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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,614 Forumite
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    oh bum! that's a shame, but like you say at least you know now. maybe he has a single twin...
    Mortgage OP 2026 £0/2000
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £33,821

    Make £50 a month Jan £0
    Boiler fund £925/3000

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,427 Forumite
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    Yay the weekends here again :j:j This week has flown by, today went sooo quick. Today was another nsd :T

    Ds has been pretty good today but made some comments to his teacher about how mummy and daddy hate each other :o:o I hate that he thinks things like that, its so unfair for any child to think that of his parents :mad:
    Tomorrow we have his school xmas fete and then a birthday party to go to :D
    His homework tonight was to make a sandwich and then write / draw pictures to explain how he did it. We have made it and taken photos, he's just eating it now and we may attempt the writing tonight.

    I must sort out another matched bet tonight, I haven't done any for a while now :o
    Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £0
  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,214 Forumite
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    What a cool homework, I'd love to be able to eat the work I have to do...that would be wicked.
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.84 December 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. December 25 - 40.34%/33.36%
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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,427 Forumite
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    Postie brought me a 4.00 luncheon voucher from pinecone this morning and I've also just ordered a 10.00 M&S voucher from another survey site :T

    Today its xmas fete followed by kiddies birthday party :rolleyes: then I will veg on the sofa to marvel at the delight that is Austin Healey ;):D:D I must also sort the online banking today too.
    Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,427 Forumite
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    What I wouldn't give for a night with Austin Healey :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :D:D
    Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £0
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,427 Forumite
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    I've added cutie teacher to my facebook, so please please please if any of you are on there please don't make any reference to him, as I would die and it would make it really awkward at work :o:o I know none of you would but I'm dead nervous now in case anyone does :o ... does mean I get to see lots of yummy photos of him though ;):D
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  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    just went and had a peek........he's ok I suppose :rolleyes:
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,427 Forumite
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    will im you on there hypno ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £0
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,427 Forumite
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    Time to start a list for tomorrow ... ;)
    • tesco shopping, hopefully to include a litre of baileys ;)
    • buy some more xmas cards
    • help ds write his xmas cards :eek:
    • write my xmas cards :rolleyes:
    • ds homework
    • paint my nails
    • clean the bathroom
    Thats it so far :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £0
  • tigzem
    tigzem Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    Dont worry BB I wouldn't say anything like...."that cutie teacher u keep going on about is well fit!!!!" lol :rotfl:

    Hope u have a good day.. tis raining here so guessing u've got it too.

    We're doing a roast today, got some friends coming over.

    xx
    "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
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