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  • Evcakes
    Evcakes Posts: 91 Forumite
    Hope the op is ok and your recovery swift, I was going to say the same as *Robin* and just tell your boss the basics.

    Well done on getting rid on a debt, always a relief when a balance is a lovely £0!

    Keep it going, Ev x
    Next debt to bust c/c £1253.53 24/4/13 - Now £1211.91
  • Rainbow_Bridge
    Rainbow_Bridge Posts: 363 Forumite
    edited 26 October 2012 at 8:32AM
    *Robin* wrote: »
    At moments of down-heartedness, consider the alternative; no future at all. Whereas you do have one, and a pretty fulfilling life it seems to me, with plenty still to look forward to. :)

    That sums up the way I try and look at life now, too, Robin.

    It is a precious gift and so are our loved ones, so no matter what horrors come our way, it's worth trying to figure out a way of still seeing the bright side of life, through the gloom. You demonstrate that perfectly.

    You are a natural at that too Newleaf and Grannyx!! You are all very inspiring xx.
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    *Robin* wrote: »
    'Evening NewLeaf, your SOA is awesome - but I thought you didn't have kids - are you supporting a 3rd world school or something?

    )

    Good remembering! I don't have kids. I have a live in dog nanny/housekeeper because I have 3 dogs and both OH and I travel outside the country for about a week or more a month and they are miniature dogs so they can't go into a kennel. Basically we couldn't have the jobs we do if we didn't have help and I did not know where to put it on the SOA x
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    Morning all. It is a cold and damp one but I do like the extra hour of sleep.
    Got back for Amsterdam last night. Haarlem actually where we had a very low spend time because we stayed with friends. Did not buy one thing other than food to eat and flowers for the hostess.

    My DIY manicure looked very nice I only wish I had thermal underpants on while I was there wow was it cold x
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    also 190. must record it every day
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    190 again. surgery in 2 days. Do you get to wear toe nail varnish or does that have to come off
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    I lost 1 lb in a month. alert the media
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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Media alerted.

    Any weight off is better than on.

    Toenail varnish off, I'm afraid. I believe they like to monitor your tonails whilst you're under. It might be to do with making sure you're getting enough oxygen [ready to be corrected :)]
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    If I cant have varnish I guess I will have to at least de-fuzz myself
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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    NewLeaf wrote: »
    If I cant have varnish I guess I will have to at least de-fuzz myself

    If it will make you feel better then de-fuzz away! They will have seen hairier people though...

    One thought, you may not be allowed to get your chest area wet for a few days, so it might be a 'kneeling in the bath' sort of thing for a while. If you're bothered by hairy armpits today might be the day to get them waxed :eek:
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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