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  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Do you not fancy staying a wee bit longer and paying off your debts altogether? I think it's important to decide what your goals are though you're right. Majorca will be lovely, I def fancy a Balearic Isle this year!

    Yes Dinah I'm not just a pretty face :D You need to make more lists!

    Oh apparently it's 6-0, last time I looked it was 3-0. AND I've gone and missed Embarrassing Bodies :mad:
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
  • Flower08
    Flower08 Posts: 4,771 Forumite
    AND I've gone and missed Embarrassing Bodies :mad:


    I know me to!! Yep its 6 - 0.

    I always said to OH i might go crazy if its longer than 4 months i'll go crazy, but you never know i might be pleasantly surprised and stay longer! It would be really good if we could get the debt cleared and save the money while we're there.
    The only other thing is that a family member will be looking after my cat, as we cant take her with us and i want her back ASAP!! I already feel guilty at leaving her!
    Biggest Loser Weight Loss: 13 / 20 lb
  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Is it on C4+1 or something?!

    Oh I didn't know about the cat factor, in that case I don't blame you for wanting to be out as soon as poss. Got my two snoring away next to me and I love them so much! (A visitor to the house asked if Sally was pregnant today, cheeky sod! She's just cuddly!!)
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
  • Flower08
    Flower08 Posts: 4,771 Forumite
    The vets always telling me ours needs to lose weight! I just cant say no when shes sat at her bowl meowing away!
    Shes been a family pet since i was about 12, and i took her when i left home. He used to hate cats but he absolutly loves her, think she loves him more than me! But yea i definatly want to have her back asap, i'll be ringing for daily updates on her lol
    Biggest Loser Weight Loss: 13 / 20 lb
  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Tete I love you! Just got the flights for £4.50, that's return, for two people, on a bank holiday weekend!!!!!

    Turns out the barclaycard I got specifically for it being an electron for using for flights is in fact a visa debit not electron so is useless, so I had to preload £10 onto a virtual entropay card at a cost of 50p to get the flights, still better than the usual £20 charge though!!!
    Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
    Debt September 20th 2022 £2991.68- 96.92% paid off
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  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Wow so £2.25 each rtn? I think that's deserving of a twirly Martin! What's the entropay thing?

    Flower, my OH was the same but now he buys my cats treats all the time (in fact I think he's the problem!) and as soon as they see him they roll on their backs waiting for him to scratch their bellies!
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  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Yep £2.25 each, very chuffed tbh! I think that deserves a twirly Martin too! :money:
    Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
    Debt September 20th 2022 £2991.68- 96.92% paid off
    Met NIM 23/06/2008
  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    Morning!!

    That's fab about the flights Dinah! I don't think you could get any better than £2.25, that definitely deserved a spinny Martin.

    OH and Sh*tface don't get along, infact, when OH walks into a room Sh*tters makes a quick exit (I'll say sorry for my cats name, and his terrible nickname) Dinah (the cat) loves him to bits though. Does the rolling around on her back when OH comes over, such a tart! I can understand you being upset about leaving your kitty Flower, but at least you'll know she's in good hands. I'd be lost without my furballs!

    Writing up a budget for next week in a bit, need to get a laundry basket and my own washing powder tomorrow which I wasn't expecting (who does?!) so I need to budget that in now. On the bright side, Aldi are doing punnet of cherries for 49p. Dead chuffed!
  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    Morning! What bargainous flights Dinah! Twirly Martins all round!
    I was awake at 5.30 this morning with credit card bills and bank accounts flying all around my head, I think it's a sign that I need to sort out my accounts and streamline things! Job for tonight!!!
    One of the secondary schools in Ripon has been closed for a week because a student has swine flu! Mad! A lady I work with has a daughter at the school and she's very nervous about the sore throat she's been complaining about! LOL!
    Overcome the notion that you must be ordinary. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary!
    Goal Weight 140lb Starting Weight: 160lb Current Weight 145lb
  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    That must of been horrible Birdie, didn't you manage to get back to sleep at all? Must be a sign to get it all sorted though!

    Wahey, there's another MS going on in town that I'm not scared to go too :jNot until the 2nd of July though, its with RE can I book it now? It said jobs must be taken out within 48 hours. But I guess that means from the start date?!

    I still think of Swine Flu as Spine Flu :rolleyes: You best not tell the Lady you work with that some of the cases have been reported as just feeling like 'normal' colds. She'll be down to the doctors in a shot with her sore throat!
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