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Down but not out- further adventures of the 'I want it now' thread

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  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    I have had my cats 5 years so am defo a crazy cat lady! They are my fur babies!!!!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Did Amy have cats to?? Someone had speical bengal kittys??? not sure it was so long ago
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Yeah Amy does have the bengal cats.
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    great i was worried i was losing my marbles!!

    I think i am going to get back into comping i am starting to feel a bit low again and need some good stuff to happen like winning loads of stuff. DD entered a comp in a school mag and won tickets to the moter museum near us so thats a start :-)
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Hi everyone how are we all?
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I am good thanks Dawn. Made a huge decision to make a formal complain about my manager who is still treating me unfairly so i can feel a stressful time ahead
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • **Amy**
    **Amy** Posts: 2,680 Forumite
    Helloooooooooooooooooooooo

    Ahhhh Jen yes that was me... Dylan & Monty... my babies!

    Monty is 4 today, so Happy Birthday to him :beer::j

    Things arent going very well at work, well they are getting a bit better, but means I probably wont be buying my flat for a few more months...

    I have so many q's about mortgages floating around my head... Im 28 this year and havent ever had one... :o Ah well, Im sure it will work itself out at some point.

    How's everyone? Had any pancakes yet? Im waiting for OH to have a shower before we do them... yum yum.

    xxxx
    Debt: just my mortgage :D
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hi all hows it all going?
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    I am all good.....everyone gone quiet again!!!

    Wondering if Wendz has had her baby, due date today!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hello Everyone.

    I am PREGNANT! 8 weeks so not making full on announcements yet. Please dont stay anything on facebook although this thread is so abandoned i maybe 3 months by the time anyone reads it!

    I miss you guys!
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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