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  • grannyx2
    grannyx2 Posts: 3,455 Forumite
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    Can't see the purchase of a motor bike in that list

    smiley-laughing025.gif

    Not good re *ace*book, how embarrassing.

    x
    Targets
    Trip to Australia (On hold until 2022 now) to meet new grandson born jan 21!

    Lose 84lbs. Update (minus 65lbs mostly during lockdown as of 18.05.21)

    LBM : July 11 - £56,962
    DEBT FREE 21-05-21
    MORTGAGE FREE 13-06-18

    Loving my kitty cat

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3958715/return-to-solvency/p1
  • Grand_Benders
    Grand_Benders Posts: 350 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 23 July 2012 at 3:25PM
    grannyx2 wrote: »
    Can't see the purchase of a motor bike in that list

    smiley-laughing025.gif

    Not good re *ace*book, how embarrassing.

    x

    Motorbike? Did I miss another conversation on a different thread? Whose diary am I not following? hmmff I always miss the good stuff!

    ETA:
    Granny and Piq, apparently. That's over 100 pages of diary fun to catch up on! I'm sorted for the rest of the week now; thanks ladies!
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    if your OH goes off sex you can throw them off the back of a motorbike and apparently they regain their libido
    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
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Motorbike? Did I miss another conversation on a different thread? Whose diary am I not following? hmmff I always miss the good stuff!

    ETA:
    Granny and Piq, apparently. That's over 100 pages of diary fun to catch up on! I'm sorted for the rest of the week now; thanks ladies!

    There are several interchangeable diaries on here, you get a post on one thread and comments on another! It is very testing when you've had a glass of wine as NL will tell you.

    Oh and some of the diaries are quite long :o
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
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    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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  • NewLeaf wrote: »
    if your OH goes off sex you can throw them off the back of a motorbike and apparently they regain their libido

    Hmmm... don't think I'll test that theory!
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    yes well I dont have a motorbike so I will have to resort to begging
    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
  • grannyx2
    grannyx2 Posts: 3,455 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    NewLeaf wrote: »
    yes well I dont have a motorbike so I will have to resort to begging

    Well I was wondering if sending them up to repair the roof and removing the ladder may have the same effect and possibly cheaper too.

    smiley-laughing025.gif
    Targets
    Trip to Australia (On hold until 2022 now) to meet new grandson born jan 21!

    Lose 84lbs. Update (minus 65lbs mostly during lockdown as of 18.05.21)

    LBM : July 11 - £56,962
    DEBT FREE 21-05-21
    MORTGAGE FREE 13-06-18

    Loving my kitty cat

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3958715/return-to-solvency/p1
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    1300 people at my company got made redundant today
    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
  • NewLeaf wrote: »
    1300 people at my company got made redundant today

    Oh no! Please tell me you're not one of them!!? :(
  • grannyx2
    grannyx2 Posts: 3,455 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    NewLeaf wrote: »
    1300 people at my company got made redundant today

    How many are left? I hope you are one of the survivors x
    Targets
    Trip to Australia (On hold until 2022 now) to meet new grandson born jan 21!

    Lose 84lbs. Update (minus 65lbs mostly during lockdown as of 18.05.21)

    LBM : July 11 - £56,962
    DEBT FREE 21-05-21
    MORTGAGE FREE 13-06-18

    Loving my kitty cat

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3958715/return-to-solvency/p1
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