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The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Waves to Taka - yeah its all about the little things isnt it - here's the socks of choice for today - for A.
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    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • taka
    taka Posts: 3,483 Forumite
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    Fabulous!!
    Mortgage free as of 12/08/20!
    MFiT-5 no 45
    You can't fly with one foot on the ground!
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    Marvellous socks Fay - and definitely a friend to celebrate. Enjoy your feast & walk!
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • FeeFee
    FeeFee Posts: 212 Forumite
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    fayjmck wrote: »
    Waves to Taka - yeah its all about the little things isnt it - here's the socks of choice for today - for A.
    photo2.jpg

    Love the stripeys and the story about your lovely friend :D
    Had to say Hi as I am too an avid stripey fan and have been known to insist that people who work with me adopt the very healthy practice of wearing stripeys too x
    Hope you have a lovely day enjoying happy memories of your very clever friend :grouphug:
    :oFeeFee:o Barclaycard CC18.9%[STRIKE] £1800 [/STRIKE]£0NationwideOD[STRIKE] £2550[/STRIKE] £0 Prudential Loan 7.9% [strike]£1260[/strike] £0 0% Debt £[STRIKE]720[/STRIKE] £0 Catalogue debts £[STRIKE]470[/STRIKE] £0 - 0%
    Total Debt - [strike]£6800[/strike] £[STRIKE]6550[/STRIKE] £[STRIKE]5042[/STRIKE] £[STRIKE]4616[/STRIKE] £[STRIKE]3420[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£2450 [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1606[/STRIKE] £0:j
    DFB no.22
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    I was already wibbly & am now wibbly wobbly so have had to put spotty socks on to go with spotty slippers (they clash horribly :)).

    Spotty socks are my stripey socks :D

    Dodgy hug for you Fay:grouphug:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hi Fee Fee and Galley girl

    Ta for the slightly dodgy looking hugs xx

    Isn't it funny the silly things we do for other folk which they remember?

    GG my OH bought me some spotty pj's (think they are in tescos at the moment - black with pink, purple and white spots - you'd love them)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    fayjmck wrote: »
    Hi Fee Fee and Galley girl

    Ta for the slightly dodgy looking hugs xx

    Isn't it funny the silly things we do for other folk which they remember?

    GG my OH bought me some spotty pj's (think they are in tescos at the moment - black with pink, purple and white spots - you'd love them)

    On the case tomorrow :) I already have lilac spotty ones from there :j
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    edited 5 May 2009 at 9:54PM
    fayjmck wrote: »
    Waves to Taka - yeah its all about the little things isnt it - here's the socks of choice for today - for A.
    photo2.jpg

    Blimey, very stripey indeed:D I only wear ankle ones..mmm ponders whether these will bring more luck.:cool::D

    Edit to say i should stop reading from bottom of page up and had to add what a lovely story and a very appropriate way to remember her.x
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 5 May 2009 at 10:43PM
    She created this stripey monster!! The slightly alarming thing is however, that prior to study - I had no debt. So in 2000 I was debt free and have wracked up over £35k in less than 8 years. All I did was try and make myself more employable - Gordon Brown - you need to listen up matey - us single parents don't need the burden of student loans (mine is almost 14k and I had to pay my fees as well) when trying to get ourselves back into society as contributing beings - we don't mind working but we already contribute (long and hard) by bring up our children to be functional contributing humans :) - oh sorry don't know what came over me :o

    Ahem - I just paid an extra 72 quid to the hairy mclairy loan - got told I was definately getting paid tomorrow and I had 72 left in my account to over it went to the hairy loan - so annoying though as its now 803 - hey ho will put in some more tomorrow when paid to get it under 800.

    However must pay a huge chunk of CC this month from all the spending and trips - no expenses in yet from April trip..........
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • mollypolly
    mollypolly Posts: 1,737 Forumite
    Hi Fay
    I too have gone wibbly wobbly....
    What a lovely story about the socks and your friend.So sorry she is no longer with you .She sounds like she was a lovely lady who knew how special stripey socks can be.Maybe that first pair actually changed your life....amazing.
    Hope you celebrated well tonight....although no alcohol I presume:rolleyes:

    Sleep well.
    Catch you tomorrow
    Love Mollypollyxxxx
    :happylove :happylove
    I'm back!!!!
    DMP starts 1st July 2015:T
    Dfd March 2021 (hoping to get there sooner )
    DMP mutual support group number 444
    Proud to be dealing with my debts at last :j
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