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Clippy's £11.5K challenge

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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    yes you are :)
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    eeek thought i had bough all xmas presents and then friend mentioned she has bought me something! eek! will have a look at jewellery on asos if i can find free del code!

    put tree up yesterday and spare lights, looked nice for an hour until i had a power cut! lasted 8 hours, was not on til 2.30am! not impressed. luckily my housemates family are visiting and took me out for dinner :)

    have build my bookcase and put books on it and tidied living room so looks v nice now :)

    good news is i dont think anyone my level is at risk of redundancy this year (april 2011). looking at some losses next year (april 2012) but not as bad as i thought. so would really like to be df by then! prob not going to happen, latest plan shows july 2012 so need to beat that.

    me and a friend have decided to not go out at w/e in jan and stay in and watch films and play on wii. should be good :)

    need to get organised and start comping again!
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    ooo and only 10 days till i am paid and can see how much is left and how much i can pay off debt :)
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    clippy_girl wrote: »

    put tree up yesterday and spare lights, looked nice for an hour until i had a power cut! lasted 8 hours, was not on til 2.30am! not impressed. luckily my housemates family are visiting and took me out for dinner :)

    So you saved on a meal plus all the gas & electric till 2.30. Could do with it happening more often :rotfl:
    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"
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    had a nsd today :j

    last night i did all my xmas cards and wrapped pressies and put under tree :xmassmile:santa2::snow_laug:santa2::snow_laug

    got a busy few days planned. jobs for weekend include-

    seal shower
    sew buttons on coat
    build bookcase for understairs
    do ironing
    do my survey
    buy something for top of tree
    buy paint and brush
    go food shopping
    cook sunday roast for friends :)
    make gingerbread men

    think next year i might make gingerbread men instead of cards and ice on the messages! would be cool :)

    deciding on the paint, was going to get same duleux paint i have in living room as homebase have it buy 1 get it 1/2 price. i am painting my lodgers room over xmas and need to do hall at some point so thought same colour would be good. that will cost £42 for 10 litres. if i buy wickes own brand can get a similar colour in a 10 litre pot for £28. think i will go for that. also painting ensuite so need bathroom paint.

    not doing anything tonight, going to watch gossip girl and whatever other trash has been recorded. fat families is not on now it seems, i liked that :(
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    so far i have-
    clippy_girl wrote: »
    [STRIKE]seal shower[/STRIKE]sew buttons on coat
    [STRIKE]
    build bookcase for understairs
    [/STRIKE]do ironing
    do my survey
    buy something for top of tree
    [STRIKE]
    buy paint and brush
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]go food shopping[/STRIKE]cook sunday roast for friends :)
    [STRIKE]
    make gingerbread men
    [/STRIKE]

    so having a little rest now and then will go and fill in holes in en suite. gingerbread men are cooling so i can decorate them soon. found a link to a site with flour recipes on old style board. shame i dont have any cherries or a loaf tin as i have all the ingreds to make cherry cake!

    think i will do ironing and coat as well tonight hopefully :)
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    clippy_girl wrote: »
    so far i have-



    so having a little rest now and then will go and fill in holes in en suite. gingerbread men are cooling so i can decorate them soon. found a link to a site with flour recipes on old style board. shame i dont have any cherries or a loaf tin as i have all the ingreds to make cherry cake!

    think i will do ironing and coat as well tonight hopefully :)

    Did you get holes filled in?
    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"
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Did you get holes filled in?

    filled in holes, did all ironing, sewed buttons on coat, iced gingerbread men, cleaned whole house and chicken in oven :)

    just having a coffee then going to try out the pisco sour recipe before serve it to friends :)
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    clippy_girl wrote: »
    filled in holes, did all ironing, sewed buttons on coat, iced gingerbread men, cleaned whole house and chicken in oven :)

    just having a coffee then going to try out the pisco sour recipe before serve it to friends :)

    I'll have the lie on the sofa for you :)
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
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  • Keebs
    Keebs Posts: 147 Forumite
    clippy_girl wrote: »
    just having a coffee then going to try out the pisco sour recipe before serve it to friends :)

    Quite right, any self especting host would do the same. Just *hic* remember to *hic* leave a little for your *hic* guests ;)

    Very much liking your idea of gingerbread men instead of christmas cards, am tempted to pinch it but not sure how to present them (hint hint :p)

    Hope you have a fabulous time this evening :D
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