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DAILY CHAT ***Monday 4th January 2010 ***

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,589 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Just been on radio 2 news @ 2 that Fife council have run out of salt/grit.
    It just gets better & better.Arrrrgh.
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I hate this weather with a passion - and it's mild in comparison to the rest of the country - but in a perverse way, because I have the week off, I wouldn't mind a blizzard over Poole for a couple of days this week. I could hibernate and just lock the door :D I've no need to go anywhere all week other than go to see/take Charlie out and I'm sure my ex would cope as he isn't working unless he is needed on supply.

    Of course it would have to be all gone by the time I have to go to work on Monday!!
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    I don't mean to make anyone jealous, I'm sorry if I have.

    Oh, and what counts as non-essential books? Does my reading list count or not?
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • ghostmadlittlemiss
    ghostmadlittlemiss Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    elfen wrote: »
    Oh, and what counts as non-essential books? Does my reading list count or not?

    Depends how nice your tutors are. You don't have to send the DSA people your reading list, you just need your tutor's signature on your claims form. If they sign it off, you can have the money, whether the books are essential or not. :D
    Kayleigh
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    lilmiss, looks like I will be in uni tomorrow. To go and get the dictaphone, see my mentor and then to go see my English lecturer, who pretty much loves me and will probably sign it for me. Need to see if I still have a Waterstone's receipt as I bought some books online :/
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • Itsarandom
    Itsarandom Posts: 222 Forumite
    Excuse me one moment:

    Dear downstairs neighbour - i get it - you like music that goes "thump thump thump".


    Sharing time, however, is now over... please turn it down enough so I stop feeling the vibrations...
    Sealed Pot No:721 started 05/08/09 until 30/04/09 Target:£100 - £60 Banked!
    05/03: BC = Awaiting; VC = Awaiting    ; Total ~3100 DFD ~Oct 2010
    02/10 failed 03/10 <2800 04/10 <2450 05/10 <2100 06/10 <1800 07/10 <1500 08/10 <1100
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I'm borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrred. There's so much I should be doing and I can't be arrised. I'm starting to resent having to do unpaid teaching preparation work. I'm on holiday from my office job - I shouldn't have to be spending it putting together a huge file of paperwork for a 5 week course for the same organisation. Sigh.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    just about 7.2k words reached (shame some of them are rather, umm, garbled). Need to go back to as many unfinished sentences as possible and then tidy and print document. Am aiming to start printing as soon as possible after 3pm, in order to make it to the uni in good time to do the hand-in.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    Itsarandom wrote: »
    Excuse me one moment:

    Dear downstairs neighbour - i get it - you like music that goes "thump thump thump".


    Sharing time, however, is now over... please turn it down enough so I stop feeling the vibrations...

    speak to the noise Pollution section of Enviromental Health at your local council.
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • tenmah
    tenmah Posts: 2,209 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    Ex DH & I were the same:rotfl:

    Ex bf and I are the same!! I just moved into his office building today, and he walked through (which I just knew he would). We said Hello but that was it!
    OD [STRIKE] £2600 [/STRIKE] £0 :j Loan [STRIKE]£9500.00[/STRIKE] £0 :j Car [STRIKE]£3150[/STRIKE] £0 :j Moving Costs [STRIKE]£1300[/STRIKE] £0 :j Savings £1150 :j

    Everytime I hear the 'dirty' word Exercise, I wash my mouth out with chocolate!
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