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Can someone kick me into gear please?!

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  • penguin83
    penguin83 Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    Well kids and I had a big clean session today and the kitchen is now sparkling, they thought it was great fun although the kitchen floor did end up a bit drowned!

    Next debt to work on is a HSBC one of 358.00 so will be aiming to put 10.00 a day away to pay it off before the end of June - today is day 1 so have already put £10.00 away in a tub only 348.00 left to find!

    Off to do some studying or the assignment will never get done - hope alls well x x
    Pay Debt by Xmas 16 - 0/12000
    There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    Penguin ur doing brilliantly, cant believe how quickly youve attacked the debts.
    Bet your looking 4ward to Tues hope u have a gd night.

    Hows the assisgnment going, becoz of all the upset with mum, and me being poorly, theyve changed some of my tabs around, keep needing afternoon naps, a couple times a week. My tutor was fab, he gave me a 3 wk extension, I forgot about to Thurs it had to in by Sat, but as Sat was tutorial, knew wouldnt be in the mood to do the assisgnment, so spent thurs + fri,instead of being logical Q1, Q2, Q3, I attacked Q3 first, could manage that basically moaned about employment practices, I could of wrote for England, then did Q1, for some strange reason I then did cover page, references, contents, spellchecked etc, fri ngt now 8pm, then it hit Id missed out Q2, course this was a 2 parter, lost the plot, ended up babbling and only doing 1 part, by 1am sat, thought its got to go. Bless him got it back today, he commented on the half missing answer, but I got 67%, so as happy as I can be under the circumstances.......... 1st was 86%, this was the 2nd.

    Good luck xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Good results for the pair of you there...WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Things are looking good at your end as well and I'm sure you'll havethat bill paid in no time at all.
  • penguin83
    penguin83 Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    Thanks Mum, the debts seem to be going down slowly but thats just because I am an impatient so and so! 67% is great especially as you say under the circumstances, what course are you doing at the minute?

    Thanks to you too Taxi, hope work has been ok for you, OH is looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend just hope the weather brightens up ok,

    Our month started yesterday so have paid a couple of bills and I am getting ever closer to that magical 29k figure should hopefully be there in 2 or 3 months, still haven't updated my sig so will do that at some point.

    Had a great night at the concert last night, drank far too much, danced the night away and lost 2lbs at slimming this morning so its all good. Total weight loss is now 3st 3lbs, nearly halfway to target.

    Have an assignment due in on Friday so need to get cracking on with that, hope everyone is well x x x
    Pay Debt by Xmas 16 - 0/12000
    There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Good with the assisgnment, my next one is due June 6th, but I'm going to ask for an extension, working my rear off trying to catch up, in 3 days done 2 weeks worth of work.
    I'm doing B201 Business course, original idea was aim for a degree b4 I'm 40, 2 yrs away, but not going to happen, I did 3 level one courses in one year, but after the last yr, I had a breakdown last yr, so now only set myself 1 course then a break.
    I know ur on Law, are you continueing on that path or doubling up. I love Law, but at the moment, dont think could do level 2 Law, just fry my brain. xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • penguin83
    penguin83 Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    The plan is still to do Law - so far anyway! Ive registered to do 2 level 2 courses starting this Sept but looking at it from a practical as well as financial point of view, I think I will just do W200 this Sept as DS starts school in Sept which is going to be pretty stressful time with the transition and I will still be working full time too so dont want to overface myself! I can always double up next year if I'm feeling brave enough! x x
    Pay Debt by Xmas 16 - 0/12000
    There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Alls sounding great your end Penguin.Well done on the weight loss.
    I haven't been to work for a couple of weeks as I've had allsorts of workmen in.DH has had a quiet week at the beginning but it should be busier from tomorrow.I'm hoping to get back tomorrow if not def saturday.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    penguin83 wrote: »
    The plan is still to do Law - so far anyway! Ive registered to do 2 level 2 courses starting this Sept but looking at it from a practical as well as financial point of view, I think I will just do W200 this Sept as DS starts school in Sept which is going to be pretty stressful time with the transition and I will still be working full time too so dont want to overface myself! I can always double up next year if I'm feeling brave enough! x x

    I think your doing the best thing just doing one level 2 course, espically with Law, as its heavy going at the best of times, but from the way I looked at the prospectus the W201 follows on from W200, so whether the base knowledge is on w200 and the specialist side is the w201 not sure. x
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • penguin83
    penguin83 Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    Evening all.

    Have submitted my TMA and have been having a bit of a relax this evening although now the downstairs is a bombsite. Why is it if you dont do something for one day it looks like it has been a month since it was touched!

    I am off work till Weds afternoon as we get Tues off for the queens birthday (long live the queen!) and then Ive got Weds morning off so have a shed load of things to get through.

    I am on attempt number 12 million to quit smoking, it been a whole 10 minutes and I am doing well! I am so so so determined though this time, I will not let it beat me and have stocked up on oranges and lollipops to combat any empty hands, I dont even enjoy it so god knows why I find it so hard to quit.

    Need to finish this months budget and get started on the next part of the course so I dont get behind. Cake making with the kids tomorrow and lots of housework so hopefully we can do something on Sunday if the weather does what it is supposed to in May

    Hope everyone is well, speak soon, x x
    Pay Debt by Xmas 16 - 0/12000
    There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,552 Forumite
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    Good luck with the quitting.
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    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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