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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    EssexHebridean wrote: »
    At some stage fit in deep conditioning hair and epilating legs. :eek: Do not muddle the two up. :D

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    What a year it has been for you EH. I hope you have a great Christmas and here's to 2011 :xmassign:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    Thanks Taxi - all positive vibes for Avon orders very welcome indeed as that is my only personal spending money at the moment! :D As planned the flat is indeed toasty warm today as well which is wonderful!

    Gallygirl & Yukkibear Thanks so much - and a very merry Christmas right back at ya! :D
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    edited 24 December 2010 at 3:10PM
    So - how is the list looking......

    [STRIKE]Get out early early EARLY to Sainsbury's for their cheapest soft cheese & some eggs. Ideally need icing and marzipan as well but if they are out of stock then tough, the cake goes without.[/STRIKE] Done - got everything I wanted in there and wished I'd gone straight there rather than the ever less-impressive Tescos last night TBH
    [STRIKE]Home - washing from airer[/STRIKE], fold and put away Folding & putting away bit still to do
    [STRIKE]washing from machine to airer[/STRIKE]
    Cup of tea
    [STRIKE]make cheesecake[/STRIKE] 'Tis in the oven baking as we speak.....
    [STRIKE]Empty dishwasher[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]wash up carnage created in kitchen from cheesecake making.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Cup of tea and internet time[/STRIKE] :D:D:D
    [STRIKE]Pack presents ready to take to mums[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]wrap OH's final present.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]wrap last presents I've just found for Mum & Dad[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Wrap yet another small bag of presents I've just found...!
    Quick tidy of front room[/STRIKE]
    Sort out clothes to take to Mums for christmas day & boxing day and chuck in bag.
    At some stage fit in [STRIKE]deep conditioning hair[/STRIKE] and [STRIKE]epilating legs.[/STRIKE] :eek: Do not muddle the two up. :D

    Getting there. Felt I needed a sit and a cuppa though. Just found some more presents to wrap as well so might make that the next job.

    Edit: 2pm - getting there now. MrEH is on his way home too so we should be in a position to get sorted and get over to Mum's shortly. :D Can't believe that I found another bag of presents to wrap....although when I looked at them I can't work out how I'd not remembered them in the first place!
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • mineallmine
    mineallmine Posts: 3,053 Forumite
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    Another busy day EH.

    We've been busy. Lots of present dropping and stuff. I failed to wrap everything but at least handed things to people in nice bags!

    Mmm cheesecake sounds nice! OH is taking a nap - we've been running around so it's deserved and I can catch up on here. Can't wait to start thinking about challenges for next year.

    And I agree with LT, certain things you have cut down on and not feel any consequences, heat sadly isn't one of them. Have you got one of those energy monitors? I got one from Maplin for about £20 but some energy companies are giving them away free. We immediately changed our kitchen light as a result. Got this one, not pretty, but the light it gives is much better than we had before and is cheaper to run:
    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4324476/Trail/searchtext%3EFLUOERESCENT+LIGHTS.htm

    :A
    :) Declutter 300 things in December challenge, 9/300. Clear the living room. Re-organize storage
    :cool2: Cherryprint: "More stuff = more stuff to tidy up!"     Less things. Less stuff. More life.
    :heart: Fab thread: Long daily walks
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    I've got an energy meter and am fairly fanatical about using it too - although mine is one that you plug an appliance into - I ought to have put one of the full household ones on my christmas list really! My parents kitchen light is a bit like yours actually - that sort are certainly a lot cheaper to run aren't they!
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    you've been busy..I'm tired just reading that
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    have a fab christmas x
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    happy easter :hello:
    love the
    baaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrking one
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    happy Christmas EH and family, hope you have a lovely day
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,424 Forumite
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    Merry Christmas all! Had/having a lovely day here - eaten too much though and from the absolute mound of presents you would never know that we'd all agreed to economise this year! :D Hope you are all having similarly good times xxx
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
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