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  • Quiet evening was not to be, Lexie fell asleep on the settee then woke up coughing and was sick again, then fell asleep and woke up coughing and was sick again, she's asleep on the settee still and so far so good. Alisha was up for ages and fell asleep about 11.50pm. Was going to get some stuff on Turoblister to upload tomorrow but only managed to get online at midnight.

    Oh well to be in a mo me thinks.
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Hello all

    How we doing?
    Done my food shop ready to checkout and it stands at £33. But got to take some bits off that as DH bought them whilst he was out today so with any luck be under £30!!!

    Will be moving house tomorrow so tragically, I'll be signing off until our broadband is switched on at our new place!!!!

    Good luck for the next 2 weeks, I'll try and hop on when I can at work to update you all xx
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • Good luck for the big move CAFCGirl, I hope it all goes swimmingly.

    We'll miss your leadership, who knows what manner of spending misbehaviour you will come back to.
    £34,547 (Dec 07); Current debt: £zilch (Debt free December 2010)
    Sealed Pot #389 (2010=£133)
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    No more booking holidays you lot!!!!

    Need to finish up with some packing tonight and then we're off!
    Am so excited...I'm gonna have stairs and everything!!!
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • Good luck tomorrow CAFCGirl, wishing you both lots of happiness in your new home (and Gordon too). How long til you can bring Gordon home?

    Kids are off to my parents tomorrow so will be ebaying, ebaying, ebaying as it's a 5p listing weekend.

    Went to the Next sale today and spent £100 - oooppss!!! Got the kids some clothes which they desperately need so don't mind too much.
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    ah well - time marches on. Well today I managed to take the jewellery back OH had bought me and at least swap it for some amethyst ear rings I did like and a credit note for £44. So not a total washout and he's let me off. He liked his hamper in the end and I had somehow managed to buy him a really decent book that he stayed up until about 4am reading so apparently I didn't ruin xmas after all. We got given some money and some pressies - I swapped the top my mum bought me and some smellies from MIL for some boots, calendars and diaries. Was chuffed.

    Went to see my parents xmas day - it went okay - no rows so that was good. Went to see OH's family yesterday so that was okay too. Met friends today at a pub but cost us £40 not very mse so next year I think I will insist on cooking, their kid has a nut allergy tho which makes life complicated.

    Still have some xmas £ (gifts) left to spend - woohoo! Still got some family left to see but got next week off so can chill and fit them in at some point. One of our better xmas's so far. No 1 DS is currently doing ski-ing on the wii-fit = now that is a sight to behold!

    Just got another £5 from B* so life is okay.

    Best wishes CAFC girl with the move. For those who still have illness in the family - hope it clears up soon. bye for now!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Good luck for the move tomorrow CAFCgirl x
    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)
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    thanks all

    Im desperately clinging to my last hours of broadband service..... im so stubborn about giving it to for 2 weeks plus! WHAT WILL I DO????

    Will just have to write loads of dooyoo reviews by hand LOL

    Gordon will be coming home to us one week tomorrow, and we've got everything he'll need, bar food LOL Going to find out whats he's on at the moment so as to not cause too much upset during his move....

    Be a bright early start for us tomorrow, have got hardly anything packed, its like the most unorganised move ever!!!
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    And on a very fitting note.....

    Our loan payment for the month of £136.56 has come out of account and so I got to update my siggy one last time before I go off....
    and heres a little something else.....
    http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/cafcgirl2008/?action=view&current=DSC00573.jpg
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
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    Good luck with the house move i guess it is to late as you won't be online but you could type reviews and save them under word till you are online.

    Good luck Jen
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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