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Benbenandme's Coffee Shop ... All welcome!

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    is there an explanation somewhere for the last row of your siggy? or is it a secret (would do confused smiley but...)....
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May 
    Boiler fund £2085/3000

  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    Its a comping challenge, basically you try and win a prize for every letter of the alphabet :D

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2170801=
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
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    I think it's an alphabet of competition wins, i.e. Benben's won something beginning with E and K, lucky thing!

    Mind you, I can't talk, the postie brought me a DVD this morning which I'm guessing I won in a competition as I certainly didn't order it, lol. Yay to me :)
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I need to enter more of the wee ones for books and DVDs - used to be a wee bonus when they turned up:D. not as much as the cheque for £500 though that was my fave!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May 
    Boiler fund £2085/3000

  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    My wins so far really aren't that exciting; a creme egg keyring and the elemis cream :)
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    always good when the postie brings something other than a bill:D!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May 
    Boiler fund £2085/3000

  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    I'm really struggling to keep my eyes open already so am off to bed now :o We're leaving for our daytrip in London at 6.15 in the morning so I need to catch up tonight, I haven't got anything out ready yet either but will need to do it in the morning as I can't think straight anymore tonight. See you all tomorrow evening :)
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
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    Hope you have a good night bb and you and your ds have a wonderful time tomorrow ! xx
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
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    Have a fab time in London BB, hope DS enjoys seeing all the buses and things :)
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,743 Forumite
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    Have a lovely day tomorrow:j
    I'll be in bed soon too - I was up at 5.45 to watch election stuff...I can't stay up beyond 10:o
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
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