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Re: Walking into another chapter ...
Sorry to hear about your mum @benbenandme. My mum has dementia but still knows who we are thankfully. She is a smoker too & is obsessed with it - it’s the only thing she wants to do. You have ins…1 -
Re: Walking into another chapter ...
I love daffodils and having some in the house definitely lifts my mood1 -
Re: Let's get this sorted then!
That's an amazing result, well done! It's good to remind yourself on how far you've come. Seeing it in black and white is a real motivator.1 -
Re: Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026!
Hello all, may I join you please? £6135 on a 0% till November 2026. I am making minimum payments (£70/month) and saving £300 in a regular saver with FD and £400 in a Lloyds one. I have enough savings…2 -
Re: All change for 2025
December looking like a good PAD month 🙂1 -
Re: Let's get this sorted then!
Not only have you paid off a lot, you have met your target and your debt figure now starts with a 2. Well done2 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I've just made a pie with some of ours - topped with peas so the top crust doesn't stick - we have visitors again today - a dog walk, a pub and a pie back at home. All good!4 -
Re: Court Case on 9th Jan, no witness statement submitted, help pls
A lay rep only has automatic rights of audience when accompanied by client -https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1225/made. Lawyers with practising certificates can attend without their clients. …3 -
Re: An in-between phase
Thanks @badmemory, yeah I can't make it work either! I'm presuming worried is an anagram indicator and that the whole thing means issue but might be barking up the wrong tree... Edit: I gue…1 -
Re: An in-between phase
I keep thinking emanate - e(english) man (fellow) but ate / worried I don't get. Maybe it will give some ideas.1
