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Lucielle's daring debt free journey

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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    sounds like you had a fab time and bargainous too
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,593 Forumite
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    I've been having a mini detox and not had any caffeine (sp) since Sunday. Have been having a few headaches at night and was woken up in the early hours with a stonking one behind my eyes. Luckily its gone this morning.

    It's DS2s birthday tomorrow (he'll be 14! How did that happen?) he wants steak pie for tea. I trundled off to the butchers and purchased one and half pounds of stewing steak for the huge cost of £6.11!!!! Its no wonder I'm a yellow sticker kind of girl.

    I've browned it off and put it in the slow cooker. I've started his birthday cake and will finish that off tomorrow, still got to wrap his pressies which I'll get done today. Whilst the oven was on I made some lemon drizzle cakes, 2 big ones and also test drove my new silicone mini loaf tray. Slightly over filled them, so need to adjust the quantities next time.

    I've been feeling shattered, can't keep my eyes open after 9pm. Wondering if its anything to do with the caffeine?

    DD1 is away for a training weekend this Saturday so hoping the weather isn't going to be too wet. I think DS1 will be beating on Saturday.

    Work is ok, not filling me with enthusiasm but its a job, so I'll keep on plodding.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,726 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    My DS is 19 next week.
    Where does the time go indeed?
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,593 Forumite
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    Fab weightloss Beanie!!!
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,726 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    lucielle wrote: »
    Fab weightloss Beanie!!!
    L

    Ta.
    Just to keep it off this time though:eek::rotfl:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    The tiredness probably is reaction to the lack of caffeine, it will sort itself out in a couple of days. Birthday tea sounds lovely, I'll be over shortly....

    Well done Beanie, that is an amazing weight loss, you must have will power of steel!
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
    Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138



  • grannyx2
    grannyx2 Posts: 3,455 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Happy birthday to DS, hope he and you have a great day, they grow up far too quickly don't they x

    Fantastic weight loss beanie x
    Targets
    Trip to Australia (On hold until 2022 now) to meet new grandson born jan 21!

    Lose 84lbs. Update (minus 65lbs mostly during lockdown as of 18.05.21)

    LBM : July 11 - £56,962
    DEBT FREE 21-05-21
    MORTGAGE FREE 13-06-18

    Loving my kitty cat

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3958715/return-to-solvency/p1
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Happy birthday to DS..hope he has a great day x
  • turfy6
    turfy6 Posts: 1,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Happy Birthday to DS hope its a good one :T
    Visa £[STRIKE]5063 [/STRIKE]now 0. Loan 1 €[STRIKE]4885[/STRIKE] now 0. Loan 2 €29,590 now €0 as of 22/02/2016 Mgage €55000/ €23,639 at 01/02/18
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW Nerd 1209 Keep on keeping on folks DFD FEB 2016 MGE FREE 2024 (hopefully earlier)
  • Cake and weightloss on the same page. I like the sound of that! Kids grow up too quickly its true.

    As for the weightloss, well done. I am facing my weight demon as I can no longer really get away with saying I just need to firm up!
    Trying to shift that debt!
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