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Hey up gang :grin:

Lovely day here again :grin:
Good weather makes me feel so much better:D

Have a great day everyone.

Snaggs~Hope all goes to plan for today.
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  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    morning all, yet again loads of work so gonna be busy all day today :( but i only have one week left before i am going on holiday yipee already on count down :D
    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    Hi DFWs :hello:

    It's FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!! :j


    How's everyone doing? I am in fantabulous form this morning, because
    1. It's Friday
    2. This week has been a record low spending week - I still have £32 left out of my £70 budget (today is my "start of week" where I get money out for the next 7 days)
    3. I just have a few more days til I go home for 5 days!
    4. I had an AMAZING time last night at my first sewing class and I....drumroll please....made a clutch purse!!!! :T
    5. Did I mention it was Friday???
    Jo :)
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Morning Beanie and all

    busy day for me, need to do loads of jobs and get packed for Bunny's. Actually going to try and get most jobs done this morning and then go to bed after lunch as I still feel very rough :( just hope I feel better tomorrow so I can enjoy myself without moping around and annoying everyone
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    you sound very chirpy this morning Jo, lovely to hear :)
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    sallyx wrote: »
    Morning Beanie and all

    busy day for me, need to do loads of jobs and get packed for Bunny's. Actually going to try and get most jobs done this morning and then go to bed after lunch as I still feel very rough :( just hope I feel better tomorrow so I can enjoy myself without moping around and annoying everyone

    Oh Sally, that's not good that you're still not feeling great :( Is it a flu-y type thing? We were supposed to be going to a party this evening but are hosts emailed yesterday to say that they were really unwell so unfortunately they've had to cancel - there seems to be a lot going about. Hope you feel better after a wee rest.
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Morning.. aw Sal hope you feel better for the weekend. I'm a bit less sniffly today, really tired though. Got friend staying for the weekend so meeting her off the bus after work then we have shopping, running/ walking and spa day to look forward to :)
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • Two9A
    Two9A Posts: 274 Forumite
    Hello, hello.

    Jo mentioned that it's been a record low-spend week; for me, it's been a record high-spend week:

    - Monday: 6-month water bill for my folks' place (£143);
    - Tuesday: Passport office took my cheque (£77.50);
    - Wednesday: Mortgage on my place (£370);
    - Thursday: Electricity for my place (£103);
    - Friday: Gas for my folks (£175).

    Welcome to the land of overdraft... :D
    Debts (26.3% remaining) - CC/BARC: [strike]2058[/strike] 100.00 @0%; CC/MBNA: [strike]1877.75[/strike] 0.00; Loan/SLC: [strike]10000[/strike] 7901.84 @1.5%; Loan/Per: [strike]1500[/strike] 0.00; Loan/HX: [strike]15000[/strike] 0.00
    Mortgages (94.7% remaining) -
    NW: [strike]92516.94[/strike] 87565.40 @3.19%; HBOS: [strike]65599.57[/strike] 59106.45 @4%, [strike]69251.57[/strike] 68589.97 @3.49%
    Total amount of fail: Dangerous (223263.66)
  • Morning all,

    It's lovely and sunny here so I'm going to go for a two mile walk at lunchtime, where I'll get some fresh air and also top up my tan too!!!

    Hope everyone has a great day. Keep smiling!

    LMC
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Morning all, only nine hours until the weekend (not that I'm even at work yet :p)

    Got a really posh spa day with mum tomorrow for her birthday so going to swim my heart out since I'm missing my exercise session today by working this afternoon which is a pity.
    Then my brother is cooking Saturday night for Father's Day - steak and wedges I think, yum.

    Need to drag OH to the doctors on Saturday too, he's had the cold/cough thing that's been going around for over two weeks, which isn't right.
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Morning all!

    Good sleep last night-first time in ages I haven't woken up at 4am and lay there wondedring why I was awake! I had a new tea (Sleepytime) lasty night before I went to bed so wonder if that helped?

    Snags-good luck today hunny xxx

    Sal-hope you feel better babe-I am suffering from hayfever today. Its shoite.

    Going to go to Mr T's at lunch to pick up everything for this weekend-I dont want to go after work as it will be rammed I suspect.

    Had my seed breakfast as recommended by lady yesterday and am stuffed! lol

    (stuffed like a bird, seeds....I'll get my coat)

    Anyhoo, nice to see a busier chat this morning!

    Hi ya Beanie btw!

    Hi Gonzo!
    Hi LMC!

    Hi Squizzle!

    Hi Jo!

    Hi New person Two9a! Welcome!
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
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