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  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    edited 8 April 2009 at 2:31PM
    I have a dilemma.

    One of my shares has risen over the last day or so from a break even to a £234 profit.....if I creamed the profit off, that would clear most of my gas/electric bill I got the other day. I'd have to sell 200 of them, I'd have 350 left...

    I'm not sure whether to jump in and take the profit or let it ride for a couple more days to see if the profit goes up to £300 to wipe the whole bill.....my share judgement has so far been appalling and my other lots of shares are sitting with a bit fat red minus sign in front of them and have been for months now. The last time I had a share rally was Northern Rock - the week before they were de-listed, they went into a decent profit for about 2 hours and I thought - excellent - I'll wait.....:rolleyes: I am really rubbish at this share choosing malarkey.........I also have Lloyds TSB ones and possibly the worst 2 gold mining shares in the world......all 3 are dragging their knuckles along the floor towards ending up being worthless.....
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

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  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    Add the tomatoes to the jelly before it sets and you have a posh tomato terrine :rotfl:

    Yummmm :rotfl::rotfl:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
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  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    lennymfo wrote: »
    What about the luminescent Brocolli? :D

    I'll be having some of that with my tea.

    I had half of it last night with my fillet steak!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    spud30 wrote: »
    Yummmm :rotfl::rotfl:

    thinking about it, Heston Blumenthal would probably put it on his menu alongside the snail porridge and the bacon and egg icecream!
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    edited 8 April 2009 at 2:40PM
    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    I have a dilemma.

    One of my shares has risen over the last day or so from a break even to a £234 profit.....if I creamed the profit off, that would clear most of my gas/electric bill I got the other day. I'd have to sell 200 of them, I'd have 350 left...

    I'm not sure whether to jump in and take the profit or let it ride for a couple more days to see if the profit goes up to £300 to wipe the whole bill.....my share judgement has so far been appalling and my other lots of shares are sitting with a bit fat red minus sign in front of them and have been for months now. The last time I had a share rally was Northern Rock - the week before they were de-listed, they went into a decent profit for about 2 hours and I thought - excellent - I'll wait.....:rolleyes: I am really rubbish at this share choosing malarkey.........I also have Lloyds TSB ones and possibly the worst 2 gold mining shares in the world......all 3 are dragging their knuckles along the floor towards ending up being worthless.....

    That's the problem with shares, it's literally like gambling.

    Instead of asking what you have to gain you should be asking what can I afford to lose?

    I would sell and pay the bill.
    What you have now is there, it's guaranteed. Sure you could hang on but what if you lose what's there now?
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • System
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    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    thinking about it, Heston Blumenthal would probably put it on his menu alongside the snail porridge and the bacon and egg icecream!
    You will upset Buffy with talk like that :D What are your shares in BB?
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  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    edited 8 April 2009 at 2:45PM
    lennymfo wrote: »
    Being from Leeds, you was probably running from the police :D Hi Linda :wave:

    I ain't from Leeds, I'm from Bradford! :p
    ...Linda xx

    EDIT: The difference - We'd be running towards the police to attack!
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Me no likey purple sprouting brocoli that much.

    :eek: How can you not love purple sprouting broccoli? :eek:

    it's gorgeous, especially cooked in the steamer to keep in all the colour and goodness.
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,629 Ambassador
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    I agree wth Linda BB for what its worth.
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  • System
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    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    I ain't from Leeds, I'm from Bradford! :p
    ...Linda xx
    Even more reason then probably :D Hey where can i get some of this Atomic Brocolli from? I wann try some
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