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Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way
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Sorry to hear about your nuisance colleague, not what you need! Nice relaxing knitting though, that's very pretty yarn 🙂
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It should be. I really don’t want to go there ….
I’m really enjoying it, like colour therapy for me ❤️
KK
As at 18.08.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
- 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 65 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 10th September.
Produce tracker: £315 of £400 in 2026
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.5 -
Love the yarn. Very similar to some wool I bought with my mum and grandmother in Wales that made the most fabulous jumper.
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 !!1 -
The knitting is very pretty, what is though? I am thinking either bikini or bunting😂
Mortgage OP 2026 £1870/2000Mortgage balance: £29,683
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30, Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug £45, Sept2 -
🤣 It's going to be a shawl! 😊
KK
As at 18.08.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
- 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 65 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 10th September.
Produce tracker: £315 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.4 -
I love that colour. Big hugs for work stress….crying at work is no fun :(
Emergency Fund - £1000
Baby cash emergency fund £210/250
Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £1200/£4500
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Thank you x
Soooo relieved to get to the end of the week. The announcement happened today that my boss left the business two days ago. I’m relieved for him - he has clarity now and can focus on getting better rather than constantly feeling guilty about not being in work … We can also ‘face forwards’ as a business again. I suspect we will get a new GM, as talking to the stand-in this morning, they don’t yet feel ready … Interesting times ahead …
Charger returned via PO.
Chat with neighbour in Sainsbugs immediately after her latest therapy session, so I got chapter and somewhat sweary verse … 😉 Good to see her starting to ‘come alive’ again 😊
Working my way through washing as I’m out all day tomorrow garden visiting. This hot weather (29 here atm) is hard going, but fabulous for drying! 🤷♀️😉😊
Need to cook a batch of soup this afternoon and do some cleaning. After that I shall flop.
Oh and I have treated myself. I discovered that I have 6 days annual leave left (including an extra one as I will be away from home for two nights in September on business in Spain) so booked two days off and tickets to go to two of three days of the Yeo Valley festival 😊 It’s giving me something to look forward to amidst the melee ….
KK
As at 18.08.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
- 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 65 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 10th September.
Produce tracker: £315 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.8 -
I was going to suggest a g-string…..
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Ooh, lovely to have a trip booked! 🙂🙂 I need to ponder this summer's solo adventure - I'm putting off booking anything, as we have a car we can sleep in by that point I might go camping!
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A lovely break sounds just what's needed
Well done returning the not right product instead of it sitting around!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
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