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  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    My beautiful friends bought me a gorgeous large Kath Kidston bag for work:D. This will replace my tired Armani bag which has been my "school bag" since Uni, and my work bag for 2 years. Its a bit rough round the edges, but people still comment on it. Think I could get away with listing in on Ebay as long as I photograph its less attractive parts!

    Just wrestling with whether or not to list my beautiful Mulberry purse:(. Its a big Mummy purse and I love it dearly but don't really use it very much anymore. My wonderful friends bought me a gorgeous little Nylon Mulberry purse just the right size for a few cards and my cash. Really all I need. I don't really mind selling the Mulberry purse, just don't want it to go for buttons.
    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
    You can be Martins pin up girl, at this rate !!
    Perhaps get a comission for that too!!


    Home made soup is lovely, we had pumpkin last week and it was a James Martin recipie with lemon juice and it was gorgeous.

    Yeah I've got a face for radio though!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    The homemade soup isn't as fancy as yours - just good old lentil:).
    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
    26th November - my date for my car boot sale! Its set in stone :D.

    Will talk hubby into coming with me of course!

    Going to start ebaying bits and bobs from around the house in the meantime.

    Hamster anyone?
    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
    Just rustled up a little home made pastie using left over puff pastry, left over ham hock and leeks from the soup ingredients and filling them with gruyere cheese and a little mild cheddar. Used up the left over potatoes to make some creamy mash and having it with green beans. My hubby has invited his brother down to watch the football (cos clearly we are the mugs who PAY for the football:mad:). My lovely jubbly dinner has cost us just £1 from the green beans - wish I could grow veg!

    Never mind will entertain myself quietly in the corner ebaying and drinking wine ;).
    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
    Busy making lists - what to ebay now, what to ebay before we leave, what to carboot and racking my brains for ways to raise some cash!

    Have asked hubby to come and help me at the car boot and he agreed without too much in the way of bribery :D.

    Bring on November and the car booty cash ;).
    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
  • We made some good money at the last car boot but god i hated it!!! they were rummaging in my car before i even had the boot open fully! I get that look when i say we going to carboot of errr i dont think im coming with you sort of look!
    Mum 30k/29000
    BC1 11500/11300
    BC2 10500/10300
    BC3 6500/6400 NW 950/800 Next 600/450
    Here we go a again!!!:mad: DFD Oct 2016 hopefully!!!
  • bonsibabe
    bonsibabe Posts: 1,055 Forumite
    Hiya hun, didn't want to read and leave ... nice one on the ebay front! Have been hectic all day ... busy at work, then knocked off early to collect DD2 from drama, got her to my mums and fed, went to get DD1 from drama, came back and DD2 all ready for the school disco (thank goodness for nana!!!) so DD2 collected at 7.30 and just getting ready to go collect DD1, with DD2 in tow ... still haven't had my tea ... nowt since a bacon butty this morning ... starving!!!!!!!

    Oh well, will get fed at about 9.30 probly lol xxx back later xxx
    LBM - August 2008 - Debts then - £33390 :eek:- 2nd LBM - November 2009 - Debts then - £18500:mad:
    Current debt levels: OD £3860, Loan 1 £6091, Loan 2 £5052, Parents £260, Total £16133 :eek: As at 01 May 2012 - 51.69% paid off :j
    Aiming for a No Spend Christmas 2012!
  • gailey_2
    gailey_2 Posts: 2,329 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I love handbags if it has sentimental value dont sell!

    Good luck with carboot havent done one myself in ages.

    Your dinner sounds so yummy.

    Love your posts you such a positive go getter.

    you been so busy

    bit off topic but did your hubby get round to getting rid of scrap metal in garage after?

    I have done

    housework
    few comps and surveys
    tesco online giving me £10 off and £10 cashback through quidco.
    changed broadband /phone from virgin to sky saving £40 a month.
    pad by xmas2010 £14,636.65/£20,000::beer:
    Pay off as much as I can 2011 £15008.02/£15,000:j

    new grocery challenge £200/£250 feb

    KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON:D,Onwards and upward2013:)
  • Aww toots your husbands on a double pleaser football and pastry. Just keep drinking it makes the night pass easier. Xx
    Trying to shift that debt!
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    We made some good money at the last car boot but god i hated it!!! they were rummaging in my car before i even had the boot open fully! I get that look when i say we going to carboot of errr i dont think im coming with you sort of look!

    I don't particularly like them but have never left one with less than £200!

    My hubby also hates coming, but does enjoy the cash so fair is fair :D.

    Also need someone to mind my pile of !!!! while I slope off to pee:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

    Then on the way home will stop off at the charity shop with anything I don't sell - just so my halo doesn't slip :A.
    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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