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  • Punky
    Punky Posts: 450 Forumite
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    Inspirational memorygirl your DS is very lucky to have you. May your family and your business continue to thrive.

    Punky x
    Punky x
  • Agutka
    Agutka Posts: 2,376 Forumite
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    That was just beautiful. I'd be so proud of you if I had any hand in it...:D

    I bet the wife was looking at you thinking I wish I could be like her... I wish I could look like her after I have children and spend time working on building sites!

    Good luck with the business!
    :wall:
  • MimiF
    MimiF Posts: 282 Forumite
    Well done Memory Girl, that is a lovely story. All the very best for your business, you deserve it!!

    MimiF
    :beer:
  • Welshlassie
    Welshlassie Posts: 1,731 Forumite
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    That's fantastic Memory Girl, you have inspried me to try to learn how to cook. I want to be just like you :wave:
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    Thats a fantastic and inspiring story....sent it to my OH at work and he said "cool" :eek: Not often do I get a response like that when I mention something on here ;) You've inspired me to go bake some bread...when I've got the dishes washed :o
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
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  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    It was a lovely story. Reminded me of the Waltons if you remember them.

    You don't have kids called Jim Bob and Mary Ellen too do you?:D
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  • Redrose
    Redrose Posts: 146 Forumite
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    Thank you what a lovely story. It was just what i needed to give myself a kick up the b*m - see my post - me now going to get off my bum and go and make a start on my house, first being putting the bread maker on, for HM bread with tonights tea.


    Well done you are a star.
    Hoping that when I start looking after the pennies, and the pounds will take care of them selves :j
  • apple_mint
    apple_mint Posts: 1,102 Forumite
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    Brilliant Memorygirl :j Isn't the OS MSE great :D
    Enjoying an MSE OS life :D
  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    sophiesmum wrote:
    :T :j :T
    Well done you.
    wonder if he gave his wife grief for not cooking lovely home made meals anymore?
    Good luck with your business plans.
    sophiesmum
    Never mind that! I hope SHE gave HIM some for not cooking them for her! Come on chaps, equal opportunities please!!! ;)
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  • Lillibet_2
    Lillibet_2 Posts: 3,364 Forumite
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    Redrose wrote:
    Thank you what a lovely story. It was just what i needed to give myself a kick up the b*m - see my post - me now going to get off my bum and go and make a start on my house, first being putting the bread maker on, for HM bread with tonights tea.


    Well done you are a star.

    Redrose, plase don't kick your bread*maker, it'll never work properly if you do:rotfl:
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