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  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    I had the most hectic day at work, didnt even get to the post office to send off my parcels.

    Need to focus on a good day to give up - thinking the weekend is good to break the routine, however I smoke less at work than I do at home, so maybe during the week would be better!

    A few bids on the weekend listings - nothing majo, oh and one sale on Amazon so you were right, thanks for that.

    DH spent £159 on business today - bless him! But at least its not out of my money, and thats only cuz thems all burnt!!

    My mum and dad gave up smoking after 20 years (and we are talking a lot of cigarettes each day), but needed something to do with their hands instead of reaiding it to their lips, so they played Tetris on out Gameboys. We were not amused when they played it so much that they broke the down buttons on the keypad, but compared to the smoking, it was forgiveable. Maybe you need something to do with your hands as well? Good luck!
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
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    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~

  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Well done on the extra payment to Richard, I bet that felt good - shame you can't send a message with your payments saying 'take that and shove it where the sun don't shine!
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
  • dentonemma
    dentonemma Posts: 240 Forumite
    RMC well done on your extra payment to Richard.
    My DH stopped smoking last Tuesday evening, he went cold turkey no patches or anything. The first 5 days his body was in pain, not good. I think your best going to see your GP before stopping to work out the best option for you. I think today is national no smoking day.
    Pay £7,500 in 2011 paid £29,325 No 43 OP £21,825
    Olympic 78= £20,000 paid £35,708 over paid £15,708
    Mortgage over payment £1996/£1497 paid in 2011
    sealed pot 4 number 845
    Weight Loss 29lbs/13lbs
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Well done on the extra payment.It will become addictive...lol
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Today I took first 'champix' stop smoking pill - I have to pick a day to stop between day 8 - 14. I have picked 21/03 - 11 days from now (its also the day after my birthday)

    Spent money today - £3 and £16 on postage for ebay, £30 diesel, £2.80 on dreaded fags. Grrrrrr I hate spending money!

    Sold a book on Amazon -£16.99 (but giving mum 50% as she gave it to me) and a few bids on ebay. Also transferred another £70 from paypal and that will go to Richard too - nahnahnahnah - I would to be able to do what woowoo said - Dear Richard, its all coming to an end.............so we will be no longer together and I will be happy and you will have to leave Neckar Island cuz you wont have my interest to keep you in the manner you have become accustomed to.
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Good luck with the stopping smoking.Great news on another payment.
  • Nelmer
    Nelmer Posts: 214 Forumite
    Good luck with the stopping smoking......I'll be here cheering you on!
    Natwest Card 27.06.10 (reduce every month) £267.63
    Gave up smoking 16th July 2007 :T
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Excellent news on all counts except for the spending but some things you have to pay for :cool:.
    I will also have a letter to write to richard but I have a feeling my letter will be some time after yours.
    Have you let your DH know how well your doing or is it still a secret ;)

    Hows ebay this week ?
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • Well done on deciding to give up smoking, we'll give you all the support you need and I know you can do it. As for Richard - every good relationship sometimes must come to an end.
    12/04/2019
    Savings £134 nothing changed here
    Credit Score 134/700 - Jan. 171/700 - Feb. 151/700 - Mar.
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Sadly it has never been a good relationship, one of us was always taking advantage of the other and there was little respect on either side. He often used to find me at a vulnerable moment and encourage me to pretend everything would be fine and now my head is out of the sand I know it was never fine and I was just taken in by his charm.

    No DH doesn't know because if I mentioned how much I had made on Ebay to pay Richard he would start to cry about his dvd's again!!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
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