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So you didn't actually part with any money for the Next stuff?'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0
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Nope just got it with a voucher along with a sparkly union jack make up bag.0
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psychopathbabble wrote: »Nope just got it with a voucher along with a sparkly union jack make up bag.
Then I wouldn't include it, because you didn't actually pay anything for it
And I probably wouldn't include you CC spend either, if you're paying it back tomorrow
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Just paid the money back on CC for phone! Nearly forgot.... :rolleyes:
Phew, I nearly didn't buy them and felt some guilt at getting them.... glad it can be justified
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Almost fell off the wagon as was craving a diet coke ... had the worst hangover and usually a dc will get me back on track .. i think it's the bubbles! But stayed strong ... and didn't even ask anyone to buy one for me, but ooooh it was hard!
10 days to go!!! Couch to 5K Running 2009/2010/2011
I'm all about the freebies!!0 -
If I'm right... this makes 22 days!! It's gone rather quickly:D0
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I think it is 22 days already
I so very nearly bought some L'Occitane from QVC a couple of nights ago, but resisted in the end - I look at the priceper 100ml of it, then of my normal shower gel and it was 10 x the price!!
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It's the day of reckoning for me.... things are either going to get a lot worse for me or a whole lot better. Got a meeting at work this afternoon, and it can go either way. At least once today is out of the way I will know the answer and can concentrate once mo
Well done to those using things up... I just finished a bottle of peppermint conditioner from an expensive hairdressers that I've had for over 2 years!
And Sarah, extra well done for resisting the temptation!!!0 -
Hello everyone, just popping in to say so far, so good, although I have yet to have to walk to work in the pouring rain which I fear is inevitable at some stage. Still, its probably good for the spirit?!
psycho - hope everything goes well today xBarclaycard [STRIKE]£7,296.35[/STRIKE] £6134.99 - MBNA [STRIKE]£4,182.88[/STRIKE] £3267.08 - O/draft [STRIKE]£569.31[/STRIKE] £413.59 - Capital One [STRIKE]£1477.55[/STRIKE] £1451.44Total debt [STRIKE]£12048.54[/STRIKE] £11267.10 6% paid0 -
Thanks shrimpy... just got back and I was given a final written warning which is totally fine by me as it means I still have a job. Strangely, I don't feel very relieved but maybe I'm just still super stressed!0
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