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Skint Spice's journey to being less skinty and more spicy
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boredofbeingathome wrote: »I haven't been up to much Z- i had shingles.
Oooh...nasty...boredofbeingathome wrote: »Went back to work last week after nearly three weeks off..if only i had timed it for this week:D Ah well such is life.:rotfl:
Well next week will be my third week off. Holidays...
You can guess from still having 3 weeks at the end of the holiday year - I've been a bit busy.boredofbeingathome wrote: »Mr B is/has been good- but moneywise has tested me to my limits:cool:
You need another patio...boredofbeingathome wrote: »My current contract is ending so i have to find myself some new work..we will be in a similar boat Skinty..minus the money side of course:p
Good luck for that.
:beer:"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: »I do have a modest mortgage and very small outgoings though
Yes only the odd fiver for the youngster!Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
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Yes only the odd fiver for the youngster!
He does get pocket money - paid by dd and generally saved:cool:, I perhaps have a strange attitude to pocket money as I don't feel it should be earned by him doing jobs as I feel that he should do his share around the place cos he lives here and I'm not his slave but don't like paying per job, so if I decide to be grateful it's a pleasant surprise but unlike some of his friends he wouldn't dream of asking "how much?" when asked to do something. Hope that makes sense but it works for us:pMortgage 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 -
Funnily enough i have been thinking about redesigning the garden;):D:rotfl:Oooh...nasty...
Well next week will be my third week off. Holidays...
You can guess from still having 3 weeks at the end of the holiday year - I've been a bit busy.
You need another patio...
Good luck for that.
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Job wise i am not too worried at the moment as DFW has taught me to be very resourceful and i intend to grasp every opportunity
You picked some good weeks to get your hols in before April then:beer: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:0 -
skint_spice wrote: »He does get pocket money - paid by dd and generally saved:cool:, I perhaps have a strange attitude to pocket money as I don't feel it should be earned by him doing jobs as I feel that he should do his share around the place cos he lives here and I'm not his slave but don't like paying per job, so if I decide to be grateful it's a pleasant surprise but unlike some of his friends he wouldn't dream of asking "how much?" when asked to do something. Hope that makes sense but it works for us:p
Keep 'im guessing - like all your blokes... :rotfl: "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 -
Well that's me finished now, time to look for another job:cool: although at this moment in time sleeping for a couple of weeks feels like the best idea - I'm shattered. Going out tonight though so really need to go get myself beautified:pMortgage 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: »Well that's me finished now, time to look for another job:cool: although at this moment in time sleeping for a couple of weeks feels like the best idea - I'm shattered. Going out tonight though so really need to go get myself beautified:p
Well you enjoy yourself. No talking to strange women...
Remember: You iz a babe..."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 -
Well you enjoy yourself. No talking to strange women...
so take it strange men are ok;)?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 -
Here's to the next part of your life
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enjoy your time off skinty ... and i have to admit i was similar with our son ... he never got pocket money at all ... well except once when he said " mum can i get pocket money ?" to which i replied " yep no problem if you want how much do you think is fair? " he said " would £5 be ok ?" i replied " how about £10 a week would that be ok?" he thought all his xmases had came true
so i gave him the money and then the next day i got " mum i'm going to ju-jit-su i need £3 " to which i replied " well i gave you £10 take it from that " ... that week he got to ju-jit-su twice £6 plus his diesel money ( yes i charged him diesel to get there and back) ... compared to his usual 3 times at ju-jit-su twice at swimming club tennis and golf ( every day in the summer holidays) pictures with his mates and ice skating once a week... not to mention his other usual spends ... he had a very un social week that week:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
next week rolled along and i said oh here's your tenner ... he said " mum i think i have changed my mind i no longer want pocket money" never asked again :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:0
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