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Bank holiday monday 28th Daily Chat - All welcome!

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  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    Molanole wrote: »
    Hi there guys. I hope you don't mind me posting here as I don't normally pop onto the chat threads so much these days but I wanted to let you know that we currently have the annual thread running which is totting up the amount of debt we have all paid off in 2009.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2168125

    It would be really great if you guys could add your totals if you haven't already - really want to try and break the previous year's records!!

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

    Mola x

    My debts over this year would probably throw the whole thing into defecit! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    Next door have got up and switched their t'internet on now so I can get online...

    Feeling mucho better today....no drink for two days and I even feel like eating today.

    Coming home tomorrow....boys have gone to the footie, me and the girls are sitting in watching corrie for about the fifteenth time:rolleyes:.

    Went to see Nine last night....at first I thought it was a bit pretentious and then a bit :eek: for a 12A ...bit saucy for MIL i thought, but was a good film in the end.....
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dehaani wrote: »
    This is my only day off until Hogmanay and Jan 1st. I work in retail and do not get a Christmas break. Thank you for the suggestions.

    Even more reason not to let it get you down today 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.
  • cedrickerry
    cedrickerry Posts: 256 Forumite
    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    Hello, anyone else desperately trying to get their house back in to some kind of order after Christmas? :(
    ...Linda xx

    Yep - Dh took decs down and put them back in the loft this morning. Have now cleaned and ironed. The recycling men came (couldn't get here last week cos of the ice) so outside looking good too. Ok .....some may argue ...its a bit extreme ..... but crimbo was a bit of a :(
    2009 total raised £2373.60:j
    the new garden beat me in 2010 just £1306.66:o
    2011 - 365 £ a day.
    Life Changing October 2011 - DF & £10000 saved - twins came - no plans
    2013 - twins now 14 mths old - lets get sorted!
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    cedrickerry wrote: »
    Yep - Dh took decs down and put them back in the loft this morning. Have now cleaned and ironed. The recycling men came (couldn't get here last week cos of the ice) so outside looking good too. Ok .....some may argue ...its a bit extreme ..... but crimbo was a bit of a :(

    Hope your New Year is better, Are you having any celebrations?
    ...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.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    There's always the cccs online debt advisor. Don't think it'll be able to change the benefits system for you though.

    I'm back from M&S, still in shock, it was heaving! I went to the Pudsey one thinking it'd be quieter, wrong. Then went to the much quieter Morrisons for their deals. Anyway, I now have food for the next week and for when I get back.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • dehaani
    dehaani Posts: 604 Forumite
    Ames wrote: »
    There's always the cccs online debt advisor. Don't think it'll be able to change the benefits system for you though.
    What do you mean? The government benefits system? What would CCCS have to do with that? I thought they were a private company.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ames wrote: »
    There's always the cccs online debt advisor. Don't think it'll be able to change the benefits system for you though.

    I'm back from M&S, still in shock, it was heaving! I went to the Pudsey one thinking it'd be quieter, wrong. Then went to the much quieter Morrisons for their deals. Anyway, I now have food for the next week and for when I get back.

    I think I'll give Owlcoates a miss today then :eek:

    Did you get my text 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.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Just got it now Linda, I can go anytime, preferably before the 1st.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ames wrote: »
    Just got it now Linda, I can go anytime, preferably before the 1st.

    I'm not doing anything tomorrow!
    ...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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