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  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Yes I've been a member of the exec club since the beginning ;), but use the miles to fly my husband and son to see me when I'm staying down doing long spells of bank, or to get my flights when they are really expensive e.g. christmas! Might try to see if I can save them now towards one of the Oz flights!!
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    A few surveys in my inbox to keep me busy on nightshift, and I'm working with a good friend of mine so expecting a very nice shift indeed. The next 2 nights are on Labour Ward bank £££££££:D
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • Poolie
    Poolie Posts: 1,882 Forumite
    I signed up as a member when I heard work were on about sending me to Canada for a week. Luckily I managed to get the wife signed up too and we got the airmiles from a trip to Madrid a few weeks before back. Saving ours at the moment and may be able to get the wife a trip to China to see her family. Just wish work would let me fly off to Canada again for a week as that is a great way to build up some personal airmiles.
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Well around £400 at least maybe not ££££££££££££££££:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
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    Gargrave
    A useful site for you may be 'pomsinoz.com' I think that's it.

    I was thinking of going to Oz but may need to reconsider or sell the house!

    B
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'
    48% off mortgage

    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Well, got a very speedy response from the email I sent re: skills assessment.

    Turns out I need the full assessment - surprise surprise:p

    $800 BOOM:mad:

    Done all the surveys in my inbox - screened out for every single one!!!
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    edited 31 August 2011 at 8:19AM
    Misread my own post - its $835 :(
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Well had a lovely night on the ward with my friend, just chatted a'lot and had a beautiful delivery on the ward unexpectedly. She was fully dilated but Labour Ward was full so we just organised ourselves upstairs and had a beautiful delivery on the ward - reminded me of how much I love being a midwife :D.

    Getting up early afternoon to take my ebay parcels to the post office - all have now been paid except the ipod which I have relisted. I still have to list the 2 ipod shuffles!!!

    Decided to use the 1 debt in 100 days challenge (the next one!) to save for the initial payment to go with my VISA application ~£1992:eek:. By putting away £20 a day I could save the money and apply. Think I am going to finish the current challenge early as I'm more than half way already, so might just start my own little "1 debt in 100 days challenge" on my thread to keep me going. I know I can count on you lot to keep me going - will look for a little counter to brighten up my page!:T

    The costs involved for the english proficiency and the skills assessment I can raise by doing a little bank, but the visa payment is a monster, and will need more than just that!!!

    Downloaded some of Martin's 40% off Odeon vouchers and might use these if the priority moments one expires to treat my lovely son and his friend. His friend's parents have been great and have helped us out with childcare whilst I'm in poxy London. That and the pizza hut kids eat free offer and we're laughing:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

    Nothing much else to add just now, night all!
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    My son has been asking for a Nintendo DS 3D for Christmas and I see Tesco Direct are doing them for £125 with a £10 off code making it £115 or £139 inc a 3d game which comes down to £129 with the code. Might think about ordering one for his Christmas, plus 250 clubcard points of course!!! I would of course sell his Nintendo DSi, they seem to be going for decent money on ebay :D.
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    My little savings ticker all ready for my Australian Visa application - just need to repay my father in law so i can start my own 100 days!!

    savings.png
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
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