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Frugal Fresian's 2010 Adventures

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  • kissjenn
    kissjenn Posts: 2,358 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi,

    Pants about the job. Never know whats round the corner, may be something to die for which you would have missed if you'd got this one!

    If you're still up for a night out sometime let me know. I'm getting a house visit from the ASBO manager this week, must start to behave :rotfl:

    House is in chaos. Also need to get carpets. Anywhere you'd recommend for cheap and cheerful?

    KJ
    :A Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust :A
  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    kissjenn wrote: »
    House is in chaos. Also need to get carpets. Anywhere you'd recommend for cheap and cheerful?

    KJ
    Nice to see you back online!!

    We got ours from Carpetwise. Cost us £140 for carpet (no underlay etc as we're reusing the existing stuff) for a room which is 10.5ftx14ft. Seems to be good enough....I know sod all about carpets though :D
  • kissjenn
    kissjenn Posts: 2,358 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I'll check them out. Painter is ripping out carpets in one of the flats for me. Don't want anything expensive because they get trashed. We're learning the hard way!

    Are you having a good weekend?
    :A Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust :A
  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    kissjenn wrote: »
    Are you having a good weekend?
    So far I have:

    Cleaned the bathroom

    Done the dishes

    Fed the cats

    Cleaned up cat vomit (Grrr....)

    Been to Tesco, Morrisons and Costco

    I'm now going to make dinner then am off to my pals house to drink wine, eat cake and play MarioKart on the Wii :D It's been good so far, just busy!
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,725 Ambassador
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    Slow down wiman.
    Have a good night.
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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Pah! to the job news! But hope you enjoyed yourself last night :D
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  • Their loss is someone elses gain on the job front F_F. Sorry you missed out :(
    I will definitely bear that in mind. I need to catch up with Palema and pop up to visit you one weekend! I think Mr Fresian is going up north for the weekend soon so we could visit then. Will let you know!

    I am free the next 2 or 3 weekends so let me know when suits you and Clootiesmum!!!! :D

    Speak soon
    X
  • ClootiesMum
    ClootiesMum Posts: 1,606 Forumite
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    edited 21 February 2010 at 8:26PM
    Clooties Dad is off weekend 6/7th March so I better be nice & wifey that weekend I'm afraid - but any other weekend is good for me...
    Debts 07/12/2021
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  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    Morning all!

    Quick pre-payday update from me on the old money/debt front...

    Loan balance: £5,710.09 (Boooooo)
    Savings balance: £1,701.78 (Yay!)
    Debt minus savings: £4,008.31 (Better!)

    Money outstanding on credit card following spare room decorating adventures: £388.84 :(

    I will either repay this from my bonus (assuming I get one) or make small payments to it until the interest-free period expires. At the moment I'm not counting it as debt.

    Since the Debt-Free Birthday Club Challenge started, I have repaid (or saved to repay) £2,985.57, which is pretty good going!
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