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Glad everything is ok xx Thought you might be negotiating a Brexit deal, it wouldn’t surprise me 🤣I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5
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Hoping you also get a little time for yourself in between all that running round xSeptember 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
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It's not looking good for my gran had the doctor out twice this week and they are convinced its dementia and its accelerating at an alarming rate its really frightening to watch and I never know when i go up to check on her what I'm going to see, it's very draining thankfully my sister has offered to come spend the weekend with her as I said I was exhausted after 8 weeks of looking after her. Think all I want to do is sleep.
Final avon orders have been submitted managed to get £934 in orders collected so we gain about £220 commission this will pay off my very account as I have £179 on there as bought KK a tablet for his xmas.
Today I am working 9.15am til 6pm then I have a committee meeting at 6.30pm, then I need to quickly set up a meeting at 8pm for another group then I need to go to glasgow and pick up Abbie who is coming back today from London after her boyfriends surgery so a full on day. Xander is going to help me out by giving gran her dinner tonight then he will go to hers later on tonight and help her get ready for her bed, thank goodness hes about bless him.
Also need to post a parcel for hubby and get money out of my grans account and divide the money into the the Christmas cards I sorted out for her last night.
right off to get ready to take KK to school xxNEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.055 -
So sorry to hear about your gran Abba. hope you are ok
i know she is as close as anything to you xxx Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.806 -
Thanks monz, she might be biologically my gran but i class her as my mum as she raised me, ensured me and my siblings were fed and clothed when my own mother failed to as she put herself first whereas my gran and grandpa did everything to ensure we were clean clothed and fed.monz said:So sorry to hear about your gran Abba. hope you are ok i know she is as close as anything to you xxx
NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.056 -
Sorry to read the bad news about your gran. It’s a good job she has such a lovely family to look after her. Sending you a virtual hug xxI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5
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Might not be getting a break this weekend my sister just messaged me saying they've had a power cut and doesn't know when it will be put back on........coincidence.......I'm not sure tbh xxNEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.054
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So sorry to hear about your gran. Hope your sister makes it down x"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee3
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I'm so sorry to hear about your gran. Hopefully you can rest this weekend a little whilst your sister is up. Take care Abba. xSeptember 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x3
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