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  • tellmeitsfriday
    tellmeitsfriday Posts: 2,331 Forumite
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    Presents.... aww you shouldn't have, but thanks :)

    Merry Chrissy-mas-wotsit-thing all xx
  • psychopathbabble
    psychopathbabble Posts: 5,889 Forumite
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    Merry Christmas all :)

    I have managed to burst my ear drum so got signed off for two weeks so am lucky enough to spend proper time at home and then up in Scotland for a week... hope you all manage to enjoy the festivities xx
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Was having a fab crimbo till I flooded my e-cig and threw up about 3 times (violently)

    Hope you are too Mike and the Mobsters (this could be the name of a new band or screen play :))...Mike, the mobster and money saving :D


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  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Happy Christmas Mike, the Mob et al.

    Busy day yesterday. Expecting to sit this evening accompanied by a box of chocs and some red wine.

    Studying and jobs start tomorrow.

    B x
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Am stressing out with SC (snotty cow).....

    Can't wait till she goes home...(tonight :j).....

    Am dieting etc...etc....and getting symptomatic :eek:

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  • BILLIE
    BILLIE Posts: 1,274 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi Everyone - hope you have all had a happy and healthy Christmas and sending you all the best for 2012. May it bring us all everything that we wish for and a little bit more.
    Psycho - sorry to hear about eardrum and hope it is not giving you too much pain, but pleased you had your feet on the ground for the festive season.

    Billie xxxx
    :j I belong to Mike's Mob :j
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Just wanted to say
    Happy New Year lovely people!


    Look after yourselves and hope to see you back on here soon.
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

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  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Happy New Year everyone
    (in 3 hours and 2 minutes!)

    2012 looking good from where I'm standing.
    Have eaten some Chorizo this evening past it's sell by date (I thought that stuff was already cooked!) - get the feeling I may be throwing up even before I start drinking :beer::beer:

    Oh dear!

    B x
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Welcome to 2012 all.

    I hope this year brings us all health, wealth and happiness in all sorts of ways!

    Maty
    -x-
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Butti wrote: »
    Happy New Year everyone
    (in 3 hours and 2 minutes!)

    2012 looking good from where I'm standing.
    Have eaten some Chorizo this evening past it's sell by date (I thought that stuff was already cooked!) - get the feeling I may be throwing up even before I start drinking :beer::beer:

    Oh dear!

    B x

    Och so long as you don't throw up all over the keyboard :)

    I too had a blocked ear for 2 days :(...fixed with hydrogen peroxide and blasting with the 5ml oral syringe :D

    Happy New Year mike and the mobsters :)

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