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  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    :j to weightloss - well done you :D
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • LittleBoots
    LittleBoots Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Shoe_Gal wrote: »
    :j to weightloss - well done you :D

    Thank-You :)

    Well have just had a call from a recruitment agency dealing with jobs in Saudi Arabia. £3k a month tax free:eek:, free accom, travel to work, flights etc. I gather it'd be hard to live there BUT theres also a very generous holiday allowance. I will def consider it. One of the big Saudi Hospitals are coming over to the UK to recruit but they'll only be in London and I cant find cheap flight for that day (or bus/train). Exciting times though.
  • LittleBoots
    LittleBoots Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Very early for me to be awake on a day off! Must try get back to sleep :)
  • Hoopylass
    Hoopylass Posts: 910 Forumite
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    Thank-You :)

    Well have just had a call from a recruitment agency dealing with jobs in Saudi Arabia. £3k a month tax free:eek:, free accom, travel to work, flights etc. I gather it'd be hard to live there BUT theres also a very generous holiday allowance. I will def consider it. One of the big Saudi Hospitals are coming over to the UK to recruit but they'll only be in London and I cant find cheap flight for that day (or bus/train). Exciting times though.

    Wow I think your very brave for thinking about going there, I couldnt even have the guts to move down to england for work never mind abroad :rotfl: seriously tho...think carefully as it is in the middle east.
    But £3k a month...tempting tempting!:D
    Total Debt
    Was £4145.81now £0.00
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Sounds fab -and brave! :D
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Thank-You :)

    Well have just had a call from a recruitment agency dealing with jobs in Saudi Arabia. £3k a month tax free:eek:, free accom, travel to work, flights etc. I gather it'd be hard to live there BUT theres also a very generous holiday allowance. I will def consider it. One of the big Saudi Hospitals are coming over to the UK to recruit but they'll only be in London and I cant find cheap flight for that day (or bus/train). Exciting times though.

    well done on the weight loss...

    As for the job in Saudi or abroad somewhere I would snap there hands off....even if you do it for a couple of years would help you pay off your mortgage and the debt would be a thing of the past...:T

    If it doesn't work out then you come back. I remember when I was giving birth to my daughter the midwife was working out in Saudi but had come home to see her mum as she had been ill, picked up some shifts whilst she was here as she was bored at home - all her friends were at work during the day.....but she said that the lifestyle etc was brilliant and that it was enabling her to do so much more than what she had ever hoped...:)
    Total debt £[STRIKE]37864.78 [/STRIKECOLOR=purple][FONT=Arial Narrow][SIZE=1 [/STRIKE][STRIKE] £31681.03[/STRIKE] -[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]£16700
    Paid off so far.....[STRIKE]£15495.84[/STRIKE]£20364
  • LittleBoots
    LittleBoots Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Quiet day for me today, went to Curves then had a wander around town. Was looking to spend that No7 voucher but nothings really taking my fancy and I dont buy things for the sake of it.
    Not done much else, have had a few more emails and calls regarding working in Saudi. It is something I am going to consider, have spent a lot of time today researchinga and wandering if I could really do it. Having to wear the burka type thing would be difficult but I am also fascinated to see a world so completely different form ours. I do like a challenge!
    Was supposed to go out for drinks tonight but not going to bother as am skint after booking the flights. Instead I have bought myself some cake treats, taking this eve off the diet. Not good I know but will be right back on it tomorrow (Curves in AM), also it was considerably cheaper to buy treats than fruit. Not a good thing.

    Good news from the insurance peeps, theyre going to send the cash to fix the roof, YEAY!! So happy with this, it'll make a massive difference to this place (also make it more rentable if I do leave the country).

    Thats me waffled on a bit, off do look up more Saudi stuff, should probably hoover and look up bit to put on ebay though...
  • LittleBoots
    LittleBoots Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    well done on the weight loss...

    As for the job in Saudi or abroad somewhere I would snap there hands off....even if you do it for a couple of years would help you pay off your mortgage and the debt would be a thing of the past...:T

    If it doesn't work out then you come back. I remember when I was giving birth to my daughter the midwife was working out in Saudi but had come home to see her mum as she had been ill, picked up some shifts whilst she was here as she was bored at home - all her friends were at work during the day.....but she said that the lifestyle etc was brilliant and that it was enabling her to do so much more than what she had ever hoped...:)

    Thank-You very much :)
  • LittleBoots
    LittleBoots Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Hi Friends, Lurkers and Randoms :)

    Not a bad day today, been to Curves! So fulfilled my pledge to go everyday this week :). Will be a bit harder next week as I am back on nightshift.

    Maybe TMI but I have discovered some nasty stretchmarks on my tummy :(. I thought only pregnant ladies or people who were very overweight got them. Dont get me wrong, I used to be a couple of stone heavier than I am now but was never that massive. Or maybe I was and didnt realise. Anyway decided to take some cash from the fabulous fund and get some bio-oil. Heard good things about it so guess its worth a try. Had a wander in Boots and the small bottle was £9something but part of the 3for2 offer. Did good and got the bio-oil, No7 Pampering Dry Oil Body Spray (which I have always liked the look of but never wanted to spend £9 on) and some delicious mango body scrub for £12 as I was also able to use the £5 No7 voucher. Very happy, think will have a wee pampering session tonight :). Oh I was given another voucher! So will prob use it in the same way to get treats for my Mum for Mothers Day.

    Met a friend for lunch, was just a cheapy and only spent £7 something. I had chilli as was only a few syns on Slimming World, wasnt as nice as mine though ;). No other plans tonight, dont mind staying in as much now as I know I have my holiday to save for. Going over to my friends house tomorrow and will hopefully get a wee walk in if the weather stays nice.
  • LittleBoots
    LittleBoots Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Having a down day :( poor me!
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