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  • Managed a couple of updates this week.

    Things to do/achieve:

    9. Read 26 books - 4/26 - Tao Te Ching

    13. Full house declutter - 87 items gone so far this year

    Habits to implement:

    18. Drink 1.5 litres of water per day - up to 700ml average

    MPHx

    MFW: Journey started Nov 2025. Due to finish Nov 2053.

    OPs: £10

    DC pension pot to target: 22.5%

    Mrs SD's 2026 Declutter Campaign: 🏅

  • eltee2
    eltee2 Posts: 583 Forumite
    500 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Evening all

    1.   Sort out an End of Life planner

    2.   7/26 films watched 

    3.   2/26 areas decluttered 

    4.   1/26 Deep-clean decluttered areas

    5.   4.5/26 lbs lost

    6.   Bedtime routine established

    7.   1/26 books read                          

    8.   £52.99/£260 clothes budget

    9.   5/26 new recipes

    10. 23/260 AFDs

    11. 2/26 pamper/relaxation sessions

    12. 15/260 go for a walk

    13. 1/26 volunteering sessions

    14. 2/26 gardening sessions

    15. 6/52 Half hour Friday meal planning

    16. 03/26 post-WI sessions

    17. 25/260 NSDs

    18. 03/26 Home-made soups

    19. 06/26 live music  

    20. 0/4 Overpayments on personal loan

    21. 2/12 Pay credit card off in full every month

    22. 1/26 spend time with extended family

    23. 5/26 items of clothing donated/recycled       

    24. 5/26 spend time with friends

    25. 1/26 batch cooking & freeze sessions

    26. 4/26 home maintenance/repairs

    El

     "I started out with nothing
    And still got most of it left"
    Seasick Steve 



  • Morning 26ers 👋 A couple more baby steps for me this week:

    Things to do/achieve:

    11. Sit final 2 exams - unexpectedly passed my latest exam! So only 1 more to go

    Habits to implement:

    18. Drink 1.5 litres of water a day - 800ml

    MPHx

    MFW: Journey started Nov 2025. Due to finish Nov 2053.

    OPs: £10

    DC pension pot to target: 22.5%

    Mrs SD's 2026 Declutter Campaign: 🏅

  • eltee2
    eltee2 Posts: 583 Forumite
    500 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 15 February at 10:56AM

    Morning

    Congratulations @Ms_Potato_Head

    Updates

    2.   8/26 films watched

    Afterburn (comedy action)

    5.   6/26 lbs lost

    9.   6/26 new recipes

    10. 23/260 AFDs

    11. 3/26 pamper/relaxation sessions

    12. 17/260 go for a walk

    15. 7/52 Half hour Friday meal planning

    16. 4/26 post-WI sessions

    17. 25/260 NSDs

    19. 7/26 live music 

    24. 6/26 spend time with friends

    25. 1/26 batch cooking & freeze sessions

    26. 5/26 home maintenance/repairs

    El

     "I started out with nothing
    And still got most of it left"
    Seasick Steve 



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