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Thank god we paid the mortgage off
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Yesterday the in laws came for brunch and then Mr 🐞 went and steadily mowed the grass at the allotment. Back is a lot better and is just its normal grumbly self rather than the julius (ceaser) type pain. I spent the afternoon listing more kids toys, which by this morning had all been sold🥳.
Today has been a busy day. I had arranged to help a relative get to grips with using one of the selling sites. However, they were getting themselves into quite a tizz over it. I suggested that I sell it on their behalf. Took me about 20 minutes to load 50 items spilt into 6 bundles. Sold within 30minutes as a job lot. Screenshot everything over to relative so they could see exactly how much they made plus insurance for me in case wider family members make any accusations in relation to myself. My reward was 2 huge carrier bags of art stuff for the youngest old junior school where their TA who we keep in touch with works. Hopefully it will save the school some money. Have arranged for them to pick it up on Thursday, plus we get to have a catch up.
Combined my morning trip to my relatives with calling at my mum’s for a shower and lunch. That trip was combined with meeting up with my lovely friend for a walk. I then Combined that trip with calling at the sm (£102ish) before I headed home. So that 1 drive equalled 4 things done.
Once back home posted 2 sales and packaged up another 3. The youngest then announced that they felt ill again!!!!!!! We have agreed that when they go to see the dr next week ( to discuss medication) I will be going with them to discuss their ongoing health issues.
My friend has asked me to look after their cats 🐈⬛ 🐈 again until Sunday, so best get some sleep 😴 as tomorrow is going to be another busy day.
love 🐞Declutter 984/2026
£62.30 saved by growing and eating my own 2026
books read 5 in 2026
£185 🥳 funpot
🐞change pot £39.537 -
Very efficient use of the car!! 👏👏 Well done for helping relative with the selling site. Do you think they will become self starting on there now? It makes me smile that your reward was art materials for someone else - that’s lovely.
Sorry to hear your youngest is feeling ill again, hope the GP has some suggestions next week. I had to think for a minute about Julius ceasar but got it in the end 😉 Glad Mr LB is in less pain 😊I hope you enjoyed your walk with your friend 😊
KK
As at 17.04.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
- 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 30 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 4th May.
Produce tracker: £93 of £400 in 2026
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No I don’t think they will entertain it KK. I needed to set something up to make the phone password safe first and they said no. So didn’t even get to the stage of downloading the app. Doesn’t matter I’m happy to help at the moment.
2 parcels sent off and then went to volunteer job. Other than that I spent rest of the day sowing beans. Climbing French beans, dwarf french beans and climbing borlotti beans. 24 of each variety. Potted on various seedlings.Best go and feed my friends cats.
Love 🐞
Declutter 984/2026
£62.30 saved by growing and eating my own 2026
books read 5 in 2026
£185 🥳 funpot
🐞change pot £39.530
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