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  • Hey lovely NL

    Just popping in to see how you are and to confirm that I did, indeed, get my trainers on and start walking today. Mile 1 complete. Going again tomorrow if you want to (virtually) tag along.

    I discovered that I already have an iPhone app that acts as a pedometer. It's called 'footsteps' and is really rather good (and free!)
  • PinotGrigio41
    PinotGrigio41 Posts: 4,213 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oh crap, you are in a pickle and I have been too busy to be reading and keeping in touch and I feel rubbish about that as you are so great to me when I am in one of my meltdowns. Where do the days and weeks go ?

    Its late now, I have had two hours sleep, girls permitting I will be in touch in the morning xx
    LBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
    Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
    Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
    Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75
    :T
    Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 428
  • Mara_uk7
    Mara_uk7 Posts: 1,219 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary Debt-free and Proud!
    Oooh Dorothy ! A rescue Mission ? Is it time to look out my Pith hat & machete & head for deepest darkest Englandshire ? No language problems this time ...... well , I dunno, Maybe orcadian will be a bitty tricky for these englanders .... New Leaf, you better shake your booty back in here or else Dorothy & the gang are coming to look for you !
    (shh if you dont feel like posting , just send a sign that you are indeed ok, and I will retire my faithful [STRIKE]stinky[/STRIKE] sniffer dog back to her kennel, )
    Its just a bad day, Not a bad life .. :cool:
  • *Robin*
    *Robin* Posts: 3,364 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    dorothy52 wrote: »
    You don't want me to organise a search party as we did for Robin and have us turn up unannounced and mob handed do you?

    <Steps forward to volunteer>
    Broomstick at the ready, Dot. Already loaded with vino, cake and other essentials for a rescue mission. ;)
  • jo91
    jo91 Posts: 269 Forumite
    Permission to join the mission ? Another one here concerned about the lovely NL. Hope you are ok. There's a whole gang of supporters wishing you well here. (I will bring lemon loaf if anyone thinks they may need it.)
  • Hey NL xx

    I am just checking in, I read but don't post which makes me sound like a nutter but hopefully you won't mind.

    Have taken migraine tablets and feel rather strange.

    Hope you are ok lovely xx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    Eye eye cap'ain Doglet he great poo sniffer and grumpy MissRLR at you service.


    Oh NL ..... Where are you???????
    Start info Dec11 :eek:
    H@lifax [STRIKE]£13813.45[/STRIKE] paid Sep14 paid 23 months early :T
    Mortgage [STRIKE]£206400[/STRIKE] :eek: £199750 Mortgage £112500
    B@rclays £[STRIKE]25000[/STRIKE] paid 4 years 5 months early. S@ntander £[STRIKE]9300[/STRIKE] paid 2 years 2 months early
    2013 8lb lost 2014 need to lose 14lb. Lost 4 so far!;)
  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    jo91 wrote: »
    Permission to join the mission ? Another one here concerned about the lovely NL. Hope you are ok. There's a whole gang of supporters wishing you well here. (I will bring lemon loaf if anyone thinks they may need it.)

    Yep, needed (lemon loaf that is)
    Start info Dec11 :eek:
    H@lifax [STRIKE]£13813.45[/STRIKE] paid Sep14 paid 23 months early :T
    Mortgage [STRIKE]£206400[/STRIKE] :eek: £199750 Mortgage £112500
    B@rclays £[STRIKE]25000[/STRIKE] paid 4 years 5 months early. S@ntander £[STRIKE]9300[/STRIKE] paid 2 years 2 months early
    2013 8lb lost 2014 need to lose 14lb. Lost 4 so far!;)
  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    *Robin* wrote: »
    <Steps forward to volunteer>
    Broomstick at the ready, Dot. Already loaded with vino, cake and other essentials for a rescue mission. ;)

    Room for another on that contraption!
    Start info Dec11 :eek:
    H@lifax [STRIKE]£13813.45[/STRIKE] paid Sep14 paid 23 months early :T
    Mortgage [STRIKE]£206400[/STRIKE] :eek: £199750 Mortgage £112500
    B@rclays £[STRIKE]25000[/STRIKE] paid 4 years 5 months early. S@ntander £[STRIKE]9300[/STRIKE] paid 2 years 2 months early
    2013 8lb lost 2014 need to lose 14lb. Lost 4 so far!;)
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    If you all want to take a trip out to the wilds of west london. I expect full safari gear. and in camo.

    The tax office has still not been able to locate any payments I made on the 21rst March £600 and £954 respectively, even though I have the receipts from their stupid bill pay sant^%$R thing.

    My mom has gone into total meltdown so I am trying to cope with that.

    My company is trying to force me into a promotion which is in W1 which will mean a zone 1-3 travel card which yearly is £1400.

    I miss you all but I just feel like giving up.
    Mortgage: £280,752/ £262,515.84
    hmrc:£16760/£5,480.20
    evil credit cards: £41,208/ £37,841
    Car: £18,800/£13,101.18
    Weight 13.9/ 12.6 -1 stone 3
    saving for refurb £2000/£700 1 July 2013
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