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Needs must when the devil vomits into your kettle! Bob's cunning plan mark 2

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Tres impressive. You've got lots to do! And I, as I wrote to my beloved American cousin, am spoiled for choice as to what to firefight next ....
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    All sounding great at your end and great news on pay rise and expenses.
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    Totally unexpected Taxi, not the expenses, but the pay rise. Very welcome it is too.
    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:
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    am spoiled for choice as to what to firefight next ....


    love it might use it myself ...

    oi bob when is a good time to pop on up to mine to help me with the garden i need help mrs
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    Need to catch up with mine first El, but will get up there one day and soon. Will have money for petrol now.lol
    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:
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    yes you will be loaded before you know it ...well done on the wage rise etc
  • pepe2008
    pepe2008 Posts: 5,158 Forumite
    Morning Bob, nice to seee you back.
    Sun is out, not rained allllll week and none forecast all next week too:D
    Planning to make cider this Autumn, looked at prices for presses etc but decided togo the MSE way and make my own.........this will involve two buckets some wood and a car jack followed, probably, by a loud bang a lot of swearing and Pepe covered in juice!
    :D:D stay wonky :D:D

    ....one-way ticket to Portugal booked !
  • In_Search_Of_Me
    In_Search_Of_Me Posts: 10,634 Forumite
    oo lovely pay rise yahoo to that!! Was it a tiddly one or a biggie? Every penny helps though doesent it eh! Hows today been your bobiness? Is mr bob being a good mr bob or is a turnip needed?
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    pepe2008 wrote: »
    Morning Bob, nice to seee you back.
    Sun is out, not rained allllll week and none forecast all next week too:D
    Planning to make cider this Autumn, looked at prices for presses etc but decided togo the MSE way and make my own.........this will involve two buckets some wood and a car jack followed, probably, by a loud bang a lot of swearing and Pepe covered in juice!

    Have visions of you with pants rolled up and squashing apples..with little dog splished at the side:rotfl::rotfl:

    Good luck with that Pepe.:D
    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:
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »
    oo lovely pay rise yahoo to that!! Was it a tiddly one or a biggie? Every penny helps though doesent it eh! Hows today been your bobiness? Is mr bob being a good mr bob or is a turnip needed?

    It works out at a nice tidy sum ISOM.;) Mr.B has been at work all day so can't complain on that score. I have spare turnips at the ready just in case.:rotfl:
    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:
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