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Hope your back is feeling better michelle.
Have you tried a dandelion weeder to get them out?
I think that B&Q sell them fairly cheaply and they make life a little easier
Its lovely that you and your neighbour are good friends
Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck
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My back ache is in spite of buying and using a dandelion weeder. There are just so many, and they seem to be poking out of the ground as quickly as i am getting them. I've got images in my head of you chasing danelions round the garden :rotfl:
You're always so busy michelle! I hope you're feeling better today (hug)Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck
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I've got images in my head of you chasing danelions round the garden :rotfl:
You're always so busy michelle! I hope you're feeling better today (hug)
I'm imagining a new thread - Daily Dandelions Destroyer (how many have you killed today) :rotfl:Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
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Hi Michelle...
a thought re your water saving. Have a watering can with a big fill hole by the back door/kitchen door. This can be filled with 'used' water ready for the garden - this can be water you have boiled eggs in, from rinsing vegs/salad etc. Can go straight on the garden if it's cool enough!
(I just walk out with my washing up bowl and fling the water on the rhubarb/strawberries etc - and have been doing that this week as it has been so dry and I likes me rhubarb!)Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
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cha97michelle wrote: »I really hope mystery shopping is less time consuming when i get my head around it. I didn't mind doing it, so i guess i will look out for more. It's all pocket money anyway.
I find it better to book stuff if I'm going into town anyway or try and get a run of jobs I can do altogether. I've just booked 10 jobs in a little circuit over town.
What did you put your mileage costs down as? I put 40p per mile in my spreadsheet so even though my profit doesn't look massive it is bigger cos it doesn't actually cost be 40p per mile!
Dandelions - my neighbour told me to sprinkle salt around the garden and they won't come back. I think he was possibly hinting that I needed to mow the lawn as we are the only ones who haven't yet
Hope you get things sorted out A very busy Yummy Mummy to a 1 year old gorgeous boy :smileyhea
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I was thinking of looking at MS, but there are not many times that I am kid free when not at work. My memory is also shocking so would probably forget half the things I would need to ask or look for lol.
Hope you get on ok with it xMPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
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Hi Michelle...
a thought re your water saving. Have a watering can with a big fill hole by the back door/kitchen door. This can be filled with 'used' water ready for the garden - this can be water you have boiled eggs in, from rinsing vegs/salad etc. Can go straight on the garden if it's cool enough!
(I just walk out with my washing up bowl and fling the water on the rhubarb/strawberries etc - and have been doing that this week as it has been so dry and I likes me rhubarb!)
That is such a great idea, I must waste loads of water that way, just running the tap/shower to get it cold/hot.
I am going to start doing this thanks for tip MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
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that sounds good, I am chained to my lappy at night lolMPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
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LOL Michelle don't vote conservative if you're ever going back into teaching...Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x0
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Aye...conservatives are NOT teachers friends.Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.36 July 25
% of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. July 25 - 38.82%/31.66%
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