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  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    Butti wrote: »
    Oh do shut up. You are lovely in real life.



    and aged 104? That face cream is really good!

    I knew I could rely on you.
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Butti's maths is really very good. :D Much like the face cream, really. ;)
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

    This article is about coffeehouse bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. (Wikipedia)
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Oooh friends about :T

    Leaps about putting the kettle on and handing out biccies :D

    Mike, you do talk a load of tripe at times, you are fine in real life and as witty as you are on here. And I knew you were way older than me :rotfl:

    Gorgeous Jack is almost 21????? Seems so young to me :o
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
  • psychopathbabble
    psychopathbabble Posts: 5,889 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oh I missed you all... no biscuits for me anyway, on a diet and all that.

    I had my first accident in my new car tonight, but luckily I'm fine and it wasn't serious.... just the idiot behind me going into the back of me at a roundabout. So, need to fit in a trip to the garage this week to get a quote for fixing it. Bleurgh.

    Very happy returns to Jack... hope he has a fab day. Hope you are doing ok Mike.
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Och and now I'm not sleeping....4 hours tonight so far :(...is it the weather or me :eek:

    E
    :dance:
    I believe in the power of PAD
    Come and join us on the Payment a Day thread
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  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Biscuits? Where? Oh... crumbs. :(

    Psycho, hope you're okay? And the car too.

    Hippo Birdie to Jack on the great day. I have a 21 yo too and no, I have no idea how the time passed. All I can say is, the parents of 21 year olds are getting so young themselves nowadays...
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

    This article is about coffeehouse bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. (Wikipedia)
  • Happytogetdebtfree
    Happytogetdebtfree Posts: 6,798 Forumite
    Morning no biccies for me Xmas diet is in action :-). Up have cups of tea though hugs to everyone xxx
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Okay fruit and low cal yoghurt then Happy :)

    E
    :dance:
    I believe in the power of PAD
    Come and join us on the Payment a Day thread
    :dance:
  • Happytogetdebtfree
    Happytogetdebtfree Posts: 6,798 Forumite
    Lol sounds divine haha
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • Keiss_21
    Keiss_21 Posts: 2,652 Forumite
    Morning all, glad to see you all again.

    Mike, keep throwing those sticks...the last ones I chucked seem to have done the trick for now.

    As for 21 yos...mine are 19 and (nearly) 23...and my "baby" is off to uni in 11 days (am I counting?!!). It's going to be a new start for us, DH and me on our own again, if only for a few months at a time, is it wrong to be excited about this?!!

    Need to get going this morning with some paid work at home. Been working for 5 days in a row: 2 in shop, one product launch in Birmingham, then 2 mmore days in shop while boss was away. Not sure if I could go back to this full-time working lark all the time though!!

    Enjoy the lovely weather...hope it's not too hot for you Mike x


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