The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

Cinny91

Birdie85 wrote: »

I got ID'd on Saturday in M&S!

When she scanned them I stood there waiting for ID question, in the end I asked if she wanted it! 'Well, it's not because you look 21, but you look 18' as she was surrounded by signs saying 'If you don't look 21 you'll be asked for ID' :rolleyes:

Have fun decorating Happy! Priming wood always seems to take forever. Be worth it once everything's all newly done and pretty though!

roomontheend

Birdie85 wrote: »

OH and I would like to do a fly drive holiday in Florida (or if it was up to me, Tennessee so we can go to Dollywood!) but we can't rent a car until I'm 25 so it'll have to wait until at least next year!

Oh I love to go to Dollywood - it's in the plan. I went to see Dolly in concert last June and she was brilliant. She played about 10 different instraments. Simply fab my friend and I were driving home with the windows down and Dolly playing out at top volume, singing along at top note.

We went to Florida 2 years ago with all the family, we stayed in a villa. It was a wonderful.

wendz86

Am in a much better mood now as just found out that OH has got his start date for police subject to references! He should have no prob with them. So good to know he is finally starting after applying for the last 3 years

Pilchard

Evening everyone

Seems like you've all been busy today!

Cinny, I'm just going to get a bog standard kitchen that looks nice, doesn't cost the earth and will sell my house. It's a nice little house in a quiet area of Wakefield but I want an 'our house' (other Madness songs are available - and if any of you youngsters don't know who they are I'll go stick my head in a bucket!!!) instead of 'my house'. Also we have 2 dogs with another couple of transient dogs who visit every now and then (long story) so I'd like somewhere semi rural where we can run them ragged. I'd also like 3 bedrooms cos all my family live down in Essex and when they visit we have people scattered all over the place!

Tete, I know the notice period is ridiculous, especially as a girl left last week and negotiated her notice period down to 6 weeks but they won't budge with me.....doesn't mean I have to make it easy for them, though! I'm only a little minnow in a huge fish bowl but, boy, can I blow some bubbles!!!! Today I had an email from HR saying that as I was shortly leaving the company they wanted to do an exit interview. I'd love to flipping exit but they won't let me!

Dinah, 44 days holiday..........I'm so jealous . Can I come to work with you pleeeeaaase, I don't mind the trip up the A1, honest!

Oh, I'm so annoyed today, too. I got back to my car this evening after a day at work to find I'd got a £50 parking ticket DESPITE the fact that I bought the ticket this morning. When I looked for it, though I couldn't find it so I think it blew out of the car when I shut the door. Not only is it costing me (although it's only £25 if you pay quickly) but I can't claim the cost of parking from work now cos I don't have the ticket :mad:

Anyway, I'll pop in again tomorrow cos I'm off and have the whole weekend as Iggy (his name is Ian really) is off to Newcastle for a stag weekend. If anyone's out around there on Saturday night and sees about 20 blokes in really loud Hawaiian shirts, mine's the hairy bloke!

Happytogetdebtfree

pilchard hello wakefield I too am from Wakefield my god x I won't try and fathm who you are I live near the supermarket hehe ooooo what dog do you have? I have a dog too she's my little champ hah x

tinkerbel

hey guys
stop talking about holidays!! I still have exams to get through before I can start thinking about them and you're making me jealous lol!
I did a psycology experiment at uni today for the easiest £5 ever which was cool but i am a little bummed about the TAB scratchies!
Going out tonight to celebre mon birthday and out to a national trusty place tomorrow too
Hope you guys are all ok Dinah, how did you get your job while you were at uni?

Tesco_points_addict

Pilchard, we changed the kitchen in our last house very cheaply, but put nice handles on bought seperatly from 'Screfix'. So an extra £100 for handles made the whole kitchen look very smart. Aslo if you have a Howdens near you, they have great kitchens at fab prices...aww listen to me I sound like a sales person..lol

TPAx

Pilchard

Happytogetdebtfree wrote: »

pilchard hello wakefield I too am from Wakefield my god x I won't try and fathm who you are I live near the supermarket hehe ooooo what dog do you have? I have a dog too she's my little champ hah x

Now then Happy, I live near a big supermarket and the park....in fact if you go past the park at certain times of the eveing I'm the one trying to jog as I'm trying to get fit without the cost of a gym. I actually live in Thornes. I've got a Westie and a Staffy with part shares in another Westie and Staffy - had all 4 over the last couple of days which was chaotic but back to 3 now and 2 next Tuesday!

Nice to meet you (in a virtual sense!) x

Pilchard

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

Pilchard, we changed the kitchen in our last house very cheaply, but put nice handles on bought seperatly from 'Screfix'. So an extra £100 for handles made the whole kitchen look very smart. Aslo if you have a Howdens near you, they have great kitchens at fab prices...aww listen to me I sound like a sales person..lol

TPAx

Hi TPA

We do have a Howden's in Wakey so I'm going to look there but may try Magnets too (for Nectar points) but all the obvious places too. Got a friend's husband who's an out of work builder who will do the kitchen so at least it keeps the cost down for us but helps him out too.

By the way, just seen your sig and the mortgage overpayments - that's phenomenal!

Lara44

Hello Ladies

All this holiday talk - so exciting. We are off to Spain somewhere, maybe Madrid and Salamanca? But not until August. 44 days, Dinah - how cool. You could nearly work 4 days a week.

Got tomorrow off and heading to the south west to OH's Mum and Dad's for the first leg of 'engagement tour 09' (!) Then next weekend to my Mum and Dad's in N. Ireland.

Have lovely weekends everyone x