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I am doing the Oatiest of OATS and having a rest
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Currently sat on my landing with my feet wedged against the skirting board trying to get it to stick to the wall. I hope I'm not here for 24 to 48 hours 😂
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.765 -
Gonna need an update here @Rhyddid2026
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty3 -
I think she might be stuck…
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I got up after half hour and left it wedged in place. It's still there. I think I'll leave the wedges in place to be on the safe side.
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.763 -
Just don't breathe too hard near it @Rhyddid2026 :)
My horrible grey 8-drawer fitted chest of drawers has FINALLY been picked up. When they arrived they said they needed a video of how to put it together. I told them there wasn't one - surely if you think you'll need instructions then you ask about them BEFORE you drive nearly an hour (particularly given the price of petrol at the moment will have cost them nearly as much as they're paying for it). It's actually very good quality fitted furniture installed by the previous owners of the house. Just (IMHO) ugly.
So one large bit of clutter out of the house. I've stuck my garage doors on the village FB group on the off-chance someone might have a use for them, but as they are dented, they're probably destined for the skip. I'm not putting anything else on FBMP (remind me of that next time I say I'm thinking about it!).
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Good news on the chest of drawers.
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.3 -
Just go my shower fixed. It's been broken since September. It cost £45 to fix and took less than an hour. Why am I like this???!!??!!
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.763 -
Because it's the organising stuff that takes effort.
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Potted up some plant cuttings for friends who've just moved house who we're seeing tomorrow
I have no idea why potting or repotting always becomes an OAT for me, its not hugely time consuming, I enjoy it, I have easy access to all the components, but it lives in the 'put it off' part of my brain 🤷♀️
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty3
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