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Monday is here again, although I must admit that these days I don't dread Mondays! What a lovely feeling that is 😀 This morning I have a 2hr clean in the next village, it is a nice sunny day for a cycle and then a 2hr clean nearer to home this afternoon.
I must admit that we didnt look at cameras or pensions as planned. DH was too engrossed in the racing and I ended up having a 2hr nap! We did have a nice walk with the dogs in the woods and then yesterday I went to clean for my grandad. We tackled a large wardrobe in the spare room that had a lot of my nan's bits and bobs in. A lot of old photo albums which were lovely to see. Lots of bits of Christmas and birthday wrapping paper that she would keep, iron and reuse 🤣 and then knitting bits. Photo albums were arranged nicely on the shelving, bits of wrapping paper were recycled and knitting bits I have put together to give to one of my customers who knits things for charity. I did find buried a lovely box with 4x cups in that different types of tits on (birds not the other sort, get your minds out the gutter! 🤣) which my grandad said i could have, so they are now in our kitchen.
Right best get going! Have a good day all x
The tit cups and the dogs in the woods 🙂
I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
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Delurking not just because those mugs are beautiful but because my grandmother used to save wrapping paper and iron it. You've really made me smile with that memory😀
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 !!2 -
gorgeous shape and pics on the mugs, they'll be a pleasure to drink from
Gorgeous puppers xxx
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'2 -
My Gran also used to whisk the wrapping paper away - until Grandad stopped her doing it 🤣 She never stopped cutting out images from Christmas cards with pinking shears to use as gift tags though 🩷
Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
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Erm… sorry, am I being too MSE when I save wrapping paper (albeit I do usually only use it for the present-stealing game, having got a stash of fabric wrapping bags)? And I definitely chop up my Christmas cards for tags - why wouldn't you?!
Lovely tits Jessy 🤣 (someone had to say it!)
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 Hemingway3 -
@Watty1 Aww I'm glad that it brought back a happy memory. I wonder if it's something they were taught at school 🤣
@daisy_1571 thank you x
@South_coast haha brilliant! I do cut out pictures on Christmas cards with my crinkle scissors for gift tags though. Funnily enough, something my nan taught me to do 🤣
@themadvix Haha, sorry vix! I do cut pictures out of cards with my crinkle scissors and I do save gift bags, but i don't do the wrapping paper one. Maybe I should start in honour of my nan! P.S. Appreciate the compliment regarding my tits 🤣
I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
Starting balance March 26 £191,274.536 -
Today is our 3rd wedding anniversary, so we went out to the local Indian last night as Tuesday's are banquet night and you get a starter, main, side dish to share between two, and a rice or naan for £16.50 each, anniversary meal done MSE style 🤣 It was very yummy!
My brother came yesterday and put up a new fence which looks really good with concrete posts and gravel boards, so that's one job off the list. The cheeky neighbour that I'm not keen on asked my brother when I was planning on doing their side! With the unwritten rule being that you usually take care of the left side, unless he has something in writing by a legal professional saying I'm responsible for the right side, he can go swivel!
Today I've been at two cleaning jobs this morning and then done 2hrs this afternoon for a new customer who wanted their rented out house cleaning before they sell it. I still need to go back to it and probably have another 3hrs work 😀
I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
Starting balance March 26 £191,274.535 -
Happy anniversary Jessy! Can’t believe it’s been three years - that’s flown past! Your anniversary meal sounds delicious.
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 Hemingway2 -
Wow, can't believe it has been three years, that's flown by (for me, anyway 😅)! Dinner sounds perfect x
P.S. Forget unwritten rules, the docs you signed before exchange will have a plan which shows which fence(s) you own. Look for a little "T" on the boundary line
Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
Happy belated anniversary! 🎉
My nanny also used to save wrapping paper. She would hover over us whilst we unwrapped very carefully because omg if we ripped it straight down the middle she'd shriek, in her heavy Irish accent, noooo sweet Jaysus what are you doing to that Paypaaa!!! 🤣 She'd whisk it away and fold carefully and put in her bedroom lol. I think she got slightly less anxious about it as I turned a bit older as there was just too many grandkids at Christmas to hover over and she gave up 🤣👌🏻.
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