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Taxis back to basics...debt and mortgage free before 50(feb 2014)

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Sea walks ... lovely. Any patch of sea will do - I hardly look at the land! The only time I do is when I'm at the end of a long pier, or on a ferry boat - otherwise its the sea for me - seafaring and river family, just a few generations back!
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    I love water as well...really calming.
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,413 Forumite
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    Housework must be contagious - done mine today too - trouble is it'll be as bad again next weekend after being at work all week - then I can spend next weekend doing it ALL AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    All this talk of the sea is making me long for Cornwall and the waves crashing on the cliffs - roll on summer.

    Mialnn
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  • Same here with the sea/water thing - I think that's the attraction of the hebrides for me - you'd struggle there to live further than about 15 minutes from the sea and walking distance from a stretch of water of some description. Not a good place for hydrophobes!

    Sorry the sleeping is still a problem Taxi - probably not a lot of advice I can offer that you won't have already heard but I always find a soothing hot bath and a bit of pampering sets me up well for a good nights sleep. Insomnia must be so horrible to have long term - like many others I've had the odd bout and that's bad enough.
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Nothing to report really..mananged to get to sleep and got up 5 mins before alarm..went to work and it was quietish but I guess that's how it is normally at this time of year.(We are usually on holiday at this time)
    Just a normal run of the mill kind of day.
    Day off tomorrow and need to be up early as car in for MOT at 8am...heres hoping it passses.
  • penguin83
    penguin83 Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    Fingers crossed for the MOT Taxi, hope it goes well.

    xxxxx
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Thanks Penguin..am hoping so too as I want to pay another chunk off the CC but daren't untilI know the car is definitely ok.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    ditto re car.xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Hi all,
    Pleased to report that the car has passed it's MOT...but they discovered a small oil leak from a seal on the drive shaft so that's getting done tomorrow afternoon under the warranty.
    I've taken the paperwork to the council and the office so all that's up to date now and accounts are bang up to date as well.

    It was DHs birthday yesterday and I took him for a nice american breakfast this morning..only cost £7.40 for the two of us including coffee so absolute bargain...it was very nice as well!!!
    We were discussing our wedding anniversary before and are thinking about having a couple of days in York or somewhere like that..a bit of a break..it's not until 1st July so plenty of time to think about it.
    One the MSE front I've paid £90 off the Halifax card today.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,518 Forumite
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    Glad all is tickety boo with the car. York is lovely, sigh. I want to go away.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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