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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,541 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    I know~I have friends who are teachers!
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    well donexxx
  • slowlyfading
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    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    One day to go, thank goodness.

    10th NSD of Feb under my belt too :)
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  • Keiss_21
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    Glad you survived the parents evening...only one more day to half-term!! :T:T


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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,541 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Our half term started today & then two weeks of study leave!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Keiss_21
    Keiss_21 Posts: 2,652 Forumite
    DS started yesterday, going back on the 28th!!


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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,541 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Deep joy~not!!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Well hello half term :D
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  • Keiss_21
    Keiss_21 Posts: 2,652 Forumite
    Hello to you too...enjoy a lovely rest...though I suspect there will be plenty of lesson planning going on...any marking too??


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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Not too much - easily done! :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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