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Palema’s quest for a place to call home
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Hi everyone
A busy busy day for me today - Started at 9am with a pre-payed trip to the beautician. I then went shopping to Matalan, my jeans have been falling off me for a few weeks but I have been at the awkward in between size stage :mad: UNTIL TODAY
I bought 5 new pairs of jeans in a size 10!! :j:j
I then went to my WW meeting, followed by getting my haircut then out for lunch with a couple of friends. I got home at 5pm and was out again at 6pm taking my Mum to my Gran's before my Dad and I went off to a speedway social night - only been home as I post this for about 20 minutes! :eek:
Today's spends
£72 - 5X size 10 jeans!!
£23 - Haircut
£20 - Fuel
£17 - Speedway night
£15 - Lunch
£4 - Parking
£3.15 - WW
Total - £154.15 :eek:
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Woo hoo to a fantastic day P! Size 10 too...get you! :T🎉 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
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Thanks EHEssexHebridean wrote: »Woo hoo to a fantastic day P! Size 10 too...get you! :T
Was very happy to find that the size 10's finally fitted me
Had several comments at the speedway thing tonight too, which was nice.
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Excellenty news on the size 10
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Hi everyone
Thank you for the messages. I still can't believe I managed to buy a size 10!! :eek::j:j
I really only realized the amount of weight I have lost when I put up my before and after pictures on Facebook!!
Anyway enough of the Weight loss stuff.
I went to see Tangled in 3D today, it was brilliant
That's been it watched Dumbo on TV this morning and Herbie: Fully Loaded when I got home, Dancing on Ice is tonight's TV viewing
Today's spends
£5.80 Cinema
£1.95 Chocolate for my famous Chocolate Cake!!
Total £7.75
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Oooh i love chocolate cake
Was in Edinburgh the other day & had a fab cup cake.
Think the shop was in Frederick Street or Hannover Street.Lush.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Hi everyone
Had a busy day at work - Made the Chocolate Cake for our party tomorrow, kids requested the cake BTW 4 of them helped to make it, but it is chocolate sponge with Chocolate butter icing and Galaxy/Flake topping:D
Going to see Annie at the theatre tomorrow night - £15 a ticket with my Theatre Godsend AKA The Live Card!!
Today's spends
£5.60 - Chocolate for parents presents at work, Should get the money back but may take a week or so!
£15 - Annie Ticket
Total £20.60
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Hi everyone
A very quick update before sleep!!
Went to see Annie tonight and have managed to spend not a penny and I got a programme too!! (Live card bonus!!:j )
Show was brilliant Sue Pollard was hilarious as Miss Hannigan, all the kids and the dog were fab too!
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Hi everyone
A busy day at work - It just flew by today and I didn't feel as though I had enough time today.
Another NSD today - Half day at work tomorrow so off doing my Gran's shopping then a chilled afternoon
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