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

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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    edited 7 July 2012 at 10:06PM
    Evening GG, sorry to hear you still under the weather. What you need is a good holiday - oh wait, you have one booked :j

    Cheap kitchen could be a result hopefully - lets hope you like it.

    Hey, you could OP the money you would have spent on fuel, or are you offsetting it against the cost of lights?

    Take care, Tllly
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    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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  • gallygirl
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    Quick update on Martin and Martina - they have been ringed and sexed and are indeed Martin and Martina :D. They will shortly be 'helicoptering' above the nest and may well fledge while I'm away so I will expect regular reports :). I visited the reserve last year and saw them doing it a day or 2 before they fledged properly - it was v exciting :D. 7 baby birds over 3 sites this year :T.
    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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  • gallygirl
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    Morning all :wave:.

    Not a lot to report here. Was feeling pants Thurs & Fri so off work, back yesterday but still not right & in bed at 9pm last night :eek:. Off to London for a meeting, taking kindle for train rather than lappy to give myself a break :o. London meetings = train = frothy coffee at station :T. I think I enjoy it more because I only buy it v occasionally. Then meet colleagues in coffee shop for another before meeting so will be caffeined to the eyeballs :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:, always a good move before a boring meeting ;).

    Appraisal yesterday. Managed to wing it for another year :rotfl:. Boss really appreciates my positive attitude :) (when everything falling apart I think he meant to add :D). Hopefully will get a decent share of very small salary pot :).

    Going to see the free kitchen was cancelled but should still be going ahead at some stage.

    Boring time of the month, no money in/out. Ho hum.

    Have a good day all and ignore the rain if you can. Poor Hebden Bridge peeps :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 :)
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    I just saw Hebden Bridge on the news :eek::eek: Bad enough at the time but the aftermath of sorting it out must be horrendous.

    Enjoy the caffeine high meeting, I always find that's the best approach. Hope you have a brolly x
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    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,234 Forumite
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    Totally agree what is ht point of decaf (says she currently sat in MC D's eating breakfast with a large latte)

    Not raining here yet
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  • gallygirl
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    Londinium damp but no rain :T. Home now, ready for a nap but will work a bit longer. Sun out here :eek:. Ish..........
    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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    Hair cut tomorrow morning. Going VERY short. Think Judi Dench meets Jamie Lee Curtis :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"
  • greent
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Hair cut tomorrow morning. Going VERY short. Think Judi Dench meets Jamie Lee Curtis :eek:.


    oooh! I'm liking the sound of that :D
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    How's the gamin chic hair cut looking? Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Radish72
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    Forgot to do the birdy updates :)

    Martin flew the nest on Tuesday and I have just logged on and the nest is empty so Martina has been brave and left the nest as well :j

    Which is exciting but I want then to come back
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