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Skint Spice's journey to being less skinty and more spicy
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And in other news, I've been looking at a rental house which promises me a "Large Gordon" - why does that remind me of Lula?
I've looked at this again, and many of the more eye-catching spelling errors have been corrected.
They're offering me a "Large Gardon" now. Closer..."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
skint_spice wrote: »Another hard day's graft followed by a hard evening's graft... A nice glass and wine and Still Game now though so not all bad
AND I feel I'm finally getting somewhere - bliss!!
You're finally down through the 8 layers of wallpaper?"Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
You're finally down through the 8 layers of wallpaper?
Down to the last one now:D and nearly gone completely on 3 walls:j:j
Felt rubbish last night though so no further progress.
Another £100 off so now below the £2500 I was aiming for :j:jMortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £36,210
Money making challenge £38/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
skint_spice wrote: »Down to the last one now:D and nearly gone completely on 3 walls:j:j
:T:Tskint_spice wrote: »Felt rubbish last night though so no further progress.
Take rests every so often. It's not for flagellation.skint_spice wrote: »Another £100 off so now below the £2500 I was aiming for :j:j
Time for gold-plated lavvy handles then..."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
:T:T
Thank you, such a relief to be getting there!Take rests every so often. It's not for flagellation.
It's just that clearing up afterwards takes so long that I'd rather get it over with so there's no more soggy paper to clear.Time for gold-plated lavvy handles then...
Not quite, will have to save my pennies seeing we'll be striking later this month... and I have developed a great urge to go to Costa Rica:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £36,210
Money making challenge £38/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
skint_spice wrote: »It's just that clearing up afterwards takes so long that I'd rather get it over with so there's no more soggy paper to clear.
Don't you have a youth in the house built for such tasks?
skint_spice wrote: »Not quite, will have to save my pennies seeing we'll be striking later this month...
Actually striking isn't as expensive as they make it out to be as you get your tax back...skint_spice wrote: »and I have developed a great urge to go to Costa Rica:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Why Costa Rica exactly?"Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
Don't you have a youth in the house built for such tasks?
If only... actually he was out most of the evening only coming home for a bath then bed.Actually striking isn't as expensive as they make it out to be as you get your tax back...
:T:T glad to hear it.Why Costa Rica exactly?
Well I'm fancying the wildlife, waterfalls and scenery for a week followed by a week on a gorgeous beach...Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £36,210
Money making challenge £38/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
skint_spice wrote: »If only... actually he was out most of the evening only coming home for a bath then bed.
You need to get him trained. He can be Skivvy Spice...skint_spice wrote: »Well I'm fancying the wildlife, waterfalls and scenery for a week followed by a week on a gorgeous beach...
Linky?"Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0 -
You need to get him trained. He can be Skivvy Spice...
He's not bad, have had him scraping and clearing up but what can I say - he has a life...Linky?
Here's one http://www.experiencecostarica.co.uk/Highlights-of-Costa-rica.html there are a few, lots to see and do...
Ah well, back to the grindstone...Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £36,210
Money making challenge £38/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
skint_spice wrote: »He's not bad, have had him scraping and clearing up but what can I say - he has a life...
He has even more of a one when there's loadsa work to do...skint_spice wrote: »Here's one http://www.experiencecostarica.co.uk/Highlights-of-Costa-rica.html there are a few, lots to see and do...
Looks very nice. I was wondering what that area of the world would be like to live in. Especially round Belize.skint_spice wrote: »Ah well, back to the grindstone...
The more you sweat now, the quicker you get to enjoy it."Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
"We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
"Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky." OMD 'Julia's Song'0
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