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Hello Smamfer
Just a quick note to say your diary has inspired me as well as made me laugh. Sounds like things are all coming together for you in the relatively short time since you started posting. Well done. :j
I just hope I can do as well (including getting a great new bf!;) )
TixyA smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0 -
Hello Smamfer
Just a quick note to say your diary has inspired me as well as made me laugh. Sounds like things are all coming together for you in the relatively short time since you started posting. Well done. :j
I just hope I can do as well (including getting a great new bf!;) )
Tixy
Thanks for popping in tixy.. feel free to pop in for a virtual cuppa although the hob nobs may resemble crumbs by the time you get here..:D
Im a long way from being debt free but sometimes when you have other good things happen......... it doesnt seem as much as a struggle.
Quick update while im here.... just bought a dining table from t'eebay.. well i didnt... lubberly jubberly barrel boyfriend left me his credit cardLol its ok ladies... he does know!
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Hi, smamfer.
I have just read the entire thread. You do have some ups and downs don't you..........nothing saucy intended!!!
I am really pleased you have found yourself a decent fella, a nice house on the horizon and your dd sounds great. I bet you could have burst when she passed her 11+, please pass on my congrats.
Keep going with sorting the debts, I have a feeling you will make it sooner rather than later - you sound so determined.
I have subscribed to your diary now, so I won't miss any installments. I keep thinking I will do my own diary, but have not got round to it yet. I am sure it would help a lot to see things written down.
Take care
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Elsas_mamma wrote: »Hi, smamfer.
I have just read the entire thread. You do have some ups and downs don't you..........nothing saucy intended!!!
I am really pleased you have found yourself a decent fella, a nice house on the horizon and your dd sounds great. I bet you could have burst when she passed her 11+, please pass on my congrats.
Keep going with sorting the debts, I have a feeling you will make it sooner rather than later - you sound so determined.
I have subscribed to your diary now, so I won't miss any installments. I keep thinking I will do my own diary, but have not got round to it yet. I am sure it would help a lot to see things written down.
Take care
XX
Aww thank you sweetie so nice of you to sit and read all about me and my dailt goings on, i do ramble at times and when i started my diary last year i felt a bit embarassed thinking noone wants to read it all etc etc,.,,, but you know what.. at least once a week I read it! I sit here and look at my strike throughs and see how things have happened. Ive laughed back and ive been worried but by writing it down it helps me and thats what matters.
But.. if others hadn't have written their diaries i wouldn't have done mine. So missy get yours done laugh to yourself and cry to yourself but remember EVERYONE here is in the same place and that support is priceless!
Good luck and thanks again xxx2025 Wins ::
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Morning all. well afternoon but hey who's checking!
Quick update... ( as if i know how to write anything quick and short)
Work Still going ok averaging about 30-40 hours a week from home loving being able to have dd more at home and not leaving her with my folks while i work nights but she has always had such a close relationship with them that she still sods off there for a day of so a week for her " nanny and grandie pampering" :rolleyes: But moneys ok and im managing just being careful in other areas.
House move.. been on at estate agents again to see if anything happening with my " house in the wild" but they still waiting for the decorators to get finished apparently. I have the house as a screen saver on my phone now lol is that sad???we did drive down to it yesterday and peeped through the windows but couldnt see any change, this depressed bf but as i said if they started upstairs we wouldnt notice anyway.... Thats me trying to keep things positive... I have also enquired about a bungalow which is up for rent at a very good price so we have a viewing for that on friday afternoon... It would be the more sensible option due to locatiom but hey... sensible is boring right :rotfl:
Wftx LOL bless them i think they are my penpals now you know:rotfl: I received 4 letters from them this week all contradicting each other but i think they had it sorted in last one. So fingers crossed nomore toing and froing with them.. well not until April anyway.
Went to land bingo last night i didnt win but bf won a tenner.. thats our weekly treat, we came home and found mecca had put £5 in our accounts for some promotion thing played them... he won nothing... i won £35 quid so thats been withdrawn straight away into my second account overdraft!
Right my wknd is working, bit of food shopping but i have just been through the freezer realised as usual i have more than i thought so its only a few bits. Tonight im working 4 hours, tomorrow day 3 hours tomorrow night 3 hours... Hmmm i can see a pattern forming here. Bf back on nights tonight so its me and dd and the tele while i work.
Ohhh im on britains got talent on wednesday!!!!!!!!!............. well im in the audience:pso off to london for the day!:T
Be good and love to all xx2025 Wins ::
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anyone seen the sun.. i mean hey i know its only jan but we usually get snow in march right so thought some sunshine would be due today?
Re last post so much for a few bits in Asda... spent £80 quid but .. and i have to add... it wasnt all on food we needed a didgital aerial for new tele and a new alarm clock as im just pants getting up in the morning.. I also got some housey bargains in cleaning stuff for when i move so although £80 was high i dont mind.
No major updates on anything. but no doubt ill still talk for england! bf is lush work is naughty and tax credits havent been my penpal today for a change:rotfl:
I have been shopping tho :embarasse:shhh:.. if you don't tell i won't lol
This wknd i spent it looking for bargains for the house and urm found some... so i have bought..
Zanussi dishwasher down from £340 to £94 :T Thanks to this site!
Double bed from Tesco down from £88 to £ 37:T Thanks to this site
Also from tesco i got some
baking trays down to £6
Steamer down to £9
Breville stainless steel fryer down from £40 to £28
then this morning... lol yes it continues...i bought bf some new jeans and a top for london on wednesday just because he is lovely... bought dd some new badly needed trainers...( best not wait for her dad to buy them as hes only paying £1.25 a week maintenance.... if i ever get it lol) then i went to wilkos and bought a blusher brush in their 10p sale for............10p :rotfl: oh and slipped in a semi naked male calendar too :shhh:
I did get some new undies which were badly needed for myself and lil one too
So yeah ive spent and yeah im in debt but im not crying over it after all the effort we put in something back now and then is nice!
Also put £60 worth of cheques in bank from mazuma mobile and ebay
have a good one ladies xxx2025 Wins ::
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Have you been to look at your potential new homes yet?
LTotal Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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Got a viewing tomorrow on a house. the original house is still waiting to be decorated.
Everything all ok here. no change still working still in lurrrveee and still plodding on trying to bring money down
hope all is well will update soon xx2025 Wins ::
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:snow_laug Plenty of this here!:j
Hiya all. not been in for a while with a proper update so thought while im sat in my room home alone i would have a little update whilst working.
Ok bf wifey..(they are separated honest lol) is still being a bit of a naughty thing and playing the good ole mind games, case of she didnt want him for 10 months but now he is with me oh she suddenly has an interest and of course using the kids as ammo. oh some people hey
Anyway he is trying to be strong and im trying to keep out of it but as a woman this is not always easy and especially being someone like me with the way my mind and gob works at times i really am biting my tongue!
Job. yup still working from home not getting as many hours as i would have liked to have to keep an eye on that at moment..
Had a viewing of a bungalow yesterday along with a couple of others. its absolutely stunning and well just left my mouth watering, we both fell in love with this one so went and paid our credit check fee and find out tomorrow :j
Bf has been shopping big style and urm we do have some lovely stuff but no debt accumulated from it....
Ive been doing my payements trying to save a bit here and there nothing drastic brought down in payments but nothing added either
love to all xx2025 Wins ::
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Sounds like things are going great for you. I know it must be difficult with regards to bd ex, but you must keep out of it as it will only come back at you.
LTotal Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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