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The Compers Inn - Part 20

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  • gerturdeanna
    gerturdeanna Posts: 4,350 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    And breathe everyone!!

    Right I really am off to clean now!
    Made it - 15 years married!! Finally!! xx:beer:
  • vwcampervan72
    vwcampervan72 Posts: 4,492 Forumite
    Morning everyone,

    i dont know what happened 6 months ago but please dont stop posting toni, you made me feel very welcome when i first came onto mse :j

    its only been the last couple of months ive been able to keep up in 'the inn' i wish i could contribute more :o

    Im having a hard time lately with family issues and oh falling out with his bro, i will never forgive 'him' for what he done to my oh and i feel that if i come on here and post i forget about whats happened. You all seem so happy and such a happy family :j

    Loving the IOW piccys guys looks like you all had an awesome time :T

    Cathy glad weekend went well for you

    Is anyone from here local to Southbourne?? If so can i pick your brains :)

    Ive also found my purse so can sponsor peeps today :rotfl:
  • mad_gemma
    mad_gemma Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    cathyj wrote: »
    good luck hun,

    get lots of things that will make the little gems go hypo for their parents at home:rotfl:

    lol, I thought Little Gems was me then and I had a new nickname for a second :rotfl:
    Best wins since June 08: 2xNikonD60, 2xBrothers Cider, £330 SwanJackpot, £100 Garden Vs, £50 Espirit V, £750 BigSnap2, Wiifit, zoo tix, 7xCadburys, 5xGlamour, IOWTix, Dell Laptop, 3xIpodNano, £100 Highstreet Vs, Digi VideoCamera and more small bits, REAL DEAL £2400! :jRIP Dad 1943-2009


  • jenniwren12
    jenniwren12 Posts: 1,292 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    cathyj wrote: »
    good luck hun,

    get lots of things that will make the little gems go hypo for their parents at home:rotfl:
    Good one cathy. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    EXTRA GOOD LUCK EVERYONE FOR 2015. XXX
    :j:T:A:A:A:A:A:A:kisses::kisses3::smileyhea:D
  • cathyj
    cathyj Posts: 16,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Good one cathy. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    I have a policy especially at junor discos as they buy choc and then are sick everywhere, they are limited to one item at a time, then 15 mins before the end, they can buy anything, as they can be sick at home :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    2009 WINS £4404.06 2010 Wins £8812.56 2011 £11444.75
    Year challenge 2011 - 485/365
  • cathyj
    cathyj Posts: 16,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    :rotfl:
    mad_gemma wrote: »
    lol, I thought Little Gems was me then and I had a new nickname for a second :rotfl:
    Hun, if you want to be little gem you can be, well you are younger than me :rotfl::rotfl:. I rename the children our little ray of sunshines (bratz):eek:
    2009 WINS £4404.06 2010 Wins £8812.56 2011 £11444.75
    Year challenge 2011 - 485/365
  • Mar.cresham
    Mar.cresham Posts: 1,060 Forumite
    Anyone got a clue what would be a good price to pay on a small car that you would only be keeping a year?? Im at a loss looking to buy ds his frist car. But dont know anything about them....
    09 Wins= 5 Rugby balls, 3 Football. A cricket ball. 6 Books. A subway, A T.Shirt, 2 Durex Goody Bags, Beyonce tickets X 7 SETS A Magnum card. 2 glamour wins. Coffee, Jewellery. Moble Phone
    :A
    Be nice and hit Thanks
  • blackmidnight
    blackmidnight Posts: 13,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    postie just been and bought me the sisterhood of the travelling pants 2 from sugarscape. typically I got this from lovefilm last week! Also finally got my ginger tea bag thing but I haven't opened it yet after the warnings on here..
    2008: £783.12 - 2009: £6,401.15 - 2010: £4,230.61 - 2011: £8720 - 2012: £2,041.89
    2013: £134.96
  • blackmidnight
    blackmidnight Posts: 13,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Anyone got a clue what would be a good price to pay on a small car that you would only be keeping a year?? Im at a loss looking to buy ds his frist car. But dont know anything about them....

    we got a second hand ford fiesta for £1000 :confused:
    2008: £783.12 - 2009: £6,401.15 - 2010: £4,230.61 - 2011: £8720 - 2012: £2,041.89
    2013: £134.96
  • Mar.cresham
    Mar.cresham Posts: 1,060 Forumite
    we got a second hand ford fiesta for £1000 :confused:


    Is it a good we runner? Something like that would maybe be the right move as after the year he will be getting a new one.
    09 Wins= 5 Rugby balls, 3 Football. A cricket ball. 6 Books. A subway, A T.Shirt, 2 Durex Goody Bags, Beyonce tickets X 7 SETS A Magnum card. 2 glamour wins. Coffee, Jewellery. Moble Phone
    :A
    Be nice and hit Thanks
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