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  • dangers
    dangers Posts: 1,457 Forumite
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    Good morning Benben - yes please to the haribo - when I buy them, I hide them from the kids (very naughty mummy).
    Sorry my post last night was short - had to turn off the lappy to watch 'Silence' with DH.
    I had the feeling your money issues were to do with your ex, but heck to the police!!! As I'm sure you are aware, you have a LOT of support on here from all your MSE friends.
    Take care of yourself (plus of course your ds)
    Lucy
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,731 Forumite
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    Hellllooooo chick, I'm joining you on your journey....in sympathy over numpty exes...wish they'd not exist, but sadly they do!!

    I got a Next VIP slot for the first time...so am rather excited, you should see my list:eek:

    Look forward to all your new super-organised plans and budgets:beer:
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    I just got a vip slot too Milly, its not until friday so may have missed a lot of stuff by then, but that may be a good thing ;) I will try and look at the list tomorrow as I'm just off out now to a work night out, lists still haven't been written either :o
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • I wondered where you'd gone! Lovely to see a new diary for a new phase in your life. I really do wish you well in everything. I'm an 'old bird' :p and you teach me so many new tricks when I read your diaries.

    You are doing so well :T
    Good luck sweet cheeks xx


    P.S - Did you ever try DS with a heavier blanket?
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Hi DFF and welcome :D I still haven't done the blanket thing with ds yet, but recently he has decided he has to start going to bed and has chosen to go in his own room without any prompting :T Not sure how long this "I need to be sensible ready for yr 3" thing is going to last, but right now I'm loving it :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Things could be going from bad to worse here, I still haven't received any maintenance at all this month, will be calling the csa later on to find out what's happening :(
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Oh benben, that is pants. To be expecting it to happen in the future is one thing, but for it to happen without notice in these circumstances is quite another.
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • tigzem
    tigzem Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    Happy new shiny diary :j

    What's this with the Badger??

    xx
    "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    So I called the csa and they said they phoned him yesterday and today and both times couldn't get hold of him ... they will try one more time before writing to his employer to get money deducted from his wages at source. Hmm,not holding my breath on that one either :cool: So, looks like I've lost £340 off of my monthly income of £1600 :mad: :mad: This will obviously have a big bearing on the budget and the plans :o:o

    The badger Tigz ... last night I went for dinner with friends who live in the forest and when we left their house there was a badger waddling along the road :D I've never seen one before, well apart from a few squashed ones at the side of the road, but this was the first live one I've ever seen and was amazing :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Hmm, I set the clock arly enough to get ready for school and do my next order, but somehow I did it wrong and got up at 5 instead of 6, so am now ready for work but don't need to leave for another hour and three-quarters :o Hey ho, Next aren't letting me sign in yet either, my slot isn't until 7am but thought I'd just chance it, but its not gonna happen early.


    Off to check the banking and have a mooch :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
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