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Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

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  • SJ1
    SJ1 Posts: 270 Forumite
    Had a bah humbug moment myself today after refusing to buy advent calendar's for the children. Then had mini panic that there might be none left by the 1st December, so might have to get them at the weekend!!

    SJ
  • ammonite
    ammonite Posts: 1,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :rotfl: and here's me feeling like the Grinch because DH decided on an xmas present today....my immediate reaction was "oh bl00dy hell, I've bought, wrapped and bagged all my presents and NOW you decide what you want"

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • OH's who need em..... the girls were talking at work about the xmas do - speaking of novelty earings - and dressing up as little santas .......thank goodness i am not going.... but i mite stretch to the earings!!
    Dec 2011 £141,000 / dec 2013 £135,000/ Jan 2014 £131,000 / July 2014 £129 000
  • You're all mad :):):)

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • I'll match your Christmas Ties and raise you Secret Santa Presents - one year I got a mop head! I kid you not :rotfl:

    Fortune x

    PS One year Mr F got a packet of Viagra
  • SJ1
    SJ1 Posts: 270 Forumite
    Hmm, I think you may have trumped my 3 DVD's and an innocent look of, I did NOT just go to Tesc@ on Christmas Eve..... honest?!
  • SJ1
    SJ1 Posts: 270 Forumite
    but that was from my husband....:o
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Ah well, at least no-one in MY street has their Xmas lights up yet :rotfl:.

    I have my much beloved boots back :T.

    £1.05 OP'd........ hm....... was given to me in change so that will also go in Peefer meaning being given my change back has actually cost me stupid_1_prv.gif. I'm sure I'll be grateful when mortgage is paid off 17 minutes early :D (no, of COURSE I didn't just work that out :o).
    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"
  • Hi GG, you need to move to a better class of street, where Xmas decs are put up early :rotfl:

    Viagra for a SS gift :eek:

    SJ, definitely need advent calendars for the kids - I love the countdown. I can't help myself :rudolf::xmassmile:rudolf::xmassmile:santa2:
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    PS One year Mr F got a packet of Viagra
    SJ1 wrote: »
    but that was from my husband....:o
    Is there something we should know about ;)
    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"
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