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**Happy Christmas Eve daily chat thread**

bank_of_slate
bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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edited 24 December 2009 at 1:14AM in Debt-free wannabe
It's a while since I started one of these (I'm never up early enough :whistle:)

It's snowing fast and heavy here so may not be able to get to work today after all!
...Linda xx
It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
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  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Bloody hell Linda, you're quick off the mark!
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    Yep! I'm all excited, when does the NORAD site kick off it's Santa tracking?
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Snowing here too :D

    I am still up, still no pressies wrapped - but I have just done my tree

    :xmassign:
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
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  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    I've no idea! I'm off to bed now. Snow's still coming down.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    Ames wrote: »
    I've no idea! I'm off to bed now. Snow's still coming down.

    Nighty night Ames!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Shoe_Gal wrote: »
    Snowing here too :D

    I am still up, still no pressies wrapped - but I have just done my tree

    :xmassign:

    It's operation present wrap tomorrow for me too!

    I have to wrap the kids prezzies up at my Ma & Pa's house then one of us will collect them all after returning from the Christmas Eve barbeque
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • judi24
    judi24 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
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    wrapped all my pressies - normally still doing it at about 2am on christmas day! got 4 kids so lots of stocking fillers! but ahead this year! older kids home from scotland tonight- thought they were going to be stranded! and off work today so all good!
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    judi24 wrote: »
    wrapped all my pressies - normally still doing it at about 2am on christmas day! got 4 kids so lots of stocking fillers! but ahead this year! older kids home from scotland tonight- thought they were going to be stranded! and off work today so all good!

    It's still snowing up there too then?
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm watching Noel's Christmas presents 2009 and it's making me :cry:
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • judi24
    judi24 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    was snowing in scotland - and problems on the trains - but kids managed to get home- had to drive to warrington ~(about 25miles) to pick them up which was a bit hairy - but all home safe and sound now!
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