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

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  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    Have fun in the pub

    barman.gif

    I love all these emoticons that you linked to, in your diary
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Radish72 wrote: »
    Have fun in the pub

    barman.gif

    I love all these emoticons that you linked to, in your diary
    Cheers Radish cheers.gif
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
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    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • gallygirl
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    edited 17 March 2013 at 6:09PM
    Day out with friends unexpectedly cancelled :( but tried to make the most of it by getting things done instead. So far:
    • Meal planned (and cooked) for this week. Including [STRIKE]random veg from bottom of fridge [/STRIKE] vegetable medleys :D
    • Spreadsheets examined in detail :D, but still can't sort out formula so balance isn't 0 yet :(
    • Decluttered remnants of red wine :)
    • Broke up jigsaw puzzle Mr GG and I decided we were bored of doing - by door for charity shop :o
    • Washed paint brush restorer off the 3 paint brushes I had let dry up a few months ago :o
    • Those, and other stuff, tidied from utility room which is now tidy :T
    • Pile by front door to go in the garage isn't though :o
    • Bargainous soap powder topped up from large container to small worktop one. So far have managed to resist buying THIS and am making do with THIS :o
    • Kitchen tidied :D
    • Washing sorted and timer set on machine
    • Little nap taken sleeping-and-dreaming-smiley-emoticon.gif
    • About to tackle upstairs :eek:
    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"
  • gallygirl
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    THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR:
    • Michel Roux Jr on TV :D
    • White wine also needs decluttering :D
    • Jackdaws in my garden. They're a bit :eek: but glad to see a different bird :D
    • 6 sleeps till holiday (well, 6 for Mr GG, probably 5 for me as I never sleep when I need to get up really early :o) :D
    • Making roasted butternut squash for dinner :D
    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"
  • gallygirl wrote: »
    Meal planned (and cooked) for this week. Including [STRIKE]random veg from bottom of fridge [/STRIKE] vegetable medleys :D

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    gallygirl wrote: »
    THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR:
    • Jackdaws in my garden. They're a bit :eek: but glad to see a different bird :D

    We've had regular visits from a grey wagtail since Christmas :T (not sure why they are called grey wagtails when they have yellow feathers :D). Mr MWC was convinced that he'd seen a different type of wagtail a couple of weeks ago... on further questioning I deduced that he had seen a long-tailed tit :rotfl:
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  • gallygirl
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    Mr MWC was convinced that he'd seen a different type of wagtail a couple of weeks ago... on further questioning I deduced that he had seen a long-tailed tit :rotfl:
    And you don't want to get your tits mixed up with your tails do you :D.
    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"
  • Alchemilla
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    You're putting me to shame, I need to meal plan.
  • ahem_47
    ahem_47 Posts: 97 Forumite
    Broke up jigsaw puzzle Mr GG and I decided we were bored of doing - by door for charity shop :o :beer:


    6 sleeps till holiday (well, 6 for Mr GG, probably 5 for me as I never sleep when I need to get up really early :o) :D :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    one :mad: = each night's sleep for me

    Toss you for the settee
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    ahem_47 wrote: »

    Toss you for the settee

    :eek::eek::eek: Mr GG - there may be small children reading:eek::eek::eek:

    PS make sure you wash your hand(s) afterwards please:D
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    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    I feel rather bored this evening and am wishing I had some wine (any colour) to declutter:cool:
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
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