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The cutting out/cutting down alcohol thread (part 7)

Peer pressure is a dreadful thing (well, jo1972 pressure....;))

Welcome to a brand new cutting down/cutting out alcohol thread :D Take a seat on the wagon and enjoy the ride.......



That great first post by In Search Of Me is below.




The previous thread (part 6) is HERE

Part 5 is HERE

Part 4 is HERE

Part 3 is HERE

Part 2 is HERE

and the original starting thread is HERE.

:DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
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  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
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    Thanks Lurks :T
  • Good morning all :) happy new thread - db I see u were up late- all ok now?
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    Ooooh, what a great idea Lurks, a new shiney thread!!

    This one is gonna bring me luck, lucky number 7 and all that...
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Morning all.

    Thanks for the new thread lurky.

    Fay all back home now thanks. Got to bed at 3:30 :(

    Sipping a lemsip and feeling poorly this morning.

    DB x
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    Ooooh, what a great idea Lurks, a new shiney thread!!

    Who's a Little Miss Sarky-Knickers this morning.... :p

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Bismarck
    Bismarck Posts: 2,598 Forumite
    Seems unfair, I'm away for a fortnight and I get to join this sparkly little thing almsot at the beginning....I am not worthy!

    take care all!

    have a grand weekend...Bis
    For what I've done...I start again...And whatever pain may come ...Today this ends... I'm forgiving what I've done -AF since June 2007
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    Bis, you got back just at the right time!! :D

    Having a terrible day so far, well it all actually started yesterday when my car unfortunately passed away :(

    I have now discovered that my AA membership lapsed....a week ago!!!

    They want £139 to give me Roadside and a one off home start just for today, or £180 for the roadside and a subscription to home start.

    Problem is in my purse I have 24p :undecided

    And the very most irritating thing ever is that I can get roadside and home start online for £70 odd quid with £40 cashback on quidco.

    And so because of this I refuse to pay the £140 (which I don't have anyway).

    I am now on a mission :cool:

    I have decided to find a cheap local mechanic to have a look and 'hopefully' get it going, then I shall be driving it to the nearest silver Vauxhall Astra that will take my car as part exchange and do a swop. I miss my old Astra, it's a man's car and I never got grief from van drivers :p

    So, where do I find someone that is good a tinkering under the bonnet?
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »

    So, where do I find someone that is good a tinkering under the bonnet?

    :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :silenced: :)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Bismarck wrote: »
    Seems unfair, I'm away for a fortnight and I get to join this sparkly little thing almsot at the beginning....I am not worthy!

    take care all!

    have a grand weekend...Bis

    No - you really are! :T

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
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    jo1972 wrote: »
    So, where do I find someone that is good a tinkering under the bonnet?

    Sorry to hear about car Jo but I understand less about cars than I do about women :o
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