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  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    He he.

    Off to bright lights big city today (!) to get tile sealant, tile edging, and those wooden strips that go under doors, socks for DH and bin bags.

    The original party animal.

    I'm also wallowing in a jobs dilemma. And I lost 2lb.

    A trip out of the sticks, enjoy! :)

    Are you due back after Christmas? The end of maternity leave is horrid isn't it. Well done on the weight loss.

    Wouldn't it be nice to return to a fully fitted kitchen whilst you are out today. :)
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • It has got to the stage that i am now embarrased going into the post office, im sure they must be thinking " oh no here she comes again"
    Credit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,000
  • Our post office is so dire I have no sympathy.

    Back after feb half term. Don't want to leave him OR give up work, not that giving up is an option.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • Brodiebobs
    Brodiebobs Posts: 1,032 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    It has got to the stage that i am now embarrased going into the post office, im sure they must be thinking " oh no here she comes again"

    where i usually go did start to comment, even asked if i had a debt problem to be selling so much stuff... i now walk an extra 15 minutes to avoid him, suppose exercise is good for me too!!;)
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Brodiebobs wrote: »
    where i usually go did start to comment, even asked if i had a debt problem to be selling so much stuff

    How rude!!!!
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • That is soo rude, but not so bad as the woman in boots when I was buying pregnacare vits telling me what position to lie in after sex for conception.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • Yuk! How embarrassing.....:j
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Cant believe they said the Brodiebobs...i am sure the ones at my local think the same, they have asked me if the parcels are "ebay ones"...i try and rotate the postoffices too, and sometimes use the one beside DDs school
    Credit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,000
  • Brodiebobs
    Brodiebobs Posts: 1,032 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    That is soo rude, but not so bad as the woman in boots when I was buying pregnacare vits telling me what position to lie in after sex for conception.

    OMG thats hideous..... but quite funny... anyone in the queue behind you at the time? :rotfl:
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I am sure that my post office think I am crazy too with all my parcels. The last time I was in with a great big bag of parcels (all 99p ebay junk) and a baby - who managed to throw £900 on the floor in notes whilst there was a queue - how embarrassing!
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

    Progress not Perfection
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