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**Daily Chat Thread Fri 9 Jan 09 - The Weekend Starts Here**

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  • beanielou
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  • beanielou
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  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,943 Forumite
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    how do you measure how far you run?

    cos I don't know how long the streets are round here?
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »
    how come you all like running?

    ?

    I dont:j I like sleeping, eating, drinking and other things that end in ing:D .........but not running.

    I think I should stop my wine now.
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • System
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    Measure it in your car
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,663 Ambassador
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  • System
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    LouiseJ wrote: »
    I dont:j I like sleeping, eating, drinking and other things that end in ing:D .........but not running.

    I think I should stop my wine now.
    No your just getting going :D Actually I am just chilling in my cabin, I have turned the lights down and have Jack johnson on inthe back ground, its canny , wanna join me anyone :)
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  • skint_spice
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    lennymfo wrote: »
    Measure it in your car

    That is how I do it Lenny, most of my running has to be on the pavement anyway.

    Beanie, there's a local one the week before which means no travelling and it's nice and flat so better time! The Glasgow one is so busy that you never do very well unless you are in the elite bit which I am not!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20
    Boiler fund £2085/3000

  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    lennymfo wrote: »
    No your just getting going :D Actually I am just chilling in my cabin, I have turned the lights down and have Jack johnson on inthe back ground, its canny , wanna join me anyone :)

    Do they have dimmer switches in cabins like??:rotfl:
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,943 Forumite
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    lennymfo wrote: »
    Measure it in your car

    I can't !!!!ing drive.

    another thing to go on the list of why I SHOULD learn to drive.

    I might try a map.

    xx


    p.s the swearing is at me and not you am annoyed that I can't
    Nevertheless she persisted.
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