1st Direct CC     £176.03         £0
    CC total             £20,411.34    £13,995
    OD                     £1100            £0
    Car loan             £4,000          £3,000
    1st Direct Loan  £10,684.44    £5,275
    Total                  £36,195.78    £22,270
    EF £2,210
    HF £1.06
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,377 Forumite
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    Rhyddid2026 said:
    That's 4 whole OATs @KajiKita !!
    😂😂😂 That’s a little generous but I’ll take it … 😉

    KK
    As at 18.06.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
    - 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 50 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th July. 
    Produce tracker: £157 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. 
  • WelshmansDaughter
    WelshmansDaughter Posts: 2,210 Forumite
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    That Greenwich laser is a bad influence 
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 19,496 Forumite
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    I really, really MUST book the septic tank emptying tomorrow, and book my car in for it's recall appointment. 

    On the plus side, I can also start putting things back in the hall as it's almost done. Landing will have to wait for carpet on 2nd Dec.

    Not sure what to do about the bathroom smell though. 
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 19,496 Forumite
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    edited 21 November 2025 at 12:34PM
    Haven't done anything about the septic tank, car, or hotel/train for my hospital trip. But I've ordered vine eyes and wire for training the fig and blackberry in the veg plot. 

    Handyman identified the smell as one of the types of sealant he used to sort out the shower. It may take a while for the smell to go unfortunately. But if I move back into my bedroom it'll be less annoying. 
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