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From Trash to Cash: Dribbling a river

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  • jo70mo
    jo70mo Posts: 3,792 Forumite
    oh and if child has already got a place at the school and is on their roll for this september she can't just not send her she would have to formally deregister her from the school to home educate even if she is not of compulsory education age. if not the child will be shown as absent long term from that school and all sorts of alarms will be set off with education welfare.
    does sound like she is looking for some excitement and escapism.
    Jo x
    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
    - Howard Thurman
  • paulabear
    paulabear Posts: 1,278 Forumite
    Free cheeseburger and chips on the Grabbits if you're anywhere near a Yates's... :)
    I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick @ss.... and I'm all out of bubblegum.
  • jo70mo
    jo70mo Posts: 3,792 Forumite
    Hi Paula, thanks for the giant move. certainly going to think about that. plenty of food for thought there.
    Really sorry to here you've been so depressed. glad you are coming out of it now though. big hugs and I've definitely missed you.
    Jo x
    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
    - Howard Thurman
  • babymoo
    babymoo Posts: 3,187 Forumite
    I completely agree with you all its completely irresponsible and stupid but then again thats her all over really. I can't help her with her debt anymore ive told her to get it sorted but it just goes in 1 ear and out the other. She had 13k worth of debt and then when I told her I was sorting mine out thru CAB hers suddenly went from 13k to 6k over night then all of a sudden they are being written off by december, I just can't quite see it somehow. I think she is seriously burying her head in the sand.
  • jo70mo
    jo70mo Posts: 3,792 Forumite
    If no-one else wants to do next weeks giant jump, I am happy to one but don't want to hog it as I did all the ones in May.
    Jo x
    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
    - Howard Thurman
  • evenstarcrafty
    evenstarcrafty Posts: 727 Forumite
    lol mabel i wish it were gardening weather here its torrential rain
    just got in from asda.....soaked,little one threw her shoe out the trolley and lost it...down to pair of jellies and sandals now
    OH had gone to bed while I struggled although he didnt get up till 11...he looked mad as hell when I got back cos I shouted him up...what a pleasant individual :(

    plans are up in the air at the moment, dont know wether Im coming or going
  • jo70mo
    jo70mo Posts: 3,792 Forumite
    even what size is she. I might have some of DDS old ones that you could have.
    Jo x
    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
    - Howard Thurman
  • jo70mo
    jo70mo Posts: 3,792 Forumite
    Have just find this site where people local to each othe4 post details of things that they are willing to lend eg tools, things that they are happy to give away for free and skills that they are willing to share.
    might be of interest and obviously the more people on it the more effective it will be so if you like it spread the word locally and otherwise.
    only 2 people on it so far in my "mile" but think this will increase as it has had some local publicity.
    https://www.streetbank.com
    Jo x
    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
    - Howard Thurman
  • midwinter7
    midwinter7 Posts: 61 Forumite
    Evening all!
    This is my first post in this thread, although i've been following it for a while. Today was my first day of the challenge and I spent a whoping £8 at a carboot this morning! I followed someone's advise and bought 3 law text books for £5 (i'm hoping to at least double my money on those), a management text book (which i've listed on amazon, and hope to get £23 once the fees get deducted!), Sharon Osbournes autobiography for 50p, Graham Nortons biography for 50p and £2 for what looks like a local council land Act from 1901. Not a bad start for the first day, still have £92 left and once i sell all my items i already have i'll have a tidy amount for the first week.
    Paris - Oxford bike ride July 2012
    Target £500, raised so far - £405
    @ParisToOxford on twitter
    /paristooxford on facebook
  • jo70mo
    jo70mo Posts: 3,792 Forumite
    Hi Midwinter, welcome to the thread and the challenge.
    sounds like a good start and some good finds.
    looking forward to hearing more from you on here. Thanks for joining in.
    Jo x
    “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
    - Howard Thurman
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