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The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 5

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  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    Miss_Piggy wrote: »
    Welcome back Jo. Hope you are feeling better!

    Thank you Miss P :) x
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    TIME2GROWUP wrote: »
    :DAfternoon All...

    Glad to see most of you are very positive.. if you can send some of those vibes my way I'd be most grateful.....



    I have proposed a 72 hour challenge, running from monday to wednesday next week, I have a list of peeps who have expressed an interest.. YM, Maman, SHWA, Miss Piggy and 69 chick.. all welcome to join....if you meniton it in your post, I'll keep a list and put it up on Monday.... think of all the lovely stars....and ££££ we will save...:j

    Anyhow's back to work for me.. hope your enjoying the sunshine.. (well that's what we've got!)

    p.s.. I love Christmas, never to early to talk about it?get organised for it etc.. but don't like humbugs or pickled eggs....yuk......

    Positive vibes your way :)

    Happy to join in as well :) I have plenty of gold stars to dish out :)

    I don't mind talking about chrissy - I just don't like seeing xmas trees up just yet - call me old fashioned :o


    :j hello Jo :j
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    fayjmck wrote: »
    I just don't like seeing xmas trees up just yet - call me old fashioned :o

    Don't read this post then











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    Thought I might try out an upside down tree this year :confused:

    Hi Fay :wave: :D
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 15 October 2009 at 1:57PM
    Nice to see you about :)

    OH picked up your card today and said - why is there a parrot speaking to a goat in a willow tree.

    Only one reply

    Long story.........:)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • 115K
    115K Posts: 2,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I had no clue what that humbug was supposed to be. I thought it was a cake or a hot dog.:D

    (Please stop talking about pickled eggs too. Gross! _pale_ ;))

    I only had one and a half drinks yesterday so I should have really been AF. Still not sure if I will be AF today yet.:rolleyes:

    I have put up some of my Halloween/ Samhain decorations already.:T I want to have the house ready so we can switch the lights out and pretend to not be at home when the trick or treaters come.:rotfl:
    HOUSE MOVE FUND £16,000/ £19,000
    DECLUTTERING 2015 439 ITEMS
    “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    115K wrote: »
    I want to have the house ready so we can switch the lights out and pretend to not be at home when the trick or treaters come.:rotfl:

    I like your style :cool:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 15 October 2009 at 2:07PM
    Hey you too

    I did like your motivation 115K - :) - however its my DS birthday on Halloween - therefore this house will be chaos inside and chaos outside :) so I can't ignore anyone.....

    Well done all you lovely folks...............at lunchitme tomorrow we'll be half way (exactly) through the month. Lets get some gold stars out there :) we've pledged 604 days - so not doing badly with the target.........T2GU's 72 hour challenge should help our list......

    List is here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=25998457&postcount=1964

    Total AFD's reported in to date 270

    Total AFD savings to date approximately £1049.07
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • barshamhillbilly
    barshamhillbilly Posts: 2,127 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    OH picked up your card today and said - why is there a parrot speaking to a goat in a willow tree.

    :confused::confused: .... that could so be us next year :rotfl::rotfl:
    :) Embrace your inner Hillbilly :)
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    barshamhillbilly wrote: »
    :confused::confused: .... that could so be us next year :rotfl::rotfl:


    Not much eating in a parrot, surely?
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    fayjmck wrote: »
    why is there a parrot speaking to a goat in a willow tree

    Hold on a minute......wasn't it a giraffe? :confused:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
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